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so that's what those things do!

posted 6 January 06 & filed under knitting

a few weeks ago, a friend of mine at my old workplace gave me something he said he’s been carrying around for years and didn’t really know what it did but that he thought maybe i’d know what to do with it, so he gave it to me. imagine my surprise when i see a lovely miniature wooden swift! i was so tickled pink all day long – and that was a day that needed tickling, believe me you.

then, on christmas day, what do i get from my brother and sister-in-law but a lovely ball winder! wow. they kinda shrugged smiling when i opened it, saying they had no idea what it was for or why i wanted it, but it was on my list, so there i go. ;)

therefore, for these non-knitterly friends and family, i present you with skeining 101.






oops! sure you have quicktime enabled?




[if you can’t see the movie, try clicking here]

and yup, that’s some handspun there – it’s oh-so-satisfying to skein up your own spun yarn. though i did wince now and then at the uneveness, oh well. ;)

happy friday! ~ ~

Comments

That is the cutest little swift I have ever seen.

Those cakes of hanspun look great…what are you going to do with them?

~ Liz (Jan 6, 12:16 PM#)

OMG, I need one of those mini-swifts! My apt is so teeny, especially with all the toddler toys, the teeny swift would be perfect. Let me know if you ever come across another one.

Have fun with your new toys.

~ The Feminist Mafia (Jan 6, 12:40 PM#)

what fun new toys! I soooo need both of those things. My life would be so much easier :). Well, the ball-winding part of it anyway :P

~ moni (Jan 6, 01:37 PM#)

how cute! Now put down the video camera and guide the yarn with your finger… you may be happier with the cake in the end! :)

~ kaitlyn (Jan 6, 02:59 PM#)

ROFL, I just sent email to four people to come see your little quicktime to explain what I was talking about the other day. I love it. Thank you for your cute explanation. What great new toys.

~ Kitty Kitty (Jan 6, 03:10 PM#)

Cool! What a wonderful gift (the ball winder, too!) Did you make it to the guild meeting on Saturday? How was it?

~ Julia (Jan 9, 11:00 AM#)

that video was…mesmerizing. now i really those. but i’m going to wait until the knitting fever completely catches me.

~ lalitha (Jan 9, 11:06 AM#)

What a cute swift—I heard that wooden ones are way more stable than the plastic/metal one. Those are great gifts you got.

And Bloglines—you do have a lot. I thought I had a lot at 100+. Lots of reading!

~ MJ Gumayagay (Jan 9, 04:36 PM#)

mmm, a stack of yarn cakes spun by you! how lovely. that is an adorable little swift.

fiber tools in action induce such giddy contentment, don’t they.

~ meowgirl (Jan 10, 04:57 PM#)