Embroidery (crewel) needle, size 3
Embroidery (crewel) needle, size 3: eye, point, the threads it takes and what it is for.
- Type
- embroidery
- SizeNeedle sizing runs backwards: a higher number is a finer needle
- 3
- Eye
- long
- Point
- sharp
- Strands of flossStrands of six-strand cotton, or the thread the needle suits
- 6 strands, pearl cotton 5, crewel wool doubled
- Used for
- Bold outlines and fills with a full six strands or pearl cotton 5 on medium and heavy fabric.
- Notes
- The largest common crewel size. A medium-length needle with a long oval eye that takes thick thread; the eye makes a hole large enough for six strands to follow without fraying.
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