a simple yarn

Okay, you may think that the title of this post is a nod to the ever-increasing hoopla of the latest pirate craze in movies. Well…maybe it reflects a subliminal desire to see Johnny Depp. Who knows? Ah well…argh matey and full-steam ahead!

I was just sending an email to my knitting buddies lamenting my prolonged wait for the arrival of my loom when the doorbell rang. Yippee! It’s the UPS man and he has a really big, albeit rather battered, box in his van. Hit ’send’ and answer the door! Yep, it’s the long-awaited second-hand loom. A very exciting moment I must say. Rather like Christmas in July.

Remember what it looked like prior to shipping?

Well, I have to confess that it took a few hits along the way. The blending of 150 pounds of wood and metal parts tossed around like waves on the sea does not make for a good combination admittedly. But, the logical part of me knew that everyone involved in getting it to me (In-Laws-David-and-Phyllis and Husband-Will) took every precautionary step possible to get it here unscathed. But stuff happens and I will make UPS the pirate of this tale!

As 9-Year-Old-Soon-To-Be-Philosophy-Student-Daughter-Kate said, ‘But Mama, you like antiques and they need to have some marks on them to make them that way.’ Too true and so we’ll make the few minor repairs. Truth be told, the overall-put-together-version wasn’t nearly as traumatic as the sitting-in-a-million-individual-pieces one. Nothing a little sand paper and varnish can’t remedy. It’s still a nifty little loom and I can’t wait to get started!

I just have one more little puzzle to solve though. As with all put-it-together puzzles, it’s not a good thing to end up with extra parts and I’ve got just one little thingey left over. Hmmm….what could it be? Looks important doesn’t it? Any ideas? Back to the photos for a game of I-Spy. Shiver me timbers!