Lookie What Hubby Made Me

I have been bugging hubby to make me a Skein Winder as I can't afford to buy one.

I showed him several winders on the net and then explained to him how it worked and why I needed one. He cut out the parts a few weeks ago and then things popped up so it had to wait.

Then for the Ravelrympics, I entered the Handspun event. I spun until my bobbin was over full. Then oops no way to wind it into a hank. I scrounged up a box and began wrapping away. 2 hours and 141 yards later, I had my hank and a real appreciation for those who have been doing this for years.

It cost nothing to make, all the material used was what we had around the house.

The arm you see sticking out of the main post is a bobbin holder made out of a tent stake. I started to use a dowel rod but it was a little big. So hubby had the idea to use the tent stake (GENIUS) The metal makes the bobbin spin much smoother than wood. I may put a tension knob on it sometime but for now it work great without it.

Then to top it all off, he bought me a storage cabinet for my craft stuff. I had been whining about how all my stuff was in totes and scattered in every room in the house. So off to the store we went and home we came to put it together. Side note why do the instructions for things seem to require a collage degree?

I'm feeling a little spoiled this weekend. I don't know what I ever did to deserve a wonderful man like him.