A few weeks ago I decided to make a PVC swift that I saw on Ravelry. Beata posted on one of the forums a month earlier that she made the swift and would write up instructions. She was true to her word and if you’re interested in making a swift yourself, the very detailed tutorial can be found here:
So we went to Home Depot last month and bought most of the supplies. Then writing up a pattern for Knitty got in the way. I submitted it this past Thursday and therefore had NOTHING to do today (umm, what was that? Nothing? *chuckle*), I decided to continue with the swift. We again went to Home Depot and got the PVC pipe and one more 3/4″ cap. (We’re still missing 4 since they ran out, and they don’t sell spacers). Anyway, here’s Markus cutting the lovely pipe outside our apartment.
The PVC stuff was more difficult to saw through than I imagined. So Markus told me. He did all the cutting. Here are all the pieces just after they were cut.
And here’s me washing them off. Exciting stuff, this.
All clean and ready to be assembled. Except that we don’t have a drill. That’s only a minor perturbation.
And she shall be called “Charlotte”. Or “Drinking Water”, but I like “Charlotte” better.
BTW, what the heck is a skeiner, anyway? I know what a swift is, but a skeiner? Anyone?
Looking good! How’s your hunt for the spacer coming? If you can’t find one, let me know. I’ll be more than happy to send you one.
By the way, a skeiner is used to wind yarn into skeins. I spin, so I use this to wind up the yarn into skeins after I’m done spinning to wash them.
Oh, that’s what a skeiner’s for. I was curious. I think I’ll make the extra skeiner arm on the windmill just in case I ever need it.
Thanks for the offer for a spacer. I may take you up on that. I’m waiting to assemble everything until we get a drill, though, so it may be a while…
Oh, I see why she’s called Charlotte. Too funny. I was thinking the swift reminded you of a web and you were thinking the spider and…
Of course, I should have known better, given your feelings towards insects.