Raise your hand if you thought there was not a chance I would not end up with this new yarn winder! 🙂
Yarn Winder
This is the one I got. I am kicking myself for not having gotten it sooner. It is truly amazing! I had been using one of the little plastic ones — this one:
Yarn Winder
I know that the new one was expensive and the old one was about $30 and I think I even got it with a Joann’s coupon, but there is no comparison! Even if the new one was twice as much, I still think it would be a good investment! Using the little one to wind 5 or 6 skeins of yarn at a time was torture on my wrist. Most skeins have 200 to 250 yards, sock yarn often has 400 yards but Wollmeise Lace has 1722 yards. I was dreading winding one of those skeins.
Yarn Winding
It’s hard to believe but there is no place in this house, except in one of the guest rooms, where I can clamp the swift and winder. I used to do it all in the sewing room . . pre-Boots! He thinks landing in the middle of the turning swift would be fun . . I think it might result in broken kitty bones so the yarn winding operation got moved back to the house. I was doing it on the front porch but with the winter, I had to find a place inside to do it. Our dining table has weird edges and nothing can clamp on it so I do it all in the extra bedroom.
Yarn for Addie’s Blanket
It was truly a pleasure winding these balls of yarn this afternoon. Vince . . who has yet to learn when to keep his thoughts to himself said . . “I wish I knew why someone who is saving money needs to spend that much on something that just winds yarn into a goofy little ball!” So, I said to him .. YOU come in here and wind a skein on the old winder and YOU wind a skein on the new winder and YOU tell ME if you see a difference.
After about three cranks . . maybe 5 yards, on the old winder . .
Vince: I see what’s wrong! This one is not ergonomically correct and all the action is in your wrist!
Me: I don’t care what the term is or how you describe it . . the old one wasn’t working for me.
Vince: Here . . you can finish this ball.
Me: No, thank you! I’ve wound my last skein on that little one. YOU can finish it!
He decided that my new winder was a pretty good investment!
One thing I really like about it is that I can position the tension bar in different locations.
Yarn Winder
Simply lift the peg, re-position the tension bar, re-insert the peg.
Yarn Winder
I am very, very pleased with this new winder!
shirley says
You deserve the best.
Jackie says
I have that same ball winder as you were previously using. I don’t think you could have wound just one ball of Wollmeise lace on it. I need to get a new ball winder too but right now I’m not knitting quite enough to justify.. I’ll be changing that though! 🙂
Katie says
That’s the same winder I will be buying in the near future, along with my first swift. I’m knitting so much that it’s time to invest in these, I think. Currently, I wind by hand with the skein looped around my knees. I can only wind yarn late at night when my dogs don’t want out as often as during the day.
Erin says
What a hefty looking yarn winder! You knit quite a bit! So if it makes you happy that is fabulous!! I like the Woolery! He is a great guy to get advice from too! I want a loom for my birthday and my hubby likes him!
Diana in RR,TX says
yes, I have a lot of yarn that needs to be wound. Maybe that is why I haven’t been knitting! Don’t like my winder,or my swift. Not a whole lot better than having the yarn over the back of a chair. You probably mentioned before but what swift do you have?
Pat (EagleKnits) says
I’ve had a swift for some time, but only recently bought a yarn winder. It’s a cheap plastic one, but different from yours. I love it so much that I’ve even been winding yarn that already comes in pull skeins, lol.
Linda H says
I have the same yarn winder (and swift) as you do … have had it for quite awhile and yes, it WAS expensive but I have never regretted the purchase. My husband says good tools are worth the investment if they make the job easier and you can use them often. End of story!! ENJOY!!
Dianne says
I am green with envy!
Dar in MO says
WOW that new winder does look like a heavy duty one. With all the yarn that you buy and knit up, you definitely deserve it. Me on the other hand am still working on my 1st sock (almost to the toe, thank you very much)! My friend and I were considering getting one of those plastic winders that you first showed since we are beginners. I didn’t know JoAnns carried them. Don’t throw the old one out-if it’s good you can send it my way. I am only winding 2-4 cakes every couple months at this stage of my knitting adventure.