Stanwood Needlecraft Yarn/Fiber/Wool/String Ball Winder, Metal, White, Large, 10 oz

I bought this for my wife, to help with storage of the massive collection of wool that she has accumulated. Well... She pretty much hasn't used this since it arrived, and I've been happily converting her healthy obsession into an organised mountain of cakes!! I don't buy cheap tools, and this certainly isn't the cheapest compared to other options on here, but like others have said, it's quality that just works. Making the cake twice is essential to ensure correct (relaxed) tension. The first cake made from a skein will naturally be too tight, the second cake made from the first cake will be larger and looser so no stretching. Be sure to keep the wool you want to wrap to the right of the winder, this will prevent the yarn guide slipping and loosening. I'd buy another in a heartbeat, if you're on the fence, just go for it, this will keep you busy for hours!!

I love this wool winder and the fact that it can wind really big cakes. It is expensive, but very good quality and much better than the cheaper knock-offs.

Not the cheapest but definitely worth it. Quiet, smooth and makes very neat yarn cakes that are pleasing to look at (I’m odd like that!) and allows the yarn to run easily for my knitting machine.

Looks like a sturdy product - have decided to return. The photos show why.

I bought a cheap £3 yarn winder from China and this expensive winder is the exact copy carbon identical. These are are comming from the same factory in China.. there is no Stanwood Factory anywhere. there is no design and development team in Stanwood...just a rebadging marketing company

A new knitter here. I wound one skein of yarn into a ball by hand and looked for a better plan! I bought both the yarn winder and the Amish swift made by Stanwood after watching a review on YouTube which compared both cheaper and more expensive models by other makers. I tried it out on two completely different yarns: Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Worsted Weight, and an Etsy 100% Mulberry Silk fingering weight. It was very easy to get set up within 5 minutes and begin winding yarn. The worsted cotton wound quickly and I had the perfect yarn cake at the end. I did 5 cakes without a hitch. The fingering weight silk did begin to wind around the top of the bobbin for a few turns but I think this is user error. The cake turned out to be perfectly useable. Although the notched gears are not covered, I saw little chance that my yarn would be exposed to them or get tangled in them. A non-issue as far as I can tell. Both tools feel well made and sturdy. The place I buy yarn charges $4 per skein wound and the price of this equipment was reasonable enough that after two projects’ worth of yarn it will have paid for itself. Did I mention it is FUN to watch the yarn wind up all neat and tidy while the swift flies around like a windmill? Even my dogs are fascinated!

Caked up yarn is probably the best thing ever for yarn crafts, it's easy to store and convenient to use. The stanwood does an amazing job of caking up yarn. It feels extremely well-built and cakes wound using it are practically perfect. It might be a lot pricier than other smaller yarn winders but the quality you get from this far exceed the competition at equivalent or lower price points.

If you are looking for an easy to use and quality product, look no further. Simple to assemble, stable and easy to attach to virtually any table top. Definitely worth the extra spend. The consistency and tightness of the resulting ball was ideal and with the gearing takes less effort to rewind a skein into a ball. Not a wrap out of place, no wierd loose spots, the resulting ball was a dream to work with. Originally purchased a cheaper model and you get what you pay for.. the mounting bracket was not versatile and kept coming uncliped in the middle of a job, the resulting ball was uneven and loose. After 3 skeins, never wanted to use it again. With my next project using over 20 skeins, so happy I invested in this new one and I am no longer dreading preping the wool.

I was hesitant to buy this as it is not cheap. However, when I received it, I instantly realised that it is worth every cent. It is very sturdy, and very easy to use. It flies through my unruly yarn balls and makes nice neat centre pull balls in no time. I also like to combine 2 or 3 strands of left over yarns to make colourful thick yarn balls. The Stanwood copes without any issues. I have another, smaller winder of a different brand which can only make small balls, I will be retiring it as this Stanwood is far superior! You will not regret buying one!

Habe lange mit einer Investition in einen Garnwickler gewartet. Nachdem mir dieser empfohlen wurde habe ich ihn mir dieses Jahr zum Geburtstag gegönnt. Erfüllt meine Erwartungen voll und ganz. Es ist möglich auch etwas größere Knäuel zu wickeln und die Qualität der Konstruktion und Materialien scheint sehr robust zu sein.