A swift is a tool used to replace your friends and family. Clever knitters will procure one the first time their mates or children refuse to hold the skein of yarn for them, thus reducing the number of yarn-related disputes in the family environment. Swifts also reduce knitter injury by eliminating awkward and dangerous attempts to hold your own skein of yarn with your feet while winding with your hands. There are anecdotal reports that swifts may reduce tangling and cursing related to using household furniture for swiftlike purposes. To save time, sanity, and my marriage, I will consider purchasing the right tools for the job. Think for yourself and let othersenjoy the privilege of doing so too. — VOLTAIRE My friend Sharon proudly pulled out her first project: a red sweater. She was halfway up the back, and she held out the knitting to me, smiling. Sharon explained that the sweater was done in stockinette stitch, but it looked funny to me. On closer examination I discovered that Sharon had twisted each and every stitch.
