A yarn winder uses winding to turn skeins or loose yarn in to neat yarn balls or yarn cakes that make it easier to use and store yarn. Yarn winders also reduces tangling and knotting.
Yarn winders are best used on yarns lace to bulky. Very large plys may simply not fit on the winder, however you can find extra large winders. Additionally, very delicate yarns that pill may stretch or snag on winders.
Yarn winders come in a range of different sizes. Small winders can usually take up to 100g of yarn. Medium winders can usually handle up to 150g of yarn, Large winders can hold 450g or more.
DEFINITELY, yarn winders prevent tangling and knottage, create consistent tension.
The best brands of Yarn winders come usually depend on what yarn your working with and how much. Knitpro yarn winders are sturdy and trusty winders. Phoenix has a range of winders that offer combinations of winders that work in with different living situations. Ashford offers a top of the range electric ball winder. Lykke’s yarn winders are stylish, functional and come in a range of different natural look stains. Chiaogoo’s Amish-style swifts and winders are traditional and reliable.
Yarn swifts hold skeins and hanks while you’re knitting to allow easy flow and ‘unwinding’. Winders, turns hanks and skeins into yarn balls and cakes.