This yarn gadget is worth the money

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Жыл бұрын

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

Watch my video for more details on this ball winder and swift - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLKgg7iIkpe8h4U.html

@Tiger-Creations Жыл бұрын

Where can I get that yarn ball winder?

@TLYarnCrafts Жыл бұрын

@@Tiger-Creations Fiber artist supply co

@elfrog98 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@lindseybeechish Жыл бұрын

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

@darialay3472 Жыл бұрын

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

@rudeminnesotan Жыл бұрын

Just casually mentioning murder lol

@stem-t5705 Жыл бұрын

Any recommendations?

@darialay3472 Жыл бұрын

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

@lindseybeechish Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@robinargueta2019 Жыл бұрын

Good Lord that's a lotta money 😂🤣🤣

@picklesandbanchan3245 Жыл бұрын

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

@bethanypellerin1237 Жыл бұрын

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

@lucilla888 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

😊😊

@orphancloud1132 Жыл бұрын

😖

@IveGotItTwisted Жыл бұрын

Oooh good advice, ty 👍🏻

@TildaM1994 Жыл бұрын

@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 Жыл бұрын

That was the first thing that came to my mind!

@CanuckJim Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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!!

@ValerieEnriquez Жыл бұрын

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

@talunae.8924 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@user-to8os9ww8t 4 ай бұрын

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

@sheralight95 Жыл бұрын

People with yarn related hobbies have the best heart

@carolemaharaj8837 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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

@carolemaharaj8837 6 ай бұрын

@@Odundleer true. True

@zoenull7823 Жыл бұрын

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

@dianeschroeder5882 Жыл бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

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

@liyn4on4onok89 4 ай бұрын

Используем ножки стула😂

@nancyhowell7735 3 ай бұрын

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.

@GracefullyUnraveled Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@rejoyce318 Жыл бұрын

So *that's* how those yarnwinders work!

@sarah-janeallsopp3155 Ай бұрын

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

@Needle2Needle Жыл бұрын

Winding yarn is just so satisfying 🥰 🧶

@happy_bubble7 Жыл бұрын

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

@mwademinor Жыл бұрын

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

@seanhenderson8870 Жыл бұрын

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

@vicsenreadsandreviews Жыл бұрын

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

@geekchick4859 Жыл бұрын

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

@robertwalker3591 Ай бұрын

Ooh!! I love this song!!! Neo Soul for lyfe!!! 👍🏾

@Crochetedbymichi Жыл бұрын

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

@Jjba_Reference Жыл бұрын

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💕

@karenstevenson1770 Жыл бұрын

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. ❤

@anne.enrique Жыл бұрын

I dont even knit, and I watch this!

@sinkingslowlywithasmile 4 ай бұрын

Ditto

@SoCalJellybean Жыл бұрын

Girl, your voice is so beautiful and soothing! ♥️

@ruthgriffiths7365 Жыл бұрын

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.

@HandleTaken77777 6 ай бұрын

I LOVE that winder!

@estherpettigrew3042 Жыл бұрын

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.

@oakstrong1 3 ай бұрын

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.

@BTSeomma1977 Жыл бұрын

Winding yarn is so calming ❤

@tuesdaywithanh Жыл бұрын

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

@Moon_in_a_Hat Жыл бұрын

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

@ogg5949 Жыл бұрын

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

@PixelRenaissance 4 ай бұрын

I love yarn winding so much its so fun

@debmorgaina2458 Жыл бұрын

That ball winder you recommended is awesome

@margareth5501 Жыл бұрын

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

@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669 Жыл бұрын

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!!

@debracubitt6191 3 ай бұрын

Oh very pretty swift😊

@maxwellgrimsley Жыл бұрын

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 😭🤚

@jasminerabon6649 7 ай бұрын

I love how you said “I love to daydream” I am a dreamer too! And I felt it! I felt all the energy in that moment and it was powerful and I loved it !

@jasonhutchison5601 7 ай бұрын

That’s actually really smart

@ashleyc776 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for a lovely straight forward video. I've been crocheting for the last 15 years and had NO IDEA these existed. Bless!!

@gertrudecarter8361 Жыл бұрын

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

@AlvaStornes 3 ай бұрын

Lucky!❤

@mysteriouswilliams1595 4 ай бұрын

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

@BRUH-jh6ep Жыл бұрын

This woman's happiness made me happy. I miss seeing a genuine smile on the internet...

@kierak4111 Жыл бұрын

I used to work at a yarn store and winding customers’ skeins was my favorite thing!

@pandapies6703 6 ай бұрын

Omg that skill with opening the yarn

@wakemeupwhenicare Жыл бұрын

Oh my, that’s so therapeutic

@maichouavue2542 Жыл бұрын

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

@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, Toni.

@DTrainsWife01 7 ай бұрын

I just bought one! I can’t believe I waited so long. Having one of these is just priceless.

@jemenamooney 6 ай бұрын

You taught me that the way I had undone my skeins in the past was incredibly incorrect. I don’t have either of these products but I do now know how to place my skein on something so I can use it easily without tangles. Ty ty

@TLYarnCrafts 6 ай бұрын

Yayyyy! Glad I could help (I, too, had to learn this the hard way, lol)

@cindyb5065 Жыл бұрын

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 😊

@melface0502 Жыл бұрын

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

@laurathomas3834 6 ай бұрын

I just got mine and now I will watch this reel so I do it right thanks a bunch

@evelynm.8967 Жыл бұрын

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

@LisaDAHenry Жыл бұрын

Hello...where did you purchase it..

@ChynnaBlue1 Ай бұрын

I have and love this swift!

@sherrytitus5345 Жыл бұрын

You are so gorgeous. And I love your work.

@Denumata_yamak Жыл бұрын

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

@mercedesaschenbrenner9352 Жыл бұрын

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

@allisonb2354 Жыл бұрын

Your smile is so beautiful! 😊

@sarahlauwerijssen9531 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for showing 🙌🏼💐

@frankensteinlives Жыл бұрын

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

@denverras5183 Жыл бұрын

You have the most beautiful smile!

@Bloodyrosestoyourgrave Жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOUR SMILEE!!

@k_tubbs 8 ай бұрын

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.

@sexyskb Жыл бұрын

This brought me so much joy!! I love making cakes! I also really like your swift! I’m going to have to upgrade from my wooden one 🤔

@jdb6026 Жыл бұрын

That yarn winder is beautiful. ❤

@vjapple3083 Жыл бұрын

That looked so satisfying!!!

@Oonagh72 Жыл бұрын

When I was a little kid my sister taught me how to hand wind a yarn ball. That was weirdly relaxing. So I get why you enjoy this. I love winding bobbins on the machine to.

@vibrantknots Жыл бұрын

We love a neat yarn cake!! 💛

@juliusfucik4011 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

What things do they have in common….‽‽

@FangyDoesArt Жыл бұрын

I also want to know what they have in common

@katzverse Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing how to use them together! I’ve got to get a set, because I find it so much easier to crochet with the yarn wound this way. 😊

@fantasticfamily5004 Жыл бұрын

This makes this so much easier.

@dawnrasmussen2713 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 🎉

@helpyourcattodrive Жыл бұрын

Seems calming.

@Hookedbybusie 3 ай бұрын

I will have to buy one for myself ❤

@jellycubes1856 Жыл бұрын

It’s beatiful! Good job.

@robertakerr655 Жыл бұрын

God, yes! My yarn swift and roller are my 2 favorite things! So worth the investment! ❤

@imanione Жыл бұрын

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

@I.like.to.ramble.on. Жыл бұрын

Can I just say your smile looks beautiful :)

@cutecrochet Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@cutecrochet Жыл бұрын

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

@gaiagreen2690 Жыл бұрын

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 🙏🌹

@kayceegreer4418 Жыл бұрын

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.

@alvashoemaker8536 Жыл бұрын

…clever…! THANKS for this his “demo…!” 👍🏼👍🏼👣👠

@mlewis8579 Жыл бұрын

So cool! Love the color of the yarn.

@SparkieGoth Жыл бұрын

Wow! I love it. That's so clever.

@D9P323 Жыл бұрын

LOVE ALL OF IT!

@connielindsey7041 7 ай бұрын

I've never seen anything like this ❤

@nfcapps Жыл бұрын

You seem like a lot of fun. I liked this short. Thanks.

@pattyellen1954 Жыл бұрын

Old timey wood on my list to look for at Red White and Blue 😊

@resourcedragon Ай бұрын

I've admitted defeat on this one and have (finally) ordered a swift and a ball winder, they are on their way to me now.

@isidoreteh597 Жыл бұрын

Awww... Love it a lot.

@Icarus_with_better_wings Жыл бұрын

your smile is very pretty!

@lindasnyder5048 Жыл бұрын

Did not know these even existed...how cool...

@RobinSueWho Жыл бұрын

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

@blueismylove3128 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheWheelBry 3 ай бұрын

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