tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797840454604927629.post3662701600671924763..comments2008-09-10T21:52:28.734+02:00Comments on A wee bit o' this an' that...: M is for...RedScothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17742069063068371641noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797840454604927629.post-42155558205485746902008-06-27T23:48:00.000+02:002008-06-27T23:48:00.000+02:00Swifts are great.One way to wind a skein without a...Swifts are great.<BR/><BR/>One way to wind a skein without a swift is to put said skein of yarn around your neck and start winding. It helps if you have short hair or very long hair so that you can rest yarn on top of hair. It is easier than any of your other methods except the second pair of hands. I have this wonderful image of Vishnu winding his own yarn.Lab Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984914318577169221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797840454604927629.post-4398243345851830252008-06-25T01:59:00.000+02:002008-06-25T01:59:00.000+02:00Very nice balls! I don't have a swift, either. It ...Very nice balls! <BR/><BR/>I don't have a swift, either. It would make life easier, wouldn't it?Cydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00828623291019817292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797840454604927629.post-37402905431270187222008-06-24T23:36:00.000+02:002008-06-24T23:36:00.000+02:00I'm going to try to link you to Eryn's blog...http...I'm going to try to link you to Eryn's blog...<BR/><BR/>http://twopalms.blogspot.com/2008/04/pvc-yarn-swift-and-niddy-noddy.html<BR/><BR/>We'll see if that actually works. Her husband helped her build a swift out of pvc pipe, and it looks great!Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946252113056091055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797840454604927629.post-17629207337394615722008-06-23T20:47:00.000+02:002008-06-23T20:47:00.000+02:00My DH made me a swift but before that I had all yo...My DH made me a swift but before that I had all your problems plus a few more that involved huge knots, crying <BR/>and cursing. I didn't have a lampshade big enough either, I don't know anyone who does.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466982578273811497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797840454604927629.post-57215911039011318512008-06-23T19:13:00.000+02:002008-06-23T19:13:00.000+02:00Pretty! I have so been there though. The best gift...Pretty! I have so been there though. The best gift I ever got from my ex husband was a swift and he didn't get it for me until we were separated. Ha! Enjoy your new toy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com