hello Ladies,
I have had a question about the Strathaven linen so although I have replied to Marina I thought I would also let everyone else know.? I think the linen is only called Strathaven linen in the US/Canada.?
Although it is the same linen I get mine from Germany and it is Weddigen Linen Article 924.? It is the linen that was traditionally used for Schwalm and does come in a finer 40ct.? I prefer it because it is a dense weave and holds the coral knots on top of the linen beautifully.? With some of the other more open weaves?the knots tend to fall on the holes and disappear making it a lot harder and more frustrating to work with.? You could use the Italian Graziano linen but because it is a finer 40 count you will need to substitute the threads for finer thread.? So when using a 40ct linen or finer you would use the #20 instead of the #16,? #25 instead of the #20 and #30 instead of the #25.
Zweigart (and definitely witchlet) tends to be a more open weave although the finer 40 (Newcastle) and 50 count would work with the finer threads.
Hope this helps
Barbara
