This yarn gadget is worth the money

Get this yarn gadget (Swift and Winder) to cake your yarn, it is so easy!
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[@TLYarnCrafts]

Watch my video for more details on this ball winder and swift - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH3TgYiNYpaLjbM

[@DEniseCHAVEZ7]

Where can I get that yarn ball winder?

[@TLYarnCrafts]

@@DEniseCHAVEZ7 Fiber artist supply co

[@elfrog98]

Have you ever reviewed cheap yarn ball winders? I'm a lil broke but it would be nice to not do it by hand.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

@@elfrog98 I haven’t reviewed it, but I have a ball winder from knit picks that’s great. I had it for years before I got this one.

[@elfrog98]

@@TLYarnCrafts thank you, I'll have to check it out! In other news, my username seems to have changed itself ... 🤔

[@lindseybeechish]

"...or I'll catch up on my murder podcast" made me literally laugh out loud. ME TOO

[@darialay3472]

Don't we all? Lol... it made me giggle, too! Hehe

[@rudeminnesotan]

Just casually mentioning murder lol

[@stem-t5705]

Any recommendations?

[@darialay3472]

@@stem-t5705 Dateline does one but it's basically just their episodes.

[@lindseybeechish]

@@stem-t5705 my current fave is one that came out a bit ago called Bad Women that talks about the victims of Jack the Ripper and considers them as whole people, not just their murders and the fact many of them were "women of I'll repute".

[@bethanypellerin1237]

When I was a kid my mom would pay me $0.25 to ball up her yarn lol

[@robinargueta2019]

Good Lord that's a lotta money 😂🤣🤣

[@picklesandbanchan3245]

Ay it ain't much but it's honest work

[@bethanypellerin1237]

@pickles and banchan Hey for an 8 year old in the early 2000s it might as well have been $10

[@lucilla888]

thats gunna be me when if i have kids, i was already thinking how useful it would be if i had a kid to help count stiches, or untangle the yarn 🤣

[@caracopland710]

You were PAID? Crikey it was forced labour with two arms held out between three of us winding wool. Never did see the point. Until I bought a hound and wanted to make him a jumper. Now it’s crochet all the way baby. However- I don’t wind my yarn. I just pull the thread from the middle 😂 ❤

[@ecouturehandmades5166]

You may want to add a caution that many swift's and winders have rough clamp surfaces, so a piece of cloth or paper between the clamp and your table or desktop might save the finish of the furniture. Learned the hard way...

[@dorisjaffe3511]

😊😊

[@orphancloud1132]

😖

[@IveGotItTwisted]

Oooh good advice, ty 👍🏻

[@TildaM1994]

​@Queenie Maja knitting is done with two needles while crochet is with a single crochet hook. On average crochet works up faster and is easier to make a whole load of different things. Knitting however has an easier starting off point with it's base knit and pearl stitches.

[@kulera]

That was the first thing that came to my mind!

[@CanuckJim]

When he was still with us, our cat Max was FASCINATED by the swift - he found the movement and sound so exciting. Thanks, I haven't thought about Max is quite some time.

[@Sage-qd6tf]

Awww that’s so cute! My boyfriends cat is absolutely fascinated when I play the guitar, she likes Fleetwood Mac. And she’s really friendly so sometimes she’ll hop up on me and try to play with the strings, I have a video of her playing it with her claws lol.

[@gens8013]

I actually got my first swift and winder today and my partner and I gave it a try…I don’t think our two cats broke eye contact with it the whole time we were caking up about a dozen balls of yarn!!

[@MeMah73]

What a nifty technique. It must be my age, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that. Thank you for sharing.

[@ValerieEnriquez]

getting a winder and a swift was an absolute gamechanger. made me less afraid of fingering/lace weight yarns.

[@talunae.8924]

I honestly don't understand why skeins are even sold in non-cake form. I understand it's more aesthetically pleasing to see the color shift throughout when you buy it, but they're so impractical! Caking them yourself by hand is very time-consuming when you don't have the machinery for it, and getting the machinery can be too expensive if you're only knitting/crocheting sporadically.

[@geaninastoica9834]

@@talunae.8924 from my own research on the matter is both to see the colors better, get a feel of the yarn and to not tension the yarn before using it. I agree, they are impractical, but it's also easier for small business owners to bundle them up like that

[@shawnkimadopting]

​@@talunae.8924 Caking yarn puts tension on the fibers, stretching them out. It can impact the final fabric if it's left caked for a long time. This is also a reason a lot of people prefer a manual ball winder over an electric one.

[@ambermchugh9381]

if looks similar to using one of those curling irons with the comb or those stretchy plastic headbands with the teeth. if it's really ready to use its priceless. my yarn trunk is a rats nest because I HATE winding it

[@ambermchugh9381]

​@@talunae.8924it's definitely an ascetic thing. it works on me, they look so pretty all twisted like a braid

[@dianeschroeder5882]

Wow! I never knew what a swift was. I always held the yarn for my Mom and Grandma, and my Mom would hold it for me. Now that they both have passed away, and my daughter lives out of town, maybe i should get a swift. I sure miss those times with my loved ones! 💔

[@train9688]

sit on your bum/hips and instead of the umbrella you can use your knees (fold your knees) and wind!

[@liyn4on4onok89]

Используем ножки стула😂

[@sheralight95]

People with yarn related hobbies have the best heart

[@carolemaharaj8837]

I still do it old fashion way. Granddaughter holds the yarns. While I do the ball. Saves tons of money and cost me a stick of gum or lollipop lol

[@MsDrientje]

That's how my mom still does it too! Until recently we were victims but then I found deer antlers mounted on a board in a thrift shop and now she uses those. They are the perfect width.

[@blueismylove3128]

I use a broken wooden spoon handle 😂. It fits in my hand perfectly and has a hole on bottom i can hold the yarn tail in. Recently I've been wanting a winder and swift tho.

[@Odundleer]

Or the super old fashioned way.....working alone and detangling it as you go lmao

[@carolemaharaj8837]

@@Odundleer true. True

[@GracefullyUnraveled]

I bought a really crappy swift about 4 years ago & had never used it until last year. The very first time I used it, it broke into a million pieces. 😅 I didn’t want to buy another on so I was just using my office chair as a make shift swift. But this swift you’re showing fits in with the decorating style in my home so I’m thinking about getting this!

[@yarrrnbehooked]

Personally I'm not a fan of the umbrella style as it doesn't make a lot of sense. It doesn't utilize the potential energy of the hanks weight and instead stresses the structure continuously. It's only advantage is collapsibility, so you kinda have to think of it like a disposable product which isn't my style. I keep telling myself I'm going to 3d print myself a vertical swift soon enough.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

@@yarrrnbehooked you could just attach it to a bookshelf so it winds sideways. The concern would be a loose cake if there’s no tension.

[@yarrrnbehooked]

@@TLYarnCrafts yes absolutely. On either a vertical or horizontal swift the ball winder should be at least 90 degrees from the direction the swift rotates to facilitate proper tension. This is especially important with electric winders.

[@Alizz-w1d]

I understand how this new one with be better for your work environment, but the old one was so much more aesthetic 😭

[@zoenull7823]

Her smile is so genuine this shit brought me joy and I don’t even have this as a hobby

[@rejoyce318]

So *that's* how those yarnwinders work!

[@seanhenderson8870]

Great video. Covered the points, concise and informative. It was clear, short and a pleasure to watch. Thank you. P.S. Great smile!

[@mwademinor]

Today years old when I realized I shouldn't untie the yarn until it's on the swift!!!!!

[@vicsenreadsandreviews]

I need to splurge on a swift and that winder that you have! It looks so smooth and flawless❤

[@Crochetedbymichi]

I have that swift and LOVE caking all the yarn I can get my hands on not just hanks 🤣🤣so satisfying

[@happy_bubble7]

I crochet and have for decades. Never seen these. Very cool! Thanks for sharing so many details.

[@ruthgriffiths7365]

I use an all-in-one winder which also holds the full skein of yarn on a vertical arm. It is at least two hundred years old and was made in the Shetland Isles of Scotland.

[@geekchick4859]

My Nana had a hand yarn ball thingy. It was the best when the cat got a hold of your ball of wool!!!

[@nancyhowell7735]

Winding yarn is very relaxing. Haven’t been able to do it for a couple of years due to housing, but hope to resume by summer’s end.

[@Needle2Needle]

Winding yarn is just so satisfying 🥰 🧶

[@oakstrong1]

If only it was that easy! I don't know about others but I had to constantly stop and untangle the yarn on my swift - it was no faster than putting the yarn around table legs and winding it into a ball the hard way, (which was actually the easier way). Luckily, most yarns sold in UK are already wound and only hand spun yarn from artisans come in hank form.

[@anne.enrique]

I dont even knit, and I watch this!

[@sinkingslowlywithasmile]

Ditto

[@denverras5183]

You have the most beautiful smile!

[@cutecrochet]

Don't mind me just looping the yarn around a chair or pillow or whatever is the right size , my knees when all else fails. Then very effective arm workout winding the yarn

[@hollygarfield123]

lmao i’ve been literally just keeping it in the skein and pulling it out as i go

[@cutecrochet]

@@hollygarfield123 I tried that once. Took me dayyys to untangle it after. Not I just take the little bit of time beforehand

[@kayceegreer4418]

I need some kind of doodad that adds a little bit more twist to my yarn because I utterly detest it - in ways that I can't write here - when it splits or begins to de-twist as I'm trying to crochet! It's the bane of my existence in my happy place which is pretty much anything or place with yarn and a hook.

[@SoCalJellybean]

Girl, your voice is so beautiful and soothing! ♥️

[@melface0502]

Swift:So esthetically pleasing Winder: gorgeous Cake: yes please!

[@Jjba_Reference]

This really gave me memories. My mom loves knitting and she used to do it a lot, and I remember watching her doing this and I thought it was fun, so she’d let me do it and I’d always have so much fun and even be disappointed when it came to an end. Seeing this again made me remember an part of my childhood I kinda forgot about. Thank you💕

[@Lexiwolflover]

For a half millisecond I thought the yarn was on the fan💀💀🗿🗿

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

Suggest you enter the links in your Description box; where others look for links mentioned. That way, no one has to search through all of the wonderful comments... Or "pin" your comment with the link, so it stays as the 1st comment.

[@maxwellgrimsley]

YOURE TELLING ME I COULDVE BEEN USING A MACHINE THIS WHOLE TIME?!? I’ve been white knuckling it through life and doing it by hand 😭🤚

[@Denumata_yamak]

You have beautiful smile and i like your smile,because your smile makes me happy♥♥

[@TheKisshu1997]

Me wondering why it's better to have in a ball, instead of how it came purchased 😅

[@yuelqnn]

HUH... so the big ring of yarn..was supposed to be winded... (I occasionally dabble in crochet I didn't know this www had to untangle the yarn and it was a pain haha)

[@debmorgaina2458]

That ball winder you recommended is awesome

[@joannaazar7396]

That honestly looks like alot of patience. It would probably turn out looking like a big knot. Not for me. Good job 👍🏻

[@k_tubbs]

100% this is one option. Or if your broke you can grab a marker with a pocket clip on the cap and cake the yarn by hand. It obviously takes longer but it works just fine. And you probably have an appropriate marker around the house.

[@Duckiiesss]

What’s the difference than just buying a regular ball of yarn. Is that yarn better?

[@marthae3563]

Lol never knew you had to get the yarn ready lol just used it as it came. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@margareth5501]

Thank you for the demo! Makes it feel easy to do 😊

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

It is easy, especially when there is no one else yo "hold the skein" while you hand wind the ball of yarn. Personally, I appreciate the cake style yarns, pulling from the center & using a yarn cake holder, on the floor, while I crochet. Great demo, thanks!!

[@sideny_1234robloxplayz]

Oh I thought she was gonna make a umbrella bro I thought like this girl was making a hat like a a snow hat or sum o forgot the name I have t used it in a while but she was making that and I thought she was making her yarn into a ball for she can store it or sum but no and then I thought this girl was making a umbrella but no she’s making it into a ball lol

[@sherrytitus5345]

You are so gorgeous. And I love your work.

[@Capyrate]

Okay, I NEED to know where I can purchase this thing, or something similar. 👀 It looks way too useful.

[@sideny_1234robloxplayz]

But could she have not used it like that or not nvm but slayy❤

[@wakemeupwhenicare]

Oh my, that’s so therapeutic

[@rmt3589]

*dial up sounds* Wait, you can prepare the yarn?

[@evelynm.8967]

Spiffy winder! I have the same swift, I love it!

[@LisaDAHenry]

Hello...where did you purchase it..

[@AmateurUrbanFarm]

I just started winding my own yarn balls this year - does anyone else occasionally get caught up with tangles, like the yarn was placed on the swift incorrectly? I'm trying to figure out a trick to put it on correctly every time, but sometimes it'll run perfectly for half of the hank and then suddenly it's trying to pull yarn from the inside rather than the outside.

[@lalathebenificent1335]

Occasionally? No. Alway? Yes.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

knots definitely happen. for the most part, it's not because of being placed on the swift incorrectly - more than likely, it was tangled during the dyeing process.

[@AmateurUrbanFarm]

@@TLYarnCrafts oh, that makes me feel better! All videos I've seen make it look effortless so I thought it was a me problem 😂 thank you!

[@gertrudecarter8361]

I love it ! Winding yarn has been the bain of my crochet existence ! I'm going to get one for sure!

[@triptomartin]

What do you do about the ones that come as more of an oval compact shape?

[@mercedesaschenbrenner9352]

Subscribed!!! Love your friendly smile!! We sure need more people like you in this world!!! 🌷

[@sarah-janeallsopp3155]

Love the little Tina Belcher in the background. Adorable. ✌🏻🩷🌷🌿

[@shawnkimadopting]

I love your ball winder! What brand is it, please?

[@shineeteentop24]

I’m just an amateur when it comes to crocheting and knitting. Can someone explain why the yarn wasn’t fine the way it was before? Is a ball better than the other way it was wound? 😅 Sorry if that’s a dumb question

[@schokoloko2092]

And if the ball is better, why isnt it selled like that from the beginning?? I have no idea, what's going on!

[@laurieschapro6036]

This is a GREAT video , but it would have been better if she had shown the spindle that was winding the yarn up and THEN we could have seen this work better than NOT seeing it wind !!!

[@TLYarnCrafts]

What? Are you talking about the winder?

[@lalathebenificent1335]

But... but. But... I have never had a hank that didn't tangle. This seems unavoidable, so a swift wouldn't really help, no?

[@TLYarnCrafts]

I'm guessing, if you typically have tangles without using a swift, it actually *will* help.

[@lalathebenificent1335]

@@TLYarnCrafts I use the back of a chair to keep the loop separated

[@estherpettigrew3042]

I’d love another video talking about how different methods of making that yarn ball change the twist of your yarn in different ways. And how pulling the yarn from the inside or outside of your ball also changes the twist.

[@karenstevenson1770]

I'd miss the ole ways of having another hold the new yarn in their hands while I rolled into a ball, all the while sharing a wonder human connection of conversation, consisting of laughter, heartfelt concerns of life in general, etc. The way it should be before gadgets enabled us to feel alone & disconnected, there's always many someones out there who would rather engage while performing the ole simple pleasures in life ( you're never alone, just reach out & be that simple pleasure of wonderful conversation & sharing the simple times that bring inner peaceful connections. ❤

[@frankensteinlives]

Ohhh, I've been calling that a knitting tree, but swift makes much more sense, thanks for the info!

[@RobinSueWho]

I don't understand why yarn manufacturers just don't wind all yarn in cakes before selling.

[@blueismylove3128]

I never really thought about this but maybe because some people buy hanks and recolor them?

[@TheWheelBry]

I'm so confused by all of this because I ONLY buy my yarn in a ball and don't understand why you would do all this first?😂 Is it an American thing? It's ready wound balls everywhere in the UK

[@tuesdaywithanh]

i had no idea these kinds of yarn winding machines existed, that's so cool! :)

[@mads855]

Do you have links to those items? I wound a few dozen cakes this fall with our sheep's fleece and this may be a nice upgrade!

[@juliusfucik4011]

I love how knitting and 3D printing have so many things in common. It has probably saved marriages by creating understanding for each others hobbies.

[@5hirtandtieler]

What things do they have in common….‽‽

[@FangyDoesArt]

I also want to know what they have in common

[@cindyb5065]

I just got my first swift and winder from WeCrochet after shying away from hanks for 40+ years and haven’t tried them yet. You made it look effortless and nothing to be scared of. Maybe tomorrow 😊

[@Moon_in_a_Hat]

I could watch you do that all day, it is so soothing to me. Idk why 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ogg5949]

so you'll do your daydreaming watching her daydream while winding!🤣

[@BTSeomma1977]

Winding yarn is so calming ❤

[@Angelica_04]

COOL!!’ ❤❤

[@imanione]

I have so much trouble with winders! Please share about winders... It's beautiful and so steady... I'm drooling over yours. 🤩

[@Bananayeah]

My mother just gets me to hold it with my arms while she winds it

[@tatyana6898]

Спасибо этой жизнерадостной леди! Интересное оборудование и настроение👍

[@alexpond648]

My grandma had very old school swifts for her homespun whool so she could twirl the whool together, to be ready for knitting, while attached to a winder.

[@maichouavue2542]

Love it!!! Also you smile brightens me day every time.

[@vanessarenee.butterflyreborn]

I think that is the best looking cake ball😅. Yarn 🧶 cake making. Woohoo. Playing with your yarn 🧶 is a must. I love your equipment set up l, too. Fancy. 🎉

[@samuelluria4744]

Forgive my ignorance, but why doesn't the yarn come wound appropriately for immediate use?🤷🏻‍♂️

[@annetteegerton6153]

what a WONDERFUL,clear demonstration. Thank you very much.... murder podcast?! hahahahah

[@MidnightHedgehog365]

That's awesome. I wish I could afford a nice winder and swift. I typically wrap the yarn by hand around an empty toilet paper cardboard roll. It gets the job done 😂

[@johanncai5184]

Sis, what's your favorite murder podcast?! I need recommendations!!!

[@sloppyjoe3617]

You have the same set up I do! That ball winder set me back a few hundred (seriously) but I didn't care, I wanted it. I make that winder SING! It's so well made it will outlast me and I figure they'll fight over it when I'm gone.

[@LisaDAHenry]

Hello...where did you purchase it..

[@mysteriouswilliams1595]

Thank you⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💯❤️😃 DEMONSTRATION ALL: 10's Freakin' Awesome

[@AlvaStornes]

Lucky!❤

[@RandoDoodlz]

Who else had to pause and ask, “WAIT WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!” when she said, “Or catch up on my murder podcast?”

[@msjennable]

I was wanting mine forever and I have yet to busted out! I need to I want to set up my own little craft area just for me and then I think I'll set it up currently I have my yarn winder connected to my bookcase and it works fabulously making a good ball from my drop spindle.

[@joellegefart8477]

Super pratique je vois 👍🏻 c'est mieux que de le faire autour des doigts comme je fais 👍🏻

[@jacquelinevelazquez9488]

Super me encanta mucho pero disculpe podría decirme dónde puedo conseguir esos materiales

[@limeoy]

At first I thought it was a music stand and was like ‘that couldn’t possibly be it’

[@Liusila]

Wh… why not just buy it spun into small balls like that? Why all that expensive gear?

[@KayKayLette]

My gmom would have loved this I was her yarn winder we did it old school it was a great bonding experience with my grandma

[@Fashionbirds98]

In Assam every village women has this product.. called JOTOR and SEREKI . Maked by wood and bamboo

[@thatgrumpychick4928]

So what you're telling me that I didn't have to spend hours holding skiens until my arms nearly fell off for my grandmother? SHE COULD'VE USED THIS THE WHOLE TIME!?

[@Starswake]

Ha 😃 cool

[@cheesequeen.]

Which crime podcast do you listen to? Currently I’m obsessed with Crime Junkie

[@007nadineL]

What's the purpose of doing that work? . . .

[@ratkingwastaken]

Genuine question from someone who doesn’t knit, what’s the point of winding it up like that? Is it for storage or ease of use or something?

[@rosaperro1238]

That's great but you can use someone else's hands if you have someone else or your feet

[@rebeccalucas6063]

Never seen one of these. My mom and grandma always rolled up a ball with their hands, I'll have to get one to try it out.

[@RDGrandy]

How necessary is a swift and winder really. Like, does a casual crocheter/knitter truly need one? I have been crocheting for maybe 5+ years (very sporadically). I usually make something for my kids or my niece and nephew for Christmas. Yarn is just one of the many mediums I use to scratch my creative itch. One I go back to quite often. Usually I'll crochet like mad for a month or two, then "ooh shiny!" Ooh Watercolor, ooh photography, ooh upcycling furniture and so on.... My point, this looks Awesome, but maybe for someone who is more dedicated to yarn as their medium of choice? 🤷‍♀️

[@gaiagreen2690]

I had difficulties to concentrate on your new gadget because your lovely smile kept distracting me! 🥰 And I really like your video - short, precise, informative and friendly. Greetings from Switzerland 🙏🌹

[@moondrop2677]

On of my friends who's a dude(I'm a girl) told me Him:Oh what do you listen to? Me:murder podcasts Him: wtf *slowly backs away* Me:*slowly keeps coming towards him* (cackles) So why is women listening to murder podcasts weird idk but their reactions are funny