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GreenWeaver Publish time 2018-3-24 02:32

For the past several years, I've been doing it exactly the same as you, though I spent too many decades (yes, that's decades, LOL) winding balls of yarn by hand from skeins looped over the back of a chair or my better half's hands.Swifts and ballwinders are SO worth the cost :)

waiting4thesun Publish time 2018-4-8 08:21

I would love to try a swift or ballwinder but for now do it all by hand. I use my knees to hold the skein and do a center pull or regular ball. I find it very relaxing and meditative, although it takes a long time!

softdough Publish time 2018-4-13 10:15

I agree with GreenWeaver, they're definitely worth it. I bought a swift a few months ago and I can't imagine winding a skein without it now.

onabudget Publish time 2018-5-6 01:35

Ball winder and swift!

Purplenymph Publish time 2018-6-2 14:09

By hand with the help off the kids

AngelGu Publish time 2018-6-15 17:09

Ich benutze eine Haspel und einen Wollwickler, eben klassisch, momentan probiere ich noch dazu einen Tiefenmesser (für Angler) aus, weil ich viel hangesponnenes Garn benutze.

gamzesk Publish time 2018-10-20 03:17

thanks for the post

soudabe82 Publish time 2020-5-29 04:11

thanks for your sharing

ultimateduck13 Publish time 2021-2-17 06:57

I’d like to try ball winder

cbninna Publish time 2021-4-22 23:44

nice thx
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