10 Great Yarn Ball Public Speakers

I love to knit and to crochet. I also love to buy yarns. Many specialty yarns come in a 'hank' and need to be wound. Some of the store bought yarns come in a skein that slowly spreads out, tangles up and generally doesn't stay together when you use it. Because of that, I wanted a yarn ball winder. This was very easy to install. The directions were clear and the ball winder was easy to put together. It clamps on a table to use and it is very easy to clamp it on the table. There is even a little bit of padding so that the table doesn't get scratched. It works fine and does exactly what it says it does. The one thing this doesn't do is easily come apart when you are finished. You can not put it back into the box so you will have to store this odd shaped item somewhere. The next purchase I am going to buy is a swift. This is the thing that you put your yarn on to hold it out while you wind it into a ball. It keeps your yarn from tangling as you wind your yarn into a ball. As one added note- Knit Picks is pretty well known for backing their products. I don't know how they will act if there is a problem with this one but generally Knit Picks has a good reputation as a company so I picked this one over other yarn ball winders. I was skeptical about it. I had an inline winder that was great for a week and then it started to rattle and the cakes would wind ok and suddenly go too far at one end or the other. For this price, I was sure there would be problems. Something had me trying it anyway - I'm So Glad I Did! It's silent, not just quiet. This is a major plus if you're electric yarn ball winder a night-owl like me. The clamp to secure it has a layer of padding so as not to scratch your table. It pivots too, so I can position it for maximum comfort and ease of use. Arthritis and tendonitis make that little perk a very appreciated perk. I love that I can secure it to the mobile desk I push around, wherever I settle for the various crafts I'm always rotating through, and it's small enough to keep it on the corner but leave enough space for my project and notebook. As similar as the inline winder is in style, there is a difference in the yarn cakes they produce, and I've found myself preferable enough to this one that I've even re-wound a few with this winder. Oh! And if you like having something of a spool in the center, the 'cone' is small enough to use an empty tp tube. You just have to tape it to the base at first so it doesn't lift off in the beginning.