I am crazy wild for spindling, can’t seem to get enough of it. I love the way the fiber moves through my fingers, the whirling spindle, the satisfaction of winding it on. Most of all, I love handling all the different the beautiful woods. Not much down side. Not much. There is one thing that I continue to struggle over, the removal of the yarn from the spindle. I’ve tried a number of things. I’ve wound it from the spindle onto toilet paper rolls, bobbins, and into center pull balls. I’ve Andean plied. Finally, I think I have hit onto something that works for me. I posted that I was sliding a bright red plastic straw onto my Hardy, then winding the yarn directly onto it. Works great. When I was ready to remove the yarn, I slid the straw from the spindle onto an old metal knitting needle and into my lazy kate. The other ply on my kate was wound onto a toilet paper roll. Easy. Yesterday, when I stopped at Dunkin Donuts for an iced coffee, I replenished my straw supply. Aside from the fact that they are not a beautiful compliment to my spindle, I can’t find much of a down side.
My Spring Things Shawl seemed a bit small, so following Susan’s suggestions in the pattern, I have added a couple pattern repeats. Two more rows and I begin my first beaded edge pattern. I’m going for the nupps. And for the beads.
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16 responses to “spindle sleeves and beading”
The beads and nupps will be well worth it.
Must get some bigger straws! Great idea…I’ve been mulling over if it would work and you prove it would!! I love spindling, too.
Your shawl is going to be fabulous!
Have you seen the arrangement Peter Teal made for his wife (recent SpinOff)? That’s what I’m holding out for! And, I must do some beaded yarn…I sure have the beads!
My goodness that shawl is going to be gorgeous!
Wow- nupps and beads? That’ll be very nice! Yay for DD straws- love the new color.
What a fantastic idea to use straws – so simple and such an easy way to transfer it to the lazy kate! I love the colour of the beaded yarn – that shalw is going to look great!
The beaded yarn looks so cool!
I particularly like the fact that you can slide the straw right onto a knitting needle when the cop is full, and ply directly from it. That’s brilliant!
And I’m so happy that your spindles and knitting found their way home to you. 🙂 It would have been tragic to lose that lovely beaded yarn!
Just love those beads ! And the color of the yarn, just beautiful 🙂
Can’t wait to see nupps and beads together.
The straw idea is genius.
The straws look like they fit your spindle perfectly! Great idea!
The beads and yarn are a beautiful match!
Looks like a great project~
Those beads are eye candy for sure!
That’s a great idea and your yarn is beautiful!
Beautiful combination of yarn and beads. That is going to make a stunning shawl!
My local DD has clear straws. Want some?
Do you secure the straw in some way to keep it from slipping around? (I typo-ed “sipping” heh)
beads 🙂