Low Tech Machines: Un-Knitting is Knotty Too

I meant to post this yesterday but what better way to celebrate the first day of December than to stumble upon an awesome new machine. I shared with you in this post  that I love to recycle store bought sweaters, but this machine turns it into a much more efficient process. The teapot is used to steam the yarn, removing any kinks in it before it is wound onto the ferris wheel. After that, the ball is wound using a ball winder into a center pull cake. How awesome would it be to have one of these? I could unravel a sweater in a few short sittings and get exercise while doing it! I'm off to go hunt through the garage to see if it might be possible to make one of these bad boys!

Imogen Hedges from Rachel Mc Closkey on Vimeo.

Low Tech Machines: Rocker Meets Awesome

So, it's been one of those weeks where you work so many hours in a row that you start using deodorant on your face and saying sentences that don't use real words but I am almost through! To pass the time during my short breaks of freedom, I've been surfing the net and I came across this Rocker machine that will blow your mind... or maybe it's just me because I love all things related to fiber but you should check it out... I may have to create something similar..... 

ECAL Low-Tech Factory/Rocking-Knit from ECAL on Vimeo.