Is a yarn winder worth it?

It is necessary to roll a hank into a ball to prevent tangling because the long strands of yarn would otherwise rub together and create a big mess. If you like to use store bought skeins that come pre-wound, a ball winder does not matter as much. However, it can create an easier and more efficient ball of yarn.

How do you use Knitpicks?

How to assemble your needles

Thread the needle tip onto the cable; twist to screw together.
Insert the cable key into the hole at the base of the cable. Hold onto the cable key to get a good grip before tightening the needle tip.
Start knitting!

Do you need a swift to use a ball Winder?

If you’re winding a center-pull skein into a ball, you don’t need to use a yarn swift. If your yarn comes in a hank, though, you need to use the ball winder with a swift. This will hold the end of the yarn out from the inside of the ball, so you can later pull from the center.

What’s the point of winding yarn?

Yarn hanks need to be wound into cakes or balls before knitting or crocheting! A hank is a loop of yarn with two ends; if you knit directly from an opened hank, your yarn may become tangled. By winding a hank into a cake, you create a portable ball of yarn that is easy to work from and will not tangle.

Where do you put a hank of yarn in a ball Winder?

If you’re using a yarn swift, you can clamp the ball winder to a table top or counter edge a few feet across from the swift. Once the hank of yarn is on the swift, pull out an end of the yarn and feed it through the metal guide of the ball winder and put it into the indention across the top of the spool center of the ball winder.

How do you close a winder knit pick?

Close the yarn swift by unscrewing and lowering the tightening screw along the center spindle, just like a rain umbrella. Pull the end in the center of the yarn ball out of the spool and only then remove the ball of yarn from the spool with both hands.

Ball winders can quickly transform hanks of yarn into a center pull ball of yarn that is easy to knit from and won’t tangle. If you’re winding a center-pull skein into a ball, you don’t need to use a yarn swift. If your yarn comes in a hank, though, you need to use the ball winder with a swift.