Comments on: How To’s-day: Make your own Yarn Swift! http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:12:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: PH http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-118358 PH Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:22 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-118358 GENIUS. I LOVEEEEEEEEE THIS! Thank you so, SO much! Just for those who want a tip for doing this and they DON'T want to take the wheels off of the chair: With the flipped over chair next to (probably resting on top of a table), stand on a chair NEXT to your "swift". By being elevated and winding the ball at an even pace, you won't have a problem with the wheels at all! Thank you so much for sharing this! It definitely makes winding balls by hand more pleasurable, considering I don't have the money to invest in a swift and a yarn ball winder at this time! GENIUS. I LOVEEEEEEEEE THIS! Thank you so, SO much! Just for those who want a tip for doing this and they DON’T want to take the wheels off of the chair: With the flipped over chair next to (probably resting on top of a table), stand on a chair NEXT to your “swift”. By being elevated and winding the ball at an even pace, you won’t have a problem with the wheels at all!

Thank you so much for sharing this! It definitely makes winding balls by hand more pleasurable, considering I don’t have the money to invest in a swift and a yarn ball winder at this time!

]]> By: Heather http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-116157 Heather Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:28:44 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-116157 Incredible and resourceful!! Incredible and resourceful!!

]]> By: Lori http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-114924 Lori Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:05:33 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-114924 You are a genius! What a fantastic idea. I bought some yarn from another knitter who didn't need it, but I did NOT want to spend $100 on a swift and a ball winder to get it ready to use. Your idea was perfect. I didn't have the right size pens, so I used three popsicle sticks in each hole -- worked great! I also used a hand mixer and a paper towel tube as a ball winder. I can now wind a ball of yarn in less than 3 minutes! Thank you so much. You are a genius! What a fantastic idea. I bought some yarn from another knitter who didn’t need it, but I did NOT want to spend $100 on a swift and a ball winder to get it ready to use. Your idea was perfect. I didn’t have the right size pens, so I used three popsicle sticks in each hole — worked great! I also used a hand mixer and a paper towel tube as a ball winder. I can now wind a ball of yarn in less than 3 minutes! Thank you so much.

]]> By: Janet http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-111627 Janet Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:23:54 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-111627 Thats great! I got a tottle giggle out of the chair yarn swift. Great idea!! Thats great! I got a tottle giggle out of the chair yarn swift. Great idea!!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-108601 Jordan Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:06:49 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-108601 I have another tab open right now to order a $50 swift, but before hitting "buy," in desperation I searched and found your GENIUS idea! After all how many times will I really need a swift? Never, that's how many. Thanks for saving me the money and the storage space. Sorry, Knit Picks! I have another tab open right now to order a $50 swift, but before hitting “buy,” in desperation I searched and found your GENIUS idea! After all how many times will I really need a swift? Never, that’s how many. Thanks for saving me the money and the storage space. Sorry, Knit Picks!

]]> By: Midnightpassion http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-90358 Midnightpassion Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:22:28 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-90358 That is an awesome idea. That is an awesome idea.

]]> By: pat http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-90235 pat Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:49:16 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-90235 you are a genius. my son and I were searching the how to sites and got great laughs from your design and great ideas. too clever!! thanks for the entertainment and the idea. he can't wait to make me his own take on this . you are a genius. my son and I were searching the how to sites and got great laughs from your design and great ideas. too clever!! thanks for the entertainment and the idea. he can’t wait to make me his own take on this .

]]> By: Check this out :) « Guppygirl http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-62282 Check this out :) « Guppygirl Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:38:47 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-62282 [...] and valuable posts.  Just the other day I put How to Measure your Mystery Yarn to good use.  And How to Make your own Yarn Swift is terribly clever ;D  But if I have to pick just one favorite, I would have to go with K2tog, YO [...]

]]> By: I’m not Dead. « smallhawk in stitches http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-51531 I’m not Dead. « smallhawk in stitches Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:01:52 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-51531 [...] Wine, Hangers, and Duck Tape. Oh My! 2. A computer chair and markers?! Ingenious! 3. If only I could really make things from wood… This would [...] [...] Wine, Hangers, and Duck Tape. Oh My! 2. A computer chair and markers?! Ingenious! 3. If only I could really make things from wood… This would [...]

]]> By: Ute http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-43464 Ute Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:46:40 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-43464 That is just amazingly cool. AWSOME IDEA That is just amazingly cool. AWSOME IDEA

]]> By: Renee http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-42482 Renee Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:38:29 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-42482 rofl ok my son just lost his chair rofl, thanks for the tip :) your the best :) rofl ok my son just lost his chair rofl, thanks for the tip :) your the best :)

]]> By: Syd http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-41087 Syd Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-41087 Genius! Genius!

]]> By: Joanna http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-40958 Joanna Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:44:31 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-40958 Why the heck didn't I think of that!? Why the heck didn’t I think of that!?

]]> By: nik http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-38427 nik Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:57:26 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-38427 Now, That's good thinking. Bravo *lol* Now,

That’s good thinking. Bravo *lol*

]]> By: Anny http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-38376 Anny Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:39:36 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-38376 Hilarious, ingenious (is that how you spell that?) and just plain brilliant! Hats off to you for thinking of it. Now excuse me while I go check out our chairs for swiftness ;0) Hilarious, ingenious (is that how you spell that?) and just plain brilliant! Hats off to you for thinking of it.

Now excuse me while I go check out our chairs for swiftness ;0)

]]> By: Dora Renee' Wilkerson http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-38367 Dora Renee' Wilkerson Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:19:30 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-38367 VERY COOL! I love how you did this and the things you used. Thanks for sharing! Dora Renee' Wilkerson VERY COOL! I love how you did this and the things you used.

Thanks for sharing!

Dora Renee’ Wilkerson

]]> By: tonya http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-38322 tonya Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:23:07 +0000 http://www.knitchat.com/2007/06/19/how-tos-day-make-your-own-yarn-swift/#comment-38322 very creative. i love that idea. very creative. i love that idea.

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