Yarn Ball Winder Comparison - Stanwood & Knit Picks

[@sandynbtx6967]

I received the KnitPicks as a gift and it broke after 6 months. Replaced it with the Starwood which is still working smoothly. I would definitely recommend it and love winding my yarn into cakes.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi Sandy! Yeah... the Stanwood is definitely the way to go if you can spare the cash. It's an actual machine for a lifetime! Love it. Thanks for sharing! xx!

[@terriott8419]

I broke down and bought the Stanwood. I love it.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @terriott8419! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@jenniferward369]

Getting a Stanwood asap!! Thanks Christa!

[@SecretYarnery]

YAY Jen!!! Winding for days!!! Your stash will look beautiful for EVER!! xx!

[@margritm]

Thanks so much for sharing this comparison to us. Great info!

[@SecretYarnery]

Glad you enjoyed it, Margrit! xx!!

[@robingallion8564]

Very interesting! I have a knit pick. Love it. Thank you foe comparing these . 👍🏻

[@SecretYarnery]

Oh I am so glad it was helpful to you, Robin Gallion! Thank you. 🌼🌸🌼

[@mariakristinahawl1640]

I have both, but i loooooove my stanwood and have never gone back to the small winder. great review of both!

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @mariakristinahawl1640! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@lizzieturbeville4089]

I just bought one, and it's coming today. It's a bigger one and when you started with that you can't do a small ball, I was like, oh no! But I'm glad you cleared that up! Thanks!

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@johnnybarbar7435]

My wife just uses a paper towel cardboard tube on an electric hand mixer with one mixer attached. She winds any size ball in a few seconds.

[@SecretYarnery]

I've seen that! It looks so fun!

[@barbarabohlman3587]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video. It is very informative and has helped me decide to get a yarn ball winder. It will be Knit Picks because of price considerations. Barbara Bohlman

[@SecretYarnery]

You will love it, Barbara! Let me know what you think after it arrives! Would love to hear your opinion! Christa. xx!

[@heididenman7308]

Thimbles of Hope

[@lzal3583]

I purchased the Knit picks one and probably wound 10 balls and it broke. Knit picks does have excellent customer service and did refund my money but I don’t think that I will buy another. Even though they said that they have improved it.

[@SecretYarnery]

That's great to know, L Zal. Thanks for sharing! xx!

[@lolitaanastasio6479]

Your info was great.

[@SecretYarnery]

Awe! Thank you so much! 🤗🌺🌈

[@elizabetholsen2914]

Hello, I watch your very informative videos and I always learn something new. I would love to purchase the Stanwood Ball Winder. Could you let me know where you purchased it and approximately how much it was. Thank you so much.

[@sylviasparkman6348]

I just got my Stanwood, and I absolutely love it. You can change the tightness of the wind by adjusting your speed. Slower = looser. I have two small ball winders that I’ve never been happy with for many different reasons. I will only be using the Stanwood going forward. It is so far superior to anything else I have ever used. Thanks so much for the video!

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @sylviasparkman6348! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@24caratcrochetCoUk]

Thanks for the great video! I have one question about the larger Stanwood ball winder. There are two arms on it, one rotates and the other is fixed. This might be a silly question, but do you know why one rotates?

[@SecretYarnery]

It rotates in the opposite direction as you turn the handle - from what I can tell it it winds the wool a bazillion times faster than just you turning the handle. DEFINITELY get the Stanwood - if it's in your budget of course. It's amazing. Hope that helped? I can take a slower video of it if you want. :) Christa. xx!

[@vickie5394]

24 Carat Crochet, you can get the U-Nitt ML702 on Amazon for a lot cheaper than the Stanwood. It's great quality, metal gears, I love it!

[@maryannwilloughby3222]

has anyone used a bulky yarn (weight 6 or 7) with either of these?

[@rosemaryschroyer604]

Yes, I have used the Stanwood to wind bulky yarn. No problem.

[@veronicastephens8501]

OOOHHH One Thousand LIKES.... I JUST HAD TO HIT THE THUMBS UP

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@mariondesfosses463]

Stan wood model number?

[@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs]

My cone keeps popping out when I’m winding ? I just unboxed mine and used it for the 1st time ; any idea why ?

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs!! Is it still popping off? Mine never did... I don't remember the assembly part, to be honest - mine is so old now! lol Thank you! 🌻🌺🌼

[@DOSBoxMom]

Oh gosh, I've got both of those, too! I got the Stanwood just over 1 1/2 years ago, but managed to knock the metal disc off the top of the C-clamp screw last weekend. I ordered the Knit Picks as an emergency backup, but managed to get the disc back onto the clamp screw of the Stanwood anyway (by holding it in place as I slid the winder into place, then screwed it onto the table snugly -- I think the sustained pressure did the trick). Stanwood says they're developing a new-style clamp which will work with their existing Large Metal Yarn Ball Winders, and they'll send me one of the new clamps once they have them ready (even though my winder is out of warranty, so they can't just replace the entire thing). I've tried both winders, and they both work fine for up to 100g of yarn. I was going to sell one of the winders -- but I'm tempted to keep them both!

[@SecretYarnery]

Great minds think alike!! To be honest, I only use the Stanwood... and keep it set up all the time! (hazard of growing your passion into a full blown yarn emporium! ha ha ha! So stressful that the clamp disk fell off! And how nice of Stanwood to offer a replacement. Such a classy company!! Christa. xx!!

[@michaelsangel73]

OK.I need help.I.have all kinds of yard but I need a.winder for all sizes and don't hook on a.table plz help

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@AnnaKwonda]

Great, thorough review.

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@louisesmith9541]

I love the KnitPicks winder. I would rather have a looser wind than to stretch the yarn to get a tighter wind.

[@SecretYarnery]

Agree! But can easily adjust the tension just by how you are holding the warn on both models. The Knit Pick one is great though. Thanks so much for watching! Christa. xx!

[@yolacintia]

How much yarn can you fit in a cake made with the small one?

[@JBaby_9783]

@@yolacintia Knitpicks and other small winders fit 4oz. Standwood fits 10oz.

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

If money was no option, which one would you pick?

[@Cthecool]

No comparison, I’ve had the knit Picks winder and it broke within 2 days, they never returned my money. I’ve had My Starwood for 3 yrs and it’s among the best. Between my Amish heavy duty winder it winds a pound and my Stanwood, I’m in heaven🦋💙

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@LeilaniZ12]

I think I'll go with the Stanwood, the winder handle (full hand grip) will be easier on my arthritic hands. Thanks for the video.

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@fifiladouche]

I have a Stanwood ball winder you can wind small balls of yarn

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @fifiladouche! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@juergenwelz2591]

I see the Stanhope uses a circling wire which would impart a single twist or untwist with every revolution whereas the smaller plastic winder reels without going around the end and does not impart a twist. I'm looking for something to reel in some braided nylon mason line we use for athletic field line marking and a design similar to the Stanhope would be a diaster as we let it spool off tangentially rather than off an end. I learned to wind string on a stick from masons and they wrap over one end and under the other to add and remove a single twist with every wind. Maybe see some info about putting line on a spinning fishing reel where the line comes off the end of a spool vs a baitcasting reel where it comes off tangentially. With yarn, as the cake gets larger, there are fewer twists per a given length so you get an inconsistent twist. That can't be good.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, Juergen Welz!! Clever! I have never had a problem, but I use the cakes as center pull. No idea if that helps. ha ha ha!! xx

[@juergenwelz2591]

@@SecretYarnery Yes. Pulling it straight out the top center would undo the Stanhope twist, provided the cake was the correct way up. Oriented the wrong way, it would double the twist or de-twist imparted by the winder. The other winder would gain a single twist with or against the yarn twist when pulled from the center. Not being familiar with the practical aspects of yarn, I'm not aware of the impact of more or less twist with yarn but as there is little written on the subject, it seems to matter little. With garden hoses and electrical cords the problems introduced with twist are obvious. For my intended application, I will partially unwind and rewind my braided line repeatedly. Spooling off radially from the outside and winding back up around an end would add cumulative twist that rolls the string up into a tangle the instant tension lets off and would be disasterous so a winder based on that design would not suit my purposes. A design similar to the Boye electric powered winder or one of the center handhold hand cranked kite reels would serve. I customarily wind and unwind much of the length of six 500 foot lines several times a day when marking fields and it's a tedious affair hence the multi-disciplinary quest. For $185 US plus the cost of a battery powered drill you can get one of these: www.trumarkathletics.com/products.aspx?itemid=2415&prodid=11089&pagetitle=Heavy+Duty+String+Winder Or for $235: pioneerathletics.com/ez-stringer Neither of which distribute the string evenly or neatly on the spool. Plus I want to roll 6 reels which would be prohibitively expensive; hence I'm looking at various yarn winders.

[@myema5694]

You answered all my questions including some I hadn't thought of yet. Thanks for the great video.

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@theastewart6721]

Great video Christa! Glad I found it. Was going to get the Starwood but see now that Amazon has a Dione that looks identical. And it’s cheaper and free shipping. Starwood is having a sale though. So I will be checking out the shipping costs. Thanks for this review!

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@sandracasagrande3825]

I cant get the yarn to stay in the top thread on the big one😡

[@alikat1991]

I've had my knitpicks ball winder for around a year now, a few days ago, was winding a cake & the yarn got caught under the gear cover so i had to open it up to get the yarn free. I found out the large winding gear inside is missing several of the gear teeth & that's why it's been making a clicking noises every so often. I had also been wondering why the yarn slipping had gotten worse with use lately. Now that you've had time to own it for a while, what do you think of your Stanwood? I'm thinking of getting one to replace my broken Knitpicks one.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @alikat1991!! Stanwood all the way! The only thing that slows it down is your arm! lol DEFINETELY worth it!! Thank you! 🌻🌺🌼

[@Danzabyron]

I am a newbie crocheter and I bought the same Knit picks one , I too like the colour compared to others I saw online. I’m very happy with mine too .😊

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@peachy75019]

I have both of those. One huge difference is that if you are winding slick yarn, the KnitPicks winder will let the yarn slip to the bottom and not wind it correctly. The Stanwood will not do that.

[@SecretYarnery]

Thanks so much for sharing, peachy75019! That's a good one!! xx

[@aletasneed3832]

I have A Knit Picks one i like mine ..Aleta Sneed

[@SecretYarnery]

Excellent.

[@lolitaanastasio6479]

I hare booth, but But when I move, The bigger one, I lost a part , How can I replace the part and where I can buy it. Thank you so much

[@SecretYarnery]

I just googled it, and look what I found! www.stanwoodimports.com/spare-parts/ They have everything. 😁😘😘

[@Kimscrochetandknits]

I love my Stanwood but I may try the knitpicks too

[@SecretYarnery]

That's awesome, @Kimscrochetandknits! Thank you!! 🌸👍🌺

[@janicewaddell5079]

I like my Stanwood - I've done both small and large balls. I can do most of a 1 pound, finish By hand.

[@SecretYarnery]

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[@twinchipuppy]

I also live in Africa, do you order from amazon or from each products official website?

[@karenperkins2499]

Thank you so much for this video, I have been considering buying a yarn winder and this has been so helpful. I now know what to look for, when doing a search online, it has made it so much easier for me to choose.

[@PhenominalWoman504]

I purchase my Stanwood and I love it!! Its worth the extra money!!

[@SecretYarnery]

I agree Jianni Scott! 👍 Thank you! 🌺🌻🌸

[@emmachapman1179]

Ive just managed to make a 400gram cake with the small winder. Gotta be patient, but it can be done.

[@SecretYarnery]

Thanks for sharing, Emma Chapman! xx

[@MarquitasKnottyCrush]

That is awesome!!!

[@darlenehill1152]

I enjoyed your video. I just purchased the knitpicks ball winder from Amazon after returning the loops and threads ball winder from Michael's. I love this ball winder and plan to get the other one soon

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @darlenehill1152! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@devildan58]

My wife brought the Stanwood large ball winder.And she got it from there site, and it was cheaper then another site. And she just loves this winder. And this is her first ball winder she ever had. She can make a same cake of yarn. She did a 3 oz cotton Lily Sugar' n Cream. She also did 7 oz, 364 yds of Red Heart Super Saver. And did a great job on both of them. There is very little noise.

[@SecretYarnery]

I agree Anthony - the Stanwood is definitely the way to go if you can work it into the budget. It's a quality piece of machinery. So glad your wife is enjoying hers as well! Christa. xx!

[@1zelcat]

Very informative but I can't take my eyes off your yarn collection.

[@SecretYarnery]

Awe! Thank you so much, zelcat924! 🌺🌷🌺

[@lindatcurryrainbow]

You don't want the ball wand tighter because it is stretching the yarn. tension is very important.

[@SecretYarnery]

Yes, of course! But once the cake is pulled off the cone, it has a good inch to fill in. And we used plain ol' acrylic for the demonstration video - so no risk of damaging any fibers there. ha ha ha ;) Christa. xx!

[@suzannmadeley7983]

Using my nitpicks for the first time, the yarn started coming off the top. What was I doing wrong? Thank you so much for your comparison and helpful tutorial.

[@sandracollinsonburkowski8625]

Hi there I just watched your tutorial and I'd like to know how my first two skiens looked like this and the next 10 looked like this LOL

[@sandracollinsonburkowski8625]

Sorry I thought I could post a picture of the difference

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, Sandra Collinson Burkowski!! Could it be you held the yarn tighter for some cakes? Thank you! 🌻🌺🌼

[@mariondesfosses463]

Model members please?

[@kathleenchamp3764]

Great info, details fabulous yet one thing wasn't mentioned that was acting bright up at the beginning. What do you use for lil cakes(small amounts of yarn like the one you had shown at the beginning before the review took place?

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi Kathleen! I use my Stanwood for everything - even tiny cakes. It works a treat!

[@kathleenchamp3764]

The Secret Yarnery darn typos! LOL thank you!

[@kerrynwright]

Interesting! Thanks for the comparisons Christa. 💙 I'll have to look at the individual reviews you've given about them. I don't have a yarn winder & not sure why I'd need one or what the benefit of it is?! I've seen that kitchen beaters & a cardboard centre from paper towels do the trick, so if I get desperate I guess I'll try that.

[@SecretYarnery]

Not necessary, to be honest. Unless you are buying your yarn in those twisted hanks. ...which... I am not. LOL ;)

[@kerrynwright]

@@SecretYarnery Thanks for your honesty, Christa! I don't ever buy twisted hanks. I'd rather spend money on yarn than a ball winder. Maybe one day (when our sons leave home) I'll have a yarn room & can have one set up!! Dream on Kerryn!! LOL!

[@susiepeirce972]

Thank you for reviewing the winders side-by-side. I am ready to purchase one and was curious about the differences.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @susiepeirce972! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@mariondesfosses463]

Model numbers

[@erinnalee8742]

Thank you so much for your videos which I have found most helpful as someone who knows nothing about yarn winders but am looking to purchase my first one. I am probably leaning towards the Stanwood. I know you mentioned you have wound 50 g cakes with it. What are your thoughts on winding cakes smaller than 50 g? Would it still be ok to use the Stanwood? Or should I consider maybe the Stanwood Needlecraft - Compact Yarn Ball Winder Hand-Operated YBW-A? Thank you again for such wonderful videos!

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, Erinna Lee! Get the Stanwood. BOTH of them wind small amounts the same - the Stanwood is just a better, faster, stronger machine. Well - it's actually a machine. The plastic ones are replaceable toys. ...oops! Was that my outside voice? xx!!

[@erinnalee8742]

Lol! Fantastic! Thank you so much! I have just ordered my Stanwood and looking forward to trying it out! xx

[@robynwhite9226]

I have both and I rather use the larger one vs the knit pick. The knit pick wonder broke a number of times and they thought I was trying to get free items

[@janfultz7501]

Hello! I have the same small winder, as you! I have found, that if l gently hold the with one hand, as l wind the yarn is wound more compact, which l like! I purchased a large one like you, seen l have many larger ounce skeins, than 4,5 or 6 oz. I need to send it back to Amazon, as it is defective and won't crank thoroughly! Needless to say, I am quite disappointed! Great video! Love seeing all your yarn! It is heaven not dealing with knots and tangles! I do save labels/package them with the cakes! I am shocked, as to the poor processing of yarns today (tangles/knots) compared to yarns years ago watching my mother crochet and knit from 4 or 5 years of age! Poor quality control in manufacturing! Or should l say,, lack of quality control!! Blessings and Happy Crocheting/Knitting! 😊 Jan Fultz (Leesburg, Florida)

[@SecretYarnery]

You're awesome, Jan Fultz! Thank you!! 🌸👍🌺

[@maggie2sticks717]

Great info! I have the Knit Picks winder and have wanted the Stanwood and I have the money to buy it, I'm just too lazy to order it! LOL! Anyway, my Knit Picks winder was acting up and my cakes would fly off mid-wind. I noticed the screws had come loose, so I tightened them and it's not wonky anymore. Still, I don't like how loose it winds things and will be buying the Stanwood. I have had the Knit Picks for about 12 years, so for the money (I think I paid $20) it was great! I was going to give it away, but I think I will keep it for small cakes.

[@diegovalverde6787]

Maggie Grace Rasor f

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @maggie2sticks717! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@janfultz7501]

Hello.....Jan again! After watching your video, l checked out my larger winder! Not sure what brand it is! I placed it on a different surface than l had initially! Evidently, l wasn't winding it fast enough! Wonderful....now, l don't have to go through sending it back!

[@SecretYarnery]

Oh I am so glad, Jan Fultz! Thank you!! 🌸🌼🌺

[@adam4025]

so, I have a big cone yarn and wondering if they work for the cone also. Have you ever try which is the most comfortable for the cone yarn??

[@katrienvh4289]

Krista! You look so different :-) How much more relaxed you are in the newer video's ❤ I have a SHW3 Wol & Garen Winder for more than 20 years (funny thing is that they call it a vintage one at Etsy, does that make me vintage 2? 😛 I'm only 48 ) Makes smaller cakes and it dares to wind next to the cakes. Hello from Belgium

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @katrienvh4289! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Lol! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@annas7715]

I had a Royal yarn winder that lasted for almost 25 years before the gears began to skip. I used to work in a LYS. I have wound a LOT of yarn, lol. I love being able to buy yarn in hanks and winding it myself at home. On the go I sometimes wind with a nøstepinne, a Norwegian ball winding stick. I’ve even wound yarn into balls around a rolled up piece of junk mail cardstock. I replaced the worn-out Royal winder with a Stanwood winder, primarily because, unlike the least expensive mostly plastic winders, very little of the Stanwood winder is plastic and replaceable parts are available if anything wears out. Tightly wound yarn can stretch out, especially if stored in a cake form for a long length of time. I often wind yarn cakes twice to loosen the tension on the yarn, especially with stretchy wool or if I know I won’t knit up the yarn quickly. I usually do not wind yarn for storage; I wind it when I am ready to use it.

[@SecretYarnery]

That's awesome, Anna S! Thank you!! 🌸👍🌺

[@phyllisboyse2024]

Christa, thank you for this video of comparing yarn winders. I just recently purchased a "Wool Winder", it was only 17.98, I am on a fixed income so price is a big thing for me. I like the winder and I will be purchasing a larger one later. I have one problem with mine. While winding the yarn, it keeps jumping and the yarn gets wound around the bottom of the cone. Not under with the gears, just at the bottom of the cone. If anyone has any suggestions of what to do or why it is doing this, would appreciate any assistance. I ended up with a half-wound cake with a lot of loose yarn around the cone at the bottom. Thank you in advance for any assistance. It might be the winder, and something wrong with it.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, Phyllis Boyse!! Try holding the yarn in your hand... you can kind of control were it goes a bit better. I hope other people have suggestions too! Happy winding! Thank you! 🌻🌺🌼

[@AC-xs1ff]

So glad I watched this video. I was already considering buying a Stanwood winder. After reading all the comments I am now convinced that spending the extra $$ will be worth it. Buying something and then having it not work the way I expect it to makes my head explode. I'm just not sure if I should spend the money if I'm buying skeins and not hanks and I'd like your opinion. (btw, you are adorable explaining the speed of the winders. What was that noise you made, again? XD )

[@SecretYarnery]

Awe! I am so glad it was helpful to you, A Combs! Thank you. Yes - DEFINITELY save up for the Stanwood. One million percent. 🌼🌸🌼

[@cherylelinsmith743]

Most of the yarn stores in New York City use the Stanwood. I went to Annie and Company on upper east side, the used the 10oz Stanwood. So it does do small amounts of yarn balls. Bob Vila did a review of ball winders, and recommended the 10oz Stanwood on his site. So excited I have the 10oz Stanwood ball winder and large swift set coming next week.

[@SecretYarnery]

That's awesome, Cheryl Elin Smith! Thank you!! 🌸👍🌺

[@kathleengoff9576]

Love your approach to reviews! Very helpful and fun!

[@SecretYarnery]

Thanks Kathleen!! Christa. xx!

[@claireholmes7752]

Very interesting video. Thank you. 😁

[@SecretYarnery]

So glad you liked it!

[@TheBibliophagist]

About a month ago I got an IDENTICAL one to the Stanwood (not one part is different) off Amazon, but under a different name, Prime (free shipping) and only $48! So happy I got it! I didn't even know these Stanwood ones were a thing until today! 😅 I was so pleased with my Amazon-purchased metal winder. I've seen many reviews of issues with the small plastic ones and wanted something to last.

[@SecretYarnery]

That's awesome, Sharon SD! Thank you!! 🌸👍🌺

[@sandramallery4648]

Where did you get the big white one I need one

[@SecretYarnery]

Here: amzn.to/2qcCTq5

[@sylviaolivo9838]

Hey Krista good afternoon you came on at the right time when I was just thinking about buying a one wine bar Jan Bob but I didn't know which one to get I bought one from Michael's but it's too small and I don't like it I need something bigger so thank you thank you for your review and for making up my mind what I want God bless you do wonderful tutorials

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @sylviaolivo9838! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@kjlouisi4630]

great comparison video! thank you!

[@SecretYarnery]

Thanks, KJ! xx!

[@mallikarjunsr6931]

I want to buy this

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @mallikarjunsr6931! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@barbboran4567]

Great video. So how do u keep the info found on the wrapper or do u only wind when u need it?

[@janetgodshalk1441]

I have had a lot of trouble with my knit picks. It doesn’t finish it almost acts like I have too much yarn

[@SecretYarnery]

I agree Janet Godshalk! 👍 Too fidly and slow. But still ok for those of us on a budget... although I would still save up and but the Stanwood instead! Thank you! 🌺🌻🌸

[@SpiritBear12]

Color for me doesn't matter at all. What I want in any machine is that it works the way it's supposed to work every time! I have a Stanwood yarn winder (white and blue), but it looks like the Knit Picks one, smaller and plastic. It works OK, but you can't put it under much stress at all because the gears inside are plastic and they WILL skip and even strip if there is too much tension on the yarn, and it doesn't take much tension at all for the gears to start skipping. This is very annoying when you have a lot of yarn to organize into cakes and just want to get the job done. You have to go s-l-o-w and make sure the yarn slides freely with next to no tension on it. How the inside of the Knit Picks is constructed, I don't know. I don't know how tough it's built. I would like one with interchangeable cones for different amounts of yarn to roll up. The much bigger Stanwood that is in the video is great for much larger amounts of yarn and it's very sturdy. I would not have the worry about the yarn getting into the gears. If you have enough tension on the yarn, it should not backlash and end up wrapping below the bottom of the cone.

[@lindsypenney3064]

SpiritBear12, My Knit Picks winder broke the first day I bought it. I made multiple attempts to contact Knit Picks customer support & they never responded! I was winding 2.5 oz cakes of Lily “Sugar ‘n Cream” cotton. It died 1/2 way through cake #4. I ended up spinning the cone by pressing my pointer finger on the top of the cone where the yarn attaches, and turning it manually. So I bought the Stanwood Needlecraft from Amazon & it got got here yesterday. I’ve wound 30 cakes now, of all different weights and oz, without a single problem. I decided I could finally crack open my cheap little Knit Picks winder & see EXACTLY how many of those little plastic teeth were broken off the gears. It was easy to count, since they were all resting in a little pile under the gears. MORE THAN 1/2 WERE COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF! The cost of the winder is definitely based on the quality of the material used by the manufacturer.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @SpiritBear12! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@tinkagain]

Thank you for the very helpful comparison! I bought the Knit Picks Winder and swift as it had good reviews. The Stanwood was too expensive for me. I don't want to wind my yarn too tight and stretch it out by accident. Thank you again.

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @tinkagain! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@anulayjohnsonakagamingran9479]

Thankyou really helped from London uk🪡🧵💯

[@SecretYarnery]

Oh I am so glad it was helpful to you, Anulay Johnson aka Gamin Gran! Thank you. 🌼🌸🌼

[@vickilynch-griffin1542]

Ive got the knit picks one i want a larger one as well for larger amounts of yarn

[@jamieshea2068]

I wish i had your yarn stock

[@smartsewisthandicrafts3282]

Thank you for your great video, it helped to make my decision! :)

[@SecretYarnery]

So glad it was helpful to you, Smartsewist Handicrafts! Thank you. 🌼🌸🌼

[@jamessmith1455]

I would love the ball winder it would be awesome. I do a lot charity work and at times I have to ball my yarn thank you for a chance to win

[@SecretYarnery]

So glad you like it, James Smith! Thank you!! xx

[@AR........]

the info about how they each fit onto a surface was so useful. my table doesnt have enough clearance underneath for the stanwood

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @AR........! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@ivorydove28]

i love my yarn winder my kids hate it lol

[@SecretYarnery]

Thanks so much for sharing, jennifer jones! xx

[@saskiaboudreaux1694]

I got a Stanwood cake winder, and I love this one so much ❤

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @saskiaboudreaux1694! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@annapomorski5431]

This is going to sound very naive to most of you but what is the real purpose of winding yarn on a ball winder.

[@jo-anne8111]

It's mainly for skeins that haven't been wound as it would be difficult to knit from the skein as there would be no added tension as no ball to work with just loose yarn also it would get tangled easy. However if your doing intersia projects you could wind several small balls up out of a bigger one so there easier to handle. Hope that helps a bit ☺ other people can probably tell you better.

[@annapomorski5431]

@@jo-anne8111 oh thank you for the info .yes that makes sense.

[@bohcabaca314]

I bought a small winder - not Knit Picks - for around $20 - but the guide doesn't stay erect and the gears are exposed so as the guide moves the yarn get caught in the gears. What a time-wasting mess! If I buy the large Stanwood will I be able to wind just an oz or so of yarn if I have a small amount left over from a project, or can I only make large cakes? I want the versatility of being able to make both small and large cakes on the one winder as I can't afford two units.

[@SecretYarnery]

Both winders make the same amount of yarn into small cakes - so definitely go for the stanwood. The cones are the same diameter, so don't worry about not being able to make small cakes with the Stanwood like I was. It works even better than the small ones. :) Christa. xx!

[@bohcabaca314]

Thank you for your advice Christa. I bought the large Stanwood and am thrilled. As I'm knitting for the homeless a store donated a large bag of scrap yarn - it took me 8 hours to untangle, then out came the Stanwood. Wonderful! I'm just annoyed that I wasted the first $20 on a piece of junk. Bless you for taking the time to respond to my dilemma. BoH xxx

[@SecretYarnery]

YAY BoH!! So cool! Can't go wrong with your Stanwood - it's so strong and fabulous. Worth every penny. What are you knitting up with the scrap yarn? Christa. XX!

[@robynwhite9226]

I ordered the knitpick one and the gears kept skipping and messing the cake up. I would have to contact them and they said they that I was trying to get free stuff. So I saved up and got the other one and love it

[@SecretYarnery]

You got a second Knit Pick?

[@maggie2sticks717]

They actually accused you of trying to get free stuff? Not cool!

[@lindabischoff3096]

My knitpicks winder also came with a hand held post that I use to rewind cakes when I have used from the center pull and have finished my project. I don't have to set it up on the table, and it is quicker than winding those remnants into a ball! I have both winders (got the knit picks first but needed a larger one) and like both.

[@SecretYarnery]

Great to hear that Linda! Thanks for sharing! I keep my Stanwood set up in my yarn studio all the time, and take my Knit Picks one with to crochet class for my students. Which do you find yourself using more? Christa. xx!

[@lindabischoff3096]

My stanwood is also set up so I tend to use it more if I am doing some "serious winding". I also have one of those dowel type winders that lives in my knitting bag so I can wind cakes when I'm "on the run"; (I haven't figured a way to stash my knit picks in my bag without looking like I've totally lost my mind!). I guess you can tell I like cakes better than skeins or balls of yarn!

[@SecretYarnery]

Fabulous, Linda!! good to know I am not alone in my caking addiction!!

[@livc1981]

💖💖💖

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, livc1981!! Thank you! 🌻🌺🌼

[@cynthianobara4153]

Wish i had watched this video before buying mine

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, cynthia Nobara! Yes - a Stanwood is all you need!

[@SuperWigMaker]

I got the small one, I wish I got the bigger one.

[@SecretYarnery]

Right? Stanwood is definitely the way to go... as long as it is in the budget, of course! xx!

[@bohcabaca314]

Even if it isn't in the budget it is worth it. It cost me the price of TWO winders to get it mailed to Australia, and I'm struggling on a pension, but at least I believe that this will last me for ever (if I don't live too long. lol) and I can wind any size yarn on it - including very large amounts as well as small leftover cakes, so I consider it an investment.

[@marciagross4985]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@SecretYarnery]

Oh I am so glad you enjoyed it, Marcia Gross!! Thank you! 🌷🌺🌷

[@sandygrogg1203]

Good information.

[@sueedy.canigetahatpatterns7383]

My wool seems too loose on my little one

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @sueedy.canigetahatpatterns7383! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much for sharing! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷

[@sandramallery4648]

Where can I get the big one ?

[@monicacassidy1355]

Sandra Mallery amazon stanwoodimports is who sells it

[@stitchitch7010]

Thank you for the information on these winders❣

[@SecretYarnery]

Hi, @stitchitch7010! I know it has been a long time, but thank you so much! Check out my latest podcasts here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLpolLUf9SLHjdjLXDrWnIcXCXrO75n9GT I am super excited to see what you think about them! 🌷🌺🌷