Noro Kureyon and felting

Feb 11, 2007 3 Replies

I'm knitting the Booga Bag using Noro Kureyon yarn. I'm noticing it twisting as it comes off the ball. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a good idea to untwist the kinks, or should I just leave them?



thanks, Linda in B.C., Canada


I just leave it if your going to felt it anyways. I am using Noro Kureyon in a lucy bag right now and am loving the way it knits up. Coggie

Hi Linda: I have used the Kureyon but to knit socks with so I untwisted it whenever it started to get like that. For a felted bag, I don't thing it would make too much difference unless the kinks twisted up really badly and interfered with the knitting by making those icky knots. Marie and the cats

Hi Marie,

Thanks for the info. I've never come across yarn twisting so much like the Noro Kureyon does, but I don't usually use pure wool, so figured it had something to do with the process used on the wool and the dyeing.

thanks...L> Hi Linda: I have used the Kureyon but to knit socks with so I

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