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(Gee, how did we do visual puns before the ‘Net? And how many non-knitters are going, Huh?)
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Ah, yes. The “home-made” swift.
Comment by Amanda1 05.21.07 @ 5:05 pmMy type. I likes me my round balls of yarn, you know, the “retro” look.
Comment by AlisonH 05.21.07 @ 5:58 pmLikey the yarn! My swift at the moment is my knees.
Comment by Kathleen 05.21.07 @ 6:59 pmOh. My. Gosh. How much laceweight IS that?!
Oh, and visual puns before the ‘net: ‘Guess ya had to be there.’
It’s a gorgeous color, though – what’s the fiber content? That lovely sheen!!
Comment by Miss Knotty 05.21.07 @ 7:59 pm1800 yards of fingering weight baby alpaca, and it does have a bit of a sheen to it, although some of that’s the camera; some of the new baby alpaca/silk blends out there really do have just gorgeous sheens. This one, meantime, isn’t a ball of yarn, it’s a planet.
Comment by AlisonH 05.21.07 @ 8:33 pmLol! Adrian, a swift is a contraption that unfolds to open like an umbrella; you put your hank (meaning a giant loop) of yarn on it, attach the yarn end to a ball winder, and crank away on the ball winder while the swift spins around. It winds the yarn up into a ball that is round on the sides but flat at top and bottom. It’s much faster than balling the yarn by hand, but it puts a slight tension on the strand that I prefer not to have, because it can slightly stretch it out. Not enough for most people to notice or care, and it is faster to do.
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