Crafting in the Time of Corona VII

When I purchased a Knitting Nancy in the Wisconsin Dells several years ago I must admit I was attracted to its looks not to its crafting potential. And when I bought the mushroom spool knitter in Brattleboro a little later it was with my collector’s eye, “I have one of these so I should get this one too.” They never did become a collection although thanks to Pinterest, I have seen some amazing ones.

I took mine off the shelf recently thinking the time of Corona was a good time to learn how to use them with my oldest granddaughter. Unfortunately I didn’t figure it out fast enough so she lost interest in learning but I went on to knit a long red “horse rein” to use as a Christmas tree garland.

When I told my Alabama niece that I was doing some spool knitting and hoped to do some more with my granddaughter she asked if she could send me some things she had come across during her Corona Cleaning.

One of the most interesting things about spool knitters are the many names they are known by. My niece mentioned that the large pink corker was perfect for making doll hats so when it arrived I tried making one. It took me a couple of tries and it turned out way too long but I am pretty proud of it since it actually looks like a knitted hat and knitting is a skill I never mastered.

My granddaughter found a doll it would fit and while she still wasn’t interested in learning how to do spool knitting or corking, she was very interested in learning how to make pom poms so I taught her how to make those instead. And it looks like I have a collection of wooden spool knitters now since “three of anything is collection”!