a simple yarn

I confess, memories of childhood are not always accurate…

…or rather I should say MY memories of MY childhood are not always accurate. The Saturdays of my youth are recalled by only two distinct activities…watching cartoons (yeah!) and cleaning house (ugh!). Mind you, my mom would not give it just a ‘lick-and-a-promise’ type of cleaning, but the full blown ‘dirt-wouldn’t-dare-enter-here’ treatment!

Well, I haven’t truly inherited the total influence of that genetic wiring…..but, I am my mother’s daughter and I have to tidy up a couple of things before moving on, even in my journaling. Besides, truth be told, I guess I ought to practice what I say to my children 542 times each day, right? So, to tie up a few loose ends…

Mystery Solved
I’d like to say that the answer would have never come to us had I not posted the mystery piece of the loom. But later that same evening Son-Of-A-Farmer-And-Right-Good-Handyman-Husband-Will saw the solution.

It turns out that the mystery piece (as confirmed by the Kessenich Loom people) is a type of tension brake that applies a little pressure on the back roller. So, when the back brake is released, the warp doesn’t fly into abject chaos. A good thing to have I’m thinking…

Cutie Cakes
I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for the recently dyed wool to dry so I could wind it into cute yarn cakes. The effect was so different than seeing it in skein form! Not so sure I’m a sherbet-flavoured yarn owner, and don’t really know what finished product will be made from these, but hey, I’m so pleased that they aren’t mucky-gray or some other colour mistake!

DIY (Do-It-Youself otherwise known as Delegate-It-to-YerMan)
After a whirlwind run through B&Q…European equivalent to Home Depot, orange colour and all…we have now amassed the supplies needed to construct the last few bits & pieces for my own weaving kit. Lumber and doweling for warping board…lumber and tape measure for raddle…sand paper and varnish for loom touch-ups. I hope Handyman-Husband-Will isn’t busy this weekend…