G is for gadget
A yarn roller-upper,
Have many desserts
Without eating supper
A good spinner is stymied
'til she plys up her wool,
Now I just reel it up
And my bobbins aren't full.
Credits:
1. Mamacate for responding to the "my bobbins are full what do I do now?" plea
2. Toni of The Fold for sending out a Schacht bobbin winder really really quickly
3. The Woolery for having lots of LeClerc spools at $2.95 each
4. Mr. Etherknitter for sitting in bed across the room, holding the bobbins, while I wind the spools using this nifty gadget
Must. Have. One. of those!
Posted by: Marcia | Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 09:49 PM
Let me get this straight - you put your unplied yarn on new bobbins to free up your spinning bobbins? Oh crap. Maybe I shouldn't go to Maryland after all.
Posted by: Cara | Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 10:45 PM
Ok -- I'm not getting this (yet), but know that you'll enlighten me at the appropriate time :-)
Posted by: Kathy | Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 11:09 PM
good way to keep hubby busy :D
Posted by: rho1640 | Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 11:59 PM
Grreat Gadget!!
Posted by: Kim | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 08:45 AM
Nifty gadget indeed. But what've you got hiding under the surgical drapes there?
Posted by: Rachel H | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 09:23 AM
You ARE keeping him busy. It seems with spinning you need to collect as many gadgets as you do fleece and roving. Should I rethink my wheel envy?
Posted by: margene | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 09:57 AM
I need one of those, or at least the spools. Good get!
Posted by: Judy | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Oh...I lied to M, I really lied to him. It's not my fault I lied to him before I read your post. I told him I had everything I need in the spinning/crochet room for years. Everything, I told him. Now I want one of those Schacht bobbin winders. It's gorgeous. Gosh, I hate to break it to him that I lied to him.
Posted by: Cathy | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 11:46 AM
Great "G"! This gadget is elegant, efficient, and beautiful to look at as well; maybe right in the center of the dining room table as an artpiece when not in use; trying not to have gadget envy. I loved the perfect little poem too.
Posted by: Birdsong | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 12:41 PM
Eat many desserts without having dinner? I'm yer girl for advice on that!
Great fun. Enjoy. And the poem: perfect!
Posted by: mamacate | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 06:05 PM
hmm, i have an ugly metal one. now i am lusting after the wooden winder ;-0
Posted by: vanessa | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 06:32 PM
Fun! Hmm, sounds like there are advantages to having Mr Etherknitter laid up, eh?
Posted by: Chris | Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 08:12 PM
I love your poem.
Posted by: Martha | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 10:26 AM
Wool toys are better than dessert any day. Taste great. Less filling.
Posted by: Juno | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 11:25 AM
That is a really nice-looking gadget. Seriously, I know it's just an auxiliary tool, but it has plenty of aesthetic appeal all on its own.
Posted by: Beth S. | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 01:42 PM
Ooooh...I love all the neat toys that come with a love of wool!
Posted by: Imbrium | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 03:57 PM
You know, my husband has that same job whenever I have to wind a hank of yarn into a ball (no ball winder.) So glad that you found your new gadget!
Posted by: Jennifer | Tuesday, April 04, 2006 at 11:32 AM
Or, you could've just bought more wheel bobbins -- which I admit was my solution.
I like your solution too.
Posted by: claudia | Tuesday, April 04, 2006 at 11:13 PM
Grrr...
Days of gestation trying to give a gripping g-laden comment to your glorious, groovy, gyrating gadget has me gnashing and grinding my teeth.
Your "E" entry was easy, and "F" was fun - both comments rolled off the keyboard and practically wrote themselves.
Gak. Gads. Grumble.
Giant garlic-reeking, galavanting gremlins get groundhog garden guarding duty...
No, I haven't started drinking again. Why do you ask?
Posted by: S.Kate | Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at 02:10 PM
What a great gadget, will it aid in plying as well?
Posted by: lisa Co. Springs | Thursday, April 06, 2006 at 06:25 PM
Thank you so much for visiting my blog & your kind comments! I'm feeling revitalized. :) Your gadget is very cool. I'm not a spinner but I just replaced my old plastic/metal swift w/ a wooden one and am very pleased with wooden fiber-related gadgets that whirl around!!
Posted by: Anna | Saturday, April 08, 2006 at 05:42 PM
Just letting you know I'm still thinking of you and your hubby, and hoping the healing is proceeding rapidly and well. :)
Posted by: moiraeknits | Friday, April 14, 2006 at 05:09 PM
Hi! remember me? (It's okay if you don't.. but to jog your memory, I put in a comment for your husband's birthday and wishing him a quick and full recovery from his skiing injury. Empathised heartily as I'd strained my knee on the slopes on Superbowl Sunday and was finding it a real challenge to get around and do normal things.)
Turns out I was wrong!! I'm still thanking my lucky stars that it wasn't any worse, but "wasn't any worse" is actually quite a bit worse than I initially thought.
It turns out I've completely ruptured my ACL. Completely. Gone. Destroyed. No more.
Explains the bit of pain I've been having!
So I get reconstructive surgery soon, as adapting to a truly sedentary lifestyle would be well beyond my capabilities.
I do hope this hasn't been an intrusion for you! You were so very kind with your response to my initial comment, and are definitely one of the people I thought of notifying when I got my MRI results yesterday.
All said, though, I'm in a pretty good mood about it. It's a pretty decent procedure with a good success rate (I hear), and I haven't done any other major damage to the other ligaments or cartilage, etc. .. I do have a bit of a "bone bruise" though. .. but no apparent cracks.
:)
Hugs!!
Posted by: Peacock | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 05:07 AM