not OT, question for those who are multi-crafters

I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C-

I remember those! I loved to do it but could never figure out WHAT to
do with my lovely long string. . .

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On 1/30/07 3:34 PM, in article
, "lewmew"
wrote:


I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C-

I remember those! I loved to do it but could never figure out WHAT to
do with my lovely long string. . .

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I saw some fun necklaces with them, coiled into dollrugs...

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 1/30/07 3:34 PM, in article
, "lewmew"
wrote:


I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do
that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C-

I remember those! I loved to do it but could never figure out WHAT to
do with my lovely long string. . .

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I saw some fun necklaces with them, coiled into dollrugs...


When I was a little kid they were called Horse Reins. I have no idea why so
don't ask. My mother, or maybe my father, would hammer nails into a big
wooden spool from sewing thread and that was that.

Not quite as fancy as the new ones, but it did the same thing.

The only thing I ever remember doing with the string was to coil it and make
potholders and hotmats.

L

lewmew wrote:

I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C-


I remember those! I loved to do it but could never figure out WHAT to
do with my lovely long string. . .

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You coil it together and make hot mats or placemats. Or use it as
cording trim on knitted stuff and pillows.

I had the idea a while back to work the knitting around a center of
clothesline, which might make it sturdy enough to use as a rug. Haven't
tried it yet.



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On 1/30/07 4:17 PM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak ,in
rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
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I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C

All you needed to do was tack four nails into an empty reel of thread.
Dang, I forgot, they don't make them from wood anymore lololol


I don't think I've seen a wooden spool in YEARS! I have some old Styrofoam
spools.

C

On 1/30/07 4:23 PM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:

"Lucille" ,in
rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
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When I was a little kid they were called Horse Reins. I have no idea why so
don't ask. My mother, or maybe my father, would hammer nails into a big
wooden spool from sewing thread and that was that.

Not quite as fancy as the new ones, but it did the same thing.

The only thing I ever remember doing with the string was to coil it and make
potholders and hotmats.

L


We called them Knitting Nancy's and the original one I had was more
like a long clothes peg that had been painted to look like 'Nancy'
with four nails in the top of her head, and a long body to hold on to.
Knitting Nancy's or Horse Reins, both sound better (I think) than
Cheryls French Knitter which sounded almost pornographic ! lol

I've heard Spool Knitting before, but I grew up calling it a French Knitter.
It could be a regional thing

C

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 1/30/07 4:23 PM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:


"Lucille" ,in
rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
and entertained us with

When I was a little kid they were called Horse Reins. I have no idea why so
don't ask. My mother, or maybe my father, would hammer nails into a big
wooden spool from sewing thread and that was that.

Not quite as fancy as the new ones, but it did the same thing.

The only thing I ever remember doing with the string was to coil it and make
potholders and hotmats.

L

We called them Knitting Nancy's and the original one I had was more
like a long clothes peg that had been painted to look like 'Nancy'
with four nails in the top of her head, and a long body to hold on to.
Knitting Nancy's or Horse Reins, both sound better (I think) than
Cheryls French Knitter which sounded almost pornographic ! lol


I've heard Spool Knitting before, but I grew up calling it a French Knitter.
It could be a regional thing

C

No, it is not regional. As a little girl in WW2 in England, my Mom would
hammer four small nails into a cotton reel, and I would use all the odd
bits of wool, and make rugs for the dollhouse etc. Very multicolored
they were, too. We also called it French knitting, although most Brits
weren't too keen on the French towards the end of the war.

Gillian

lucretia borgia wrote:
Cheryl Isaak ,in
rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
and entertained us with
I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C

All you needed to do was tack four nails into an empty reel of thread.
Dang, I forgot, they don't make them from wood anymore lololol

Reminds me of the raffia thingies we used to make using the cardboard
tops from the 1/3 pint milk bottles at school.
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Don't meddle in the affairs of dragons because you are crunchy and taste
good with ketchup.

On 1/30/07 5:43 PM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak ,in
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On 1/30/07 4:23 PM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:

"Lucille" ,in
rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
and entertained us with



When I was a little kid they were called Horse Reins. I have no idea why
so
don't ask. My mother, or maybe my father, would hammer nails into a big
wooden spool from sewing thread and that was that.

Not quite as fancy as the new ones, but it did the same thing.

The only thing I ever remember doing with the string was to coil it and
make
potholders and hotmats.

L


We called them Knitting Nancy's and the original one I had was more
like a long clothes peg that had been painted to look like 'Nancy'
with four nails in the top of her head, and a long body to hold on to.
Knitting Nancy's or Horse Reins, both sound better (I think) than
Cheryls French Knitter which sounded almost pornographic ! lol

I've heard Spool Knitting before, but I grew up calling it a French Knitter.
It could be a regional thing

C

Well I dunno Cheryl, they say in places like NS, Maine, NH etc there's
some pretty rum goings on lol


Blowing raspberries in your direction

On 1/30/07 6:53 PM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:

Bruce ,in
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lucretia borgia wrote:
Cheryl Isaak ,in
rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
and entertained us with
I just picked up a knitting spool (aka French knitter). I used to do that
when I was a kid, had the coupon and a gift card!

C

All you needed to do was tack four nails into an empty reel of thread.
Dang, I forgot, they don't make them from wood anymore lololol

Reminds me of the raffia thingies we used to make using the cardboard
tops from the 1/3 pint milk bottles at school.

Do you mean bobbles ? Two circles, holes in the middle, wind the
raffia (or wool) then cut round between the circles and tie tightly ?


I did those too!

C