Showing posts with label yarn swift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yarn swift. Show all posts

Monday, January 18, 2010

Swift!!


My new swift arrived today.  It didnt take very long to be posted to me as I only ordered it last week!  I was so excited that I immediately got Paul to set it up (which is super simple) and I started winding up skeins and have done 6 so far. I really do love it and you can adjust the size too for different skeins.  The skein on there is one from Lush and I think the color is tomato.  If you are thinking of ordering one then you can buy them from Petlins
I have also been managing to do some knitting too.  I started the pattern of Ishbel (scarf size) 2 days ago and last night I checked my stitches for the st-st part and realised I was 1 stitch out.  I couldnt work out where it was so I RIPPED it all back and started again.  I then did a little chart saying how many stitches I should have had at the end of each row so there were no mistakes and thankfully I reknit the 50+ rows again last night.  Now I am up to the vine pattern which is scheduled to take place tonight.  If it all works out okay I will be knitting another in a light blue color for Paul's grandmother who will be 90 in April!  I really do hope she will love it. 
Oh and I have to say thank you to everyone who sent Lachie birthday wishes too.  Now I will be dealing with a son who wants to get his learner's permit and be driving .... oh my god can I handle him being out there on the road.  Well  I will have to make sure he has lots of lessons. 
Okay off to knit to calm my nerves.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A Yarn Swift

Anyone know where to buy a yarn swift in Australia.  I really need one as I am so sick of trying to wind those sock yarns into yarn cakes and Isabelle has become sick of winding them.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I have tried Yarns Online and the Wool Shack and they are both out of stock!  I would like to get one by the end of next week so I can finish winding all those beautiful skeins up!  I dont really know who else sells them here so if you can help out that would be great.
Thanks to everyone for their wonderful advice.  I took Miss Fee's advice and ordered one from Petlins.  I think I will be winding a lot of skeins in February, lol!