Oh that wasn’t good-death of a yarn gadget
September 9, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under miscellaneous
Oh oh… I had a sad thing happen in the studio today. A much loved vintage yarnie gadget met it’s demise.
photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
It’s my brass Crazy Daisy loom.
I have had this little loomie
since I was a teenager,
which was a very long time ago!
I assumed, that, since it was
brass, that it was sturdy.
Alas, I was wrong….
Now, it was sturdy enough
to rattle along with me
for lo these many years,
but it wasn’t sturdy enough
to stand up to me abusing it with
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too tight yarn today.
Oh, woe is me! Poor little Crazy Daisy! One little wire squinched over, and that was the beginning of the end.
Now, if it had developed cellulite or baggy jowls or the yarnie gadget equivalent thereof, I would have known to be more gentle.
If Poor Little Crazy Daisy had just said: ‘Excuse me, but I am not the springie little loomie I once was- go lightly!” I would have remembered that even metal gets fatigued.
But, I got inspired, and energetic, and dear old C. Daisy (I just can’t call this little fallen comrade ‘Crazy’ one more time…. sigh) just plinked out her little wirey fingers, one after the other, like a thumped boxer letting go of molars.
I’ll miss you, C. Daisy! I tried to resuscitate you, and so did Jim, but, alas, even his wizardry was not enough for you.
Farewell little loomie. I’ll miss you…..
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