tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post3589962007969279173..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Studio Buzzing and PurringKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-29567971010163757902012-03-30T13:05:09.688-04:002012-03-30T13:05:09.688-04:00That is good to know. I am in North Carolina and w...That is good to know. I am in North Carolina and will find where in 919 area code that shop is. Thanks!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944984613918619990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-68821379168054310452012-03-26T18:56:36.583-04:002012-03-26T18:56:36.583-04:00I have a ball winder and a swift. So I am not put ...I have a ball winder and a swift. So I am not put off from buying hand twisted hanks. And then most of the yarn shops will ask if I want it wound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-39392514161200802332012-03-26T10:49:14.805-04:002012-03-26T10:49:14.805-04:00I completely respond to color, especially beautifu...I completely respond to color, especially beautiful hand-dyed saturated, layered color. So usually I am winding those lovelies into center-pull cakes once I am ready to start a project. It is a luxury when the seller offers. A couple of years ago my dear husband gave me a swift and ball winder for Christmas. Although he doesn't knit, he totally understands obsessions and the tools that go with them! The cats like to watch the winding, so everyone benefits. Claudia HornerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-7530952057220607192012-03-26T10:41:28.423-04:002012-03-26T10:41:28.423-04:00Hanks are so much easier to store, and then I wind...Hanks are so much easier to store, and then I wind them myself as needed. I love yarn, hanks center pull balls - doesn't matter.Cindy in (un) Happy Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365008061139611969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-41261873272809019862012-03-26T10:16:12.516-04:002012-03-26T10:16:12.516-04:00I buy what I like and so far have let my LYS wind ...I buy what I like and so far have let my LYS wind it. But recently I've decided that I would like to wind my own when necessary. I bought a ball winder now just neew a tabletop swift!bookagenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409240282663193690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-88090308712616725252012-03-26T09:06:08.875-04:002012-03-26T09:06:08.875-04:00The way the yarn comes doesn't matter to me. I...The way the yarn comes doesn't matter to me. I have both a yarn winder and a swift however occasionally I hand wind into a ball. It depends entirely on the project and perhaps my mood!! :)Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138006753341568399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-52558746477618609822012-03-26T03:28:54.710-04:002012-03-26T03:28:54.710-04:00I love the look and fondle of hanks, but when I st...I love the look and fondle of hanks, but when I start to tackle a project get really annoyed with having to wind them. Think it's basically yarn cos passing cost and time onto knitters. I guess they're trying to save us money but not time.Karen at Struan Farmhttp://www.struanfarm.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-67276345342136169592012-03-25T22:47:55.530-04:002012-03-25T22:47:55.530-04:00It doesn't matter to me - I enjoy winding the ...It doesn't matter to me - I enjoy winding the skein into a ball if its needed - it can really be relaxing. It might be different of course if I had a lot of yarn to do quickly - I don't have a ball winder or swift!wlknknithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143156105441534511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-35037384905950975482012-03-25T07:22:18.642-04:002012-03-25T07:22:18.642-04:00I think displaying hand-dyed in hanks is so yummy!...I think displaying hand-dyed in hanks is so yummy! But, I like a 'good' yarn any which way... no matter. Most yarn shops will wind a ball for you, no problem.sheepyhollownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-4754373571534163982012-03-25T02:12:40.452-04:002012-03-25T02:12:40.452-04:00Hi Kristin, I just bought 20+ balls of Julia from ...Hi Kristin, I just bought 20+ balls of Julia from Webs. They have abot a dozen colorways. It must be tough to see it be discontinued. I've just loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-45233541478195288402012-03-25T00:39:59.906-04:002012-03-25T00:39:59.906-04:00IF I love the yarn, I don't let the hank deter...IF I love the yarn, I don't let the hank deter me. My wonderful husband gave me a handmade umbrella swift from a Wisconsin LYS, Sutter's Golden Fleece. Liz runs a wonderful store and her husband makes the swifts in the shop next door!<br />Mary Kate WitryMary Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-56787105716144772332012-03-24T19:20:31.957-04:002012-03-24T19:20:31.957-04:00I like being able to see more of the color length ...I like being able to see more of the color length of the color changes. I like the hanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-82800985213821634532012-03-24T16:45:16.302-04:002012-03-24T16:45:16.302-04:00I enjoy seeing yarn in all its different stages, s...I enjoy seeing yarn in all its different stages, so I'm okay with balls or hanks. My sweet husband of 47 years just surprised me with a gift swift because my online search showed up on his Amazon "recommended" list. What a guy! I have been dyeing and spinning some of my yarn and the swift sure comes in handy. I find winding just another excuse to handle the lovely stuff.sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416846109396087568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-59534376282725165972012-03-24T15:11:46.987-04:002012-03-24T15:11:46.987-04:00I love the hanks of yarn. I think the balls/cakes...I love the hanks of yarn. I think the balls/cakes never show the fiber half as well as the skeins. Also, there is no tension on the yarn, stretching it and fatiguing it. Far more liely to buy a skein that I can feel in the soft, loose form. I wind my own balls and enjoy the process.skeindalousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-34612318824476834062012-03-24T10:08:55.345-04:002012-03-24T10:08:55.345-04:00I buy whatever yarn appeals. But if it is in a ha...I buy whatever yarn appeals. But if it is in a hank I always wind it myself. That way I can check for knots or other problems. Plus, I find that the yarn shops usually wind the yarn so tight that it stretches the yarn.<br />I even rewind yarn that is already in a ball. Good way to check it, especially if it is a long varigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-69390178772936259682012-03-24T09:09:07.318-04:002012-03-24T09:09:07.318-04:00I will buy yarn that I like and want no matter how...I will buy yarn that I like and want no matter how it comes. I do not own a swift or winder but wind yarn into balls by hand. Even the best yarn occasionally has a knot or flaw in it, and I would rather discover it before I start than in the middle of a 500 stitch row of lace on a shawl or in the middle of the back of a stockinette stitch sweater. I just think of it as part of the project.debbieamynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-55062994536180779712012-03-23T19:36:38.348-04:002012-03-23T19:36:38.348-04:00I really enjoy winding the yarn on my winder. It&...I really enjoy winding the yarn on my winder. It's fun to see how the colors look different in a variegated hank to a yarn wound ball. I like being able to center pull, too. I love the touch and feel of a hand twisted skein rather than a store bought skein. I try to buy local when I can, and I know the folks that spin and dye the yarn can't always professionally wind it. I find it all part of the process.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392329868504622508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-7696180303774133712012-03-23T18:15:41.935-04:002012-03-23T18:15:41.935-04:00I used to buy only cakes/skeins until I purchased ...I used to buy only cakes/skeins until I purchased a ball winder and swift. Now that I know how easy (and satisfying) it is to wind a hank into a cake, I love doing it. I'll either cake them at my LYS or wait until I get home.Robin Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373722202559066388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-23298587327209287992012-03-23T17:34:38.229-04:002012-03-23T17:34:38.229-04:00Interesting... lots of hank lovers in the comments...Interesting... lots of hank lovers in the comments. Count me as one also. I have a swift and winder, and I don't mind the time... it's really not that long unless I have a ton of skeins (if I can I'll only do a couple ata time). <br />And as was mentioned above I get a better sense of the yarn when it's in a hank and like to see the quality as I wind (making sure there are no knots).Kathleen C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09985361663328017340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-13170817281634356852012-03-23T17:28:50.397-04:002012-03-23T17:28:50.397-04:00I love the business of winding skeins using my swi...I love the business of winding skeins using my swift and winder. I think a wooden umbrella swift is a beautiful example of industrial design and enjoy the way it pops out when the last of the skein winds off. I can wind a decent ball by hand but typically reserve that for yarn I've frogged -- or one of those dratted Malabrigo sock yarn skeins. And I'd like to learn winding onto my thumb and a nostepinne just because the resulting balls are so beautiful and the skills time-tested. Obviously I find a lot of pleasure in the process. I'm also lucky enough to be able to keep my swift and winder always ready to go. <br />That said, I imagine a designer has to sacrifice some process joy for production demands, and I know you generally use solid, vat-dyed yarns from larger yarn producers. I would appreciate if such yarns came to me ready to knit. I don't think that's such a reasonable, nor perhaps desirable, thing for very small r kettle-dyed and/or hand-dyed yarn creators.Catarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983076968083460323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-39135469827881480302012-03-23T17:26:52.848-04:002012-03-23T17:26:52.848-04:00Hank or skein, it doesn't factor into whether ...Hank or skein, it doesn't factor into whether I buy yarn, although I love the look of a hank and it seems like it must be nicer yarn but I know that is not true. I have a swift and winder and enjoy winding my own yarn. I use my ball winder more often to rewind partially used skeins too. I love it to be tidy and compact.Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057226978901625382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-43911245902381484122012-03-23T16:48:03.987-04:002012-03-23T16:48:03.987-04:00Hanks look so lovely hanging, I don't mind win...Hanks look so lovely hanging, I don't mind winding. But I would like to know what my neighbors think I'm doing...I use the pull out shelves on each side of my desk (in front of the window) & attach my ball winder & swift. It must look quite crazy from outside!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709238951232605086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-43330701931315983452012-03-23T16:45:09.198-04:002012-03-23T16:45:09.198-04:00I love fondling the hanks of yarn when they're...I love fondling the hanks of yarn when they're so nice and squishy! I hang them over the back of a dining room chair when I need to wind the ball by hand. I find it relaxing - but knitting is just an enjoyable past time for me - I can take it slow and easy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093140912823862752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1871193509474472812012-03-23T16:22:59.192-04:002012-03-23T16:22:59.192-04:00I love hanks and I have no problem winding them, b...I love hanks and I have no problem winding them, but I don't really mind one way or another how they come just so long as the yarn is amazing. I guess I've always felt that a quality yarn was worth the effort:)Chantellehttp://chantelleknits.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-13668192964449778982012-03-23T14:49:11.193-04:002012-03-23T14:49:11.193-04:00I like to hand wind skeins. Gives me a chance to ...I like to hand wind skeins. Gives me a chance to check for splices. Plus it is relaxing.bittenbyknittinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319831711404273005noreply@blogger.com