French Poodle/Turquoise Nostepinde/Nostepinne/Ball Winder - Wooden, Hand-Turned - (DAYSTAR) Katherine Kowalski woodturning

Description

Hand-Turned & Carved Hardwood
Nostepinde/Nostepinne/Ball Winder
Materials: "French Poodle" Dyed Hardwood, Kingman Turquoise Gemstones

"French Poodle" Dyed Hardwood inspires a mood of sassiness, black and white photographs, and lovely conversations at Parisian cafés. I hand-turned this nosty from dyed and laminated hardwood that's been impregnated with resin and densified, thus made extremely strong and durable, and also resistant to temperature variations and moisture. I then inlaid gorgeous sky-blue crushed Kingman Turquoise gemstones into a wide band on the handle. Smooth as glass! Total length is just over eight and one-half inches. Heirloom quality.

Smooth as glass, your fingers will wind fast as the wind, making a handy center-pull ball which is perfect for knitting / crocheting, or plying yarn. This simple, yet immensely effective tool traces its origins back to Scandinavia; noste - ball of yarn, pinde - little stick, literally translated means "a little stick for winding balls of yarn." I find the nostepinde indispensable when I do my drop-spindling as they are portable and provide a gentle way to ball yarn without over-stretching. Instructions included.

All of my items are tested for durability and strength. They're not simply ornamental -- they are fully functional tools and ornaments created with the finest materials and techniques in order for you to have a tool that is both beautiful and works comfortably and efficiently at the same time... just as it should.

I've been a fiber artist for over twenty-five years, and now use my experience to design one-of-a-kind items: from the tools of the trade (crochet hooks, knitting needles, spinning tools, etc.) to items of personal adornment such as hairpins, jewelry, and much more!

There is a wonderful joy to owning and using finely crafted wooden items: they're smooth, warm, and have the potential to become cherished heirlooms. Every Daystar design is gently enveloped in an exclusively designed fabric pouch, and comes with a gift card. My work is 100% guaranteed. Please see my web site for a Care & Use Guide as well as other information.

Each item is a unique work of art handcrafted by Katherine Kowalski, a Master Fiber Artist, author, and woodworker. All Daystar designs and graphics, etc. are copyright © Katherine Kowalski. All rights reserved.

Added on Dec 01, 2009

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