Friday, April 6, 2012

Isn't She Lovely?

Why is old stuff so much better than new stuff?  While that isn't the case in every instance, but when you are talking about making yarn, old stuff just has a way of giving an antiquated craft more character.  Last week, Mr. Cutthroat and I made it out of the big, bad city to take a weekend away.  I took Mr. Cutthroat to every antique store in town to find a new old wheel.  In and out, in and out, we saw tons of crap and very few gems.  Each store owner would say, "a wheel??  I haven't seen those in ages!"  But, in the very last store tucked in between two old pieces of furniture was this beauty.  I fell in love and sent Mr. Cutthroat to the ATM to make this wheel a part of my family.  We buckled it into the car seat, much like a baby.  We carefully carried it up the stairs.  I took it apart, oiled it, and dusted each part. 
Then, I flipped it over to check  for a makers mark.  I broke it.  A small piece of wood that connects the wheel to the pedal snapped in two.  Granted, these parts of the wheel are hardly ever original because of their fragility, but I cried as I glued it back together.  I will find a replacement part and it will spin beautiful yarn.  But, sadly not in time for the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.