tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post2092907427845413005..comments2024-03-28T17:25:28.048+00:00Comments on Le Blog de Frivole: Thread Winder & Other ThingsFrivolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-1094663267086350922013-03-01T08:52:59.705+00:002013-03-01T08:52:59.705+00:00I like your thread winder, great idea, at least y...I like your thread winder, great idea, at least you don't someone half way though saying they need to go to the loo and leaving you in the middle with half skein laying on the chair and you sitting there looking a real twit.<br /><br />I knit both sleeves together so the increased are the same both sides, not tried a sock hope you get them both finished.<br /><br />I must check out esty as I have one pattern on there at the moment hoping to get some more on there this year.<br /><br />Have a nice weekend,<br />MargaretMargarets designer cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649752567816134409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-46650233986203965622013-03-01T05:55:22.772+00:002013-03-01T05:55:22.772+00:00Very creative. I put two heavy water glasses upsi...Very creative. I put two heavy water glasses upside down on my table, put the skein around them, then wind it onto a large E-Z-Bob. Your thread winder would be faster and allow more time to be tatting! Karen in ORKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659627081957373329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-8866076660050247282013-02-28T23:50:55.684+00:002013-02-28T23:50:55.684+00:00looks very much like my swift. Glad it works, the...looks very much like my swift. Glad it works, they are so much handier then chair arms. <br />lots of pretty threads there.<br />Ladytatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333655818263465112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-34732897713869358542013-02-28T23:32:08.219+00:002013-02-28T23:32:08.219+00:00I love the thread winder!! You are so creative :)...I love the thread winder!! You are so creative :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980310712906093427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-57209303828880491902013-02-28T22:53:36.735+00:002013-02-28T22:53:36.735+00:00Oooh, I'm so glad Nena asked! I couldn't...Oooh, I'm so glad Nena asked! I couldn't figure out the pencil either. I thought it spun but it doesn't. I have a lovely skein of HDT sitting on my table which I've been looking at for a week. I'm off to get supplies for a swift! Brilliant!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274345764787048662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-13276828183384066262013-02-28T21:43:50.857+00:002013-02-28T21:43:50.857+00:00Good idea! It sure makes the job of unwinding a w...Good idea! It sure makes the job of unwinding a whole lot more pleasurable! In fact, I did ALL the skeins I had in my box in the blink of an eye - that was about a dozen of them!Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-53362696869417475272013-02-28T19:23:31.215+00:002013-02-28T19:23:31.215+00:00Well, I love it! I may have to make a couple for ...Well, I love it! I may have to make a couple for around here. On Mondays, I go over to friend's house for "craft night". From time to time I have had the kids really want to help me with winding and unwinding. (not so much fun!) This would be extra perfect to entertain them while allowing myself to work! :o)** jess! **https://www.blogger.com/profile/16478678170241423901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-84819235145871048162013-02-28T16:45:03.230+00:002013-02-28T16:45:03.230+00:00Hi Nena,
The can is full, unopened (mine has swee...Hi Nena,<br /><br />The can is full, unopened (mine has sweetcorn in it!). I cut a short piece of pencil (about 2in long) and made a good blob of hot glue with a glue gun on top of the can and stuck it in there. Then I cut pieces of cardboard 14in long (or the length you need) and just over an inch wide. I have three thicknesses for each arm (to give it a bit of strength). Stuck the layers one of top of the other and taped them too for good measure. I made a hole in the centre of my two arms, big enough so that it's not tight around the pencil, you want it to roll easily. Slide the arms onto the pencil. I used two pins to hold the arms in a cross and then screwed the screws at the ends of the arms (check with the size of your skein to see where to place the screws). Voilà. Hope it works for you!<br /><br />Probably not strong enough to do wool but just great for skeins of tatting thread. Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-83626711491386790492013-02-28T16:27:23.590+00:002013-02-28T16:27:23.590+00:00I'd love to make a swift like yours. Could you...I'd love to make a swift like yours. Could you please describe how you did it? Is there a hole punched in the top of a can of spinach (or something else) for the pencil to fit down into or is the can emptied of its contents and then filled back up with rocks or something? I'm confused and can't figure it out from the video or picture. I'd appreciate your help.Nenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146630277770455672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-13630136306836760232013-02-28T16:23:34.488+00:002013-02-28T16:23:34.488+00:00Oooh, I'm waiting for my 'Jess threads'...Oooh, I'm waiting for my 'Jess threads' to arrive too. They are irresistible. Love the 'Heath Robinson' contraption. Great idea.Jane Eborallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129528958253092545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-78770681867239001692013-02-28T15:53:29.120+00:002013-02-28T15:53:29.120+00:00I like the swift. It will come in handy often. T...I like the swift. It will come in handy often. The best thing is it works, was inexpensive and will not take up a lot of room to store.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679083684284705585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-84837469472752803832013-02-28T15:37:51.266+00:002013-02-28T15:37:51.266+00:00Oh, I think "swift" is definitely too gr...Oh, I think "swift" is definitely too grand a word for my little home-made contraption!! But as you say, it works and it didn't cost a penny, so I'm happy!Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-57180225602609684792013-02-28T15:25:48.325+00:002013-02-28T15:25:48.325+00:00I love your swift!! Mine looks quite similar, exc...I love your swift!! Mine looks quite similar, except it's made of wood, but it looks like the function just the same :o)<br />:o)** jess! **https://www.blogger.com/profile/16478678170241423901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114660986925655424.post-2555933094185246262013-02-28T15:00:13.682+00:002013-02-28T15:00:13.682+00:00Love your socks! I must learn that method of knitt...Love your socks! I must learn that method of knitting two socks at once. And of course I love Jess's thread. I have a swift, a skein holder that looks like an umbrella. I must admit though, I'm sometimes too lazy to dig it out, and just hold the skein over my knees while I wind it onto a core. Glad your invention does the trick!Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.com