Eeeps! I'm falling behind in my blogging list for the #yearofhandmade link up! Onwards, and hopefully I'll catch up during April... :)
#5: What is the favourite thing you have ever made?
That is a tough question. I craft. A lot. Hmmm.
Right now I'm in the throws of dyeing yarn, so... I'd have to say this nifty large tool:
The PVC Skein Winder
Now this is not a picture of mine, but I made it exactly to the plans, so it is virtually identical.
It has a diameter of almost exactly 2 yards. I can use it upright or lay it flat on the floor, depending which is the easiest choice for my poor shoulder. It spins like a dream! (The skein winder, not the shoulder, LOL!)
Here is another one I might make...
I can see this as being very handy for rewinding a dyed skein.
If I choose to dive deeper into the natural dyeing world, I think I'm going to build a foot pedal powered skein winder with an electronic counter. Something like in the video below...
And I think I'm going to build one of these! 'Cos it looks really handy and fun!
So how about you?
What is the favourite thing you have ever made?
#5: What is the favourite thing you have ever made?
That is a tough question. I craft. A lot. Hmmm.
Right now I'm in the throws of dyeing yarn, so... I'd have to say this nifty large tool:
The PVC Skein Winder
It has a diameter of almost exactly 2 yards. I can use it upright or lay it flat on the floor, depending which is the easiest choice for my poor shoulder. It spins like a dream! (The skein winder, not the shoulder, LOL!)
Here is another one I might make...
If I choose to dive deeper into the natural dyeing world, I think I'm going to build a foot pedal powered skein winder with an electronic counter. Something like in the video below...
And I think I'm going to build one of these! 'Cos it looks really handy and fun!
What is the favourite thing you have ever made?
Wow! I am so impressed with that! I wish I had something like that, then my sister or boyfriend or mother would not always be so mad at me for asking them to hold my yarn for me as I wind!
ReplyDelete(Also, considering that this year of handmade thing is set up by me, and I am so behind as well, don't even worry about it! I am also doing my prompts very out of order!)
Hey Rebecca! I gotta admit, no one in my family will hold a skein for me, so my pvc swift was made out of frustration/desperation. At least your family members will still hold them for you. (Bribes of knitwear?) The foot pedal pvc winder the one I reeeaaaaalllllyyyy want. After winding 800yards of sock yarn, my shoulder was demanding a break!
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