A spare bobbin is also supplied.
Yarn cake ball winder.
A cake has two flat sides it won t roll.
A yarn ball is round and usually made by hand while a cake is made using a yarn winder and has a more cylindrical shape with two flat sides.
To me you either wind yarn into actual balls by hand and use a yarn bowl to keep it from flopping around like a fish out of water or you use a yarn ball winder to form center pull yarn cakes that sit flat and won t move around as you work.
Furthermore this winder is hand operated and is able to handle up to four ounces of yarn.
The tail that s often left in the middle of a cake means it s easy to pull out without desperately searching for the end inside of a yarn ball and almost always getting a knot.
This ball winder is a little work horse for me and for the most part does a great job winding yarn into nice little cakes.
Things to consider when buying a yarn winder size of your yarn ball or cakes.
The pdb 250g electric yarn winder will wind up to 250 gm about 9 oz of yarn depending on the type of yarn used.
Cheaper yarn winder can hold around 3 to 4 oz of yarn.
A uk based company but it ship internationally.
This knit picks ball winder lets you transform yarn hanks and skeins into compact center pull cakes that sit nicely while you knit and crochet.
The tail is left in the middle of the yarn cake.
Perfect for placing inside.
Also make sure to consider how much yarns can the winder hold.
The stanwood needlecraft ybw a is a great yarn ball winder that makes it easier to make center pull balls.
If you have a ball winder winding yarns into cakes is a breeze.
Check out our selection of collapsible swifts and compact ball winders.
Turning hanks into easy to use balls makes bringing home new yarn that much more enjoyable.
This yarn winder features an aesthetic design that combines cream and royal blue colors.
Easily winds up to 100 grams or 3 5 ounces of yarn from lace and fingering weights to worsted and bulky weights.
You have to switch the yarn winder off once the bobbin is full.
Cakes made from yarn ball winders don t move around like hand wound spherical yarn balls do.
It s effortless to pull it out from the center without scrambling for the end inside the yarn ball and almost inevitable knot jumping out instead.
1 stanwood needlecraft ybw a yarn ball winder 4 ounce.
The yarn winders in this buying guide come at a range of price points but all can be used.
Fundamental tools for dyers weavers and spinners ball winders and swifts are important tools for crocheters and knitters too.
A yarn winder is a great tool for any knitter or crocheter because it allows the yser to turn hanks or skeins of yarns into yarn cakes or balls which are much more convenient to use without tangling the yarn.
