I take the train when I go back and forth to my parents', and I can stitch a bit but your trains must be much smoother there if you enjoy it so - I found it fairly bumpy and difficult...my crocheting is much easier to do as a traveling hobby! I'll be on the train for 3 hours again today, so I'm ...
Oh Rose! So sorry that everything is going on like this for you...glad to hear that you're feeling a bit on the upside, and hope that it continues. We're here for you, whenever you're ready, and I hope that all the nastiness resolves itself quickly!!
Perle cotton has different "weights" or thicknesses (#5 thickest, #8, #12 thinnest) - like has been previously mentioned, it's not stranded, and I don't know what the comparability is as far as strand thickness compared to embroidery floss. I would imagine that if you wanted to substitute, it would ...