yarn winders?

[nikimcn]

I have seen here and there about in blogland that some own yarn winders. you know, winding your prewound yarns into a nice ball. what are the pros and cons to this? and what kind is best to buy?

[Nikkidear]

I own one that I bought from joanns online, when they had a coupon. I love it, although I can't wind a full 7oz skein on it, as it cannot accommodate that much yarn at once. I find it is great for winding all my smaller balls or 3oz skeins for easier storage. When I finish a project from a standard center pull skein and have leftover yarn, the original skein no longer holds its shape, so I rewind it with the winder. Very handy gadget, although I wouldn't spend a ton on it. I find it's a great deal if you have a 40% off coupon. Mien is also the hand crank one, not a fancy electric one.

[CeeMe]

I will definately have to look for one of those. Sounds like it will save me tons of time from untangling.

[tmpinsnty]

i went ahead and splurged on an electric one. mainly because i don't have anything to clamp one to. i like mine a lot, so does my cat!

[Kristie]

I just use the center cardboard out of a paper towel roll to make my center pull balls

[tnkycrochetnut]

I have one of the hand crank yarn winders. I just clamp mine onto a magazine (usually a large print Readers Digest) or a spiral paper notebook(the type used for schoolwork). I just love it.

[mclendon1]

I got mine from Knit Picks; it can be clamped to a table or hand held. I like it. I think it was 19.99

[Monique39]

Got mine from Knitpicks too.. I love it!

[RoseRed]

I got mine from Joanns with the 40% off.

 

I don't use the cakes as a center pull. I just take from the outside.

[happy stitcher]

I just use the center cardboard out of a paper towel roll to make my center pull balls

 

That's what I do, too. I don't rewind full skeins, though - I just do this when I have yarn that would be neater and easier to use if it was rewound.

 

Here's how:

http://coffeencrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/center%20pull%20yarn%20ball

 

[kittyloverdeb]

i went ahead and splurged on an electric one. mainly because i don't have anything to clamp one to. i like mine a lot, so does my cat!

That made me laugh and I can certainly relate! I would love to have an electric yarn winder but can't afford to splurge on it right now. I wind it by hand and make it a center pull. Kitties still love to help with that too!!!

[Mom w/a Motif]

I have been wanting a yarn winder so bad. But I don't want to spend $20 on one, either.. (I'll have to wait for a 40% off coupon, I guess..) So thank you so much for posting this, it's great!!

 

That's what I do, too. I don't rewind full skeins, though - I just do this when I have yarn that would be neater and easier to use if it was rewound.

 

Here's how:

http://coffeencrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/center%20pull%20yarn%20ball

 

[craftconnie1]

if you wind your yarn,make sure you wind all the balls you use in the project....this affects variegated the most because of the sequencing of the colours, but some yarns have a 'sheen' to them that becomes apparent in larger projects....you might also find the fibers will untwirl easier,or harder and be harder,or easier to work with; just some of the problems I encountered. would I give up my winder? never!

[Tampa Doll]

I have the one from Joann's. I got it with the 50% off coupon they have once in a while. I love it. I mostly use it on the yarn left from a project. It is so much easier to store the yarn. I mark each one as to how much yarn is in the cake.

[Sockmad]

Also don't wind ahead if you are winding wool,as it will stretch the yarn. I haven't had any problem with acrylic or even cotton,but wool,(unless you are planning on felting it) can be a problem.

[Koala-girl]

I have a broomstick pin that I use as a nostepinne to wind yarn. There was a discussion of nostepinnes a while ago on this site. It is cheaper but a bit more work I suppose.

[curlysue]

I bought a nostepinne at HL, but it seemed too awkward for me to wind the yarn. It was very slippery. I finally gave up on it. There are times I would really like a ball winder, but just can't seem to commit to buying one.