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product_id: 9126891
title: "Yarn Ball Winder"
brand: "knit picks"
price: "₨35807"
currency: LKR
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Knit Picks"
url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/9126891-yarn-ball-winder
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# Hand-crank precision winding Compact 25.4 cm footprint Adjustable clamp fits any table Yarn Ball Winder

**Brand:** knit picks
**Price:** ₨35807
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🧶 Wind your way to crafting zen with the perfect yarn companion!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Yarn Ball Winder by knit picks
- **How much does it cost?** ₨35807 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/9126891-yarn-ball-winder)

## Best For

- knit picks enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted knit picks brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Space-Smart Design:** Compact and lightweight, it fits perfectly on any small workspace without cluttering your creative zone.
- • **Customizable Tension Control:** Master your winding speed and tension to handle all yarn types, from silky soft to sturdy fibers.
- • **Effortless Yarn Organization:** Transform messy skeins into neat, center-pull yarn cakes for seamless crafting flow.
- • **Durable Build for Long-Term Use:** Solid plastic construction withstands daily use and even curious little helpers.
- • **Pro-Recommended & Budget Friendly:** Trusted by knit/crochet groups and saves you up to $50 compared to bulkier alternatives.

## Overview

The Knit Picks Yarn Ball Winder is a hand-operated, compact yarn winding tool designed for knitters and crocheters seeking organized, center-pull yarn cakes. Featuring an adjustable clamp for versatile table mounting and durable plastic construction, it offers customizable tension control to accommodate various yarn types. Praised by crafting communities for its efficiency and affordability, this winder streamlines your creative process while saving space.

## Description

Yarn Ball Winder

Review: The Perfect Winder! - I'm a casual crocheter and keep my yarn stash relatively small, but I wanted a way to keep partial skeins more organized. I read a blog post about yarn ball winders and based on that I was going to purchase one that cost around $75 and was rather large. After meeting with my local knit/crochet group, this one was recommended by more than one person so I purchased it instead. I'm so glad I saved myself about $50 because this winder works perfectly! It was easy to put together and use with the instructions on the side of the box. It feels very solid in parts and while using it. I have a small kitchen table and I attached it to that with ease. In fact, I haven't moved it from the table even though we use the table a lot because it's a small item and doesn't get in the way. The only negative, if you can call it that, is that more slippery yarns, like Caron Simply Soft, don't hold together in a ball as well as, say, Red Heart Super Saver. I actually made a partial ball of CSS fly off the winder because I was cranking too fast. I use CSS a lot, so if you're like me, just know you should crank a little slower and the balls will be a little looser. They still do hold together okay and are easy to craft from once wound. Even with that, I'm still very happy with this purchase and am so glad my knit/crochet club recommended it. It does exactly what I need it to do, nothing I don't, and is a small and compact item. I'd recommend it to any casual crafter.
Review: Can't Believe I Waited So Long - If you've been working straight from skeins or spending time hand-winding, I highly recommend this winder! It works really well and makes really neat, cute cakes of yarn. Assembly: To make the package smaller, it does come with some assembly required. The directions are a little lacking, but it wasn't hard to figure out. Setup: The style of clamp is a little bit annoying to tighten, but it results in a really solid hold. The clamp itself is VERY adjustable to table thickness, which is another bonus to the style used. Use: You'll have to figure out the ideal speed, but it goes pretty quickly. I found it helpful NOT to have the skein too close to the winder, because it gives me more opportunity to stop winding if there's a tangle. It winds rather loosely on its own, but you can add more tension (and therefore tightness) to the yarn by letting it run through your fingers. Results: Once you figure out a good speed and tension, the cakes are really neat and tidy! It almost makes me wish I stored my yarn on shelves, because I would enjoy stacking up a bunch of these cute little cakes for display. But the most important part for me: the center-pull yarn comes RIGHT out as I crochet, which does NOT happen when I crochet straight from a skein!!! Size: I wish it were bigger, so I could easily wind larger skeins. It's perfect for the smaller "normal" sized skeins; the last one I wound was 4.5 ounces (specifically 277 yards of worsted weight) and it started to bump the yarn-guiding arm at the end. I plan to experiment with a double-ball winding solution I found on the internet, though. Google "THE SIMPLE HACK TO DOUBLE YOUR YARN WINDER CAPACITY" to see the trick. Apparent quality: So far, so good! The build seems solid, it survived my 7-year-old grinding the gears a bit when he didn't stop for a tangle, and it's not squeaky (yet).

## Features

- A cool gadget for knit and crochet! Hand-operated yarn/fiber winder for making pull thread balls wit

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00O3GHFA0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #104,262 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #91 in Weaving Ball Winders |
| Brand | Knit Picks |
| Color | Purple |
| Compatible Crochet Hook US Size | compatible with crochet hooks |
| Compatible Knitting Needle Metric Size | 4 Millimeters |
| Compatible Knitting Needle US Size | 8 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (7,362) |
| Date First Available | September 18, 2009 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Length | 25.4 Centimeters |
| Item Weight | 11.4 ounces |
| Item model number | 82009-CA |
| Manufacturer | Lacis |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 82009-CA |
| Material | plastic |
| Material Type | plastic |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only, Machine Wash |
| Size | 25.4 cm |
| UPC | 837654796696 609132305313 |
| Unit Count | 11.36 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Knit Picks
- **Color:** Purple
- **Compatible Crochet Hook US Size:** compatible with crochet hooks
- **Compatible Knitting Needle Metric Size:** 4 Millimeters
- **Compatible Knitting Needle US Size:** 8
- **Item Length:** 25.4 Centimeters
- **Item Weight:** 11.36 ounces
- **Material:** plastic
- **Product Care Instructions:** Hand Wash Only, Machine Wash
- **UPC:** 837654796696 609132305313

## Images

![Yarn Ball Winder - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-QIkljqvL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can this winder hold 0ver 400 yards of yarn?**
A: Thank you for your question. It would depend on the weight of the yarn.  With a lace weight or fingering weight yarns, yes it would but the higher you go up in weight it may not.  the base width is not overly large and may not wind correctly after so many yards.  If you have any other questions please give us a call at 1-800-574-1323.  Thank you Knit Pick Customer Service

**Q: What is the diameter of the bobbin (the cone or core that the yarn wraps around)?**
A: 3 1/2 inch it is for smaller balls of yarn, if you want a pound of yarn then you will need a bigger ball winder, the one for 36.00 is ideal for bigger yarn balls.

**Q: I only use mine for personal use and all the sudden the wheel doesn't turn with the crank -can it be fixed?**
A: We can send you a replacement.  Please contact Knit Picks Customer Service at (800)574-1323.

**Q: So you still have to wrap it around the wooden holder first?  Isn’t that counter productive?**
A: You only need the wooden holder (called a swift) for yarn that comes in a hank. I use yarn that comes in skeins (like Red Heart, I Love This Yarn, etc.) and just pull from the center. No need for a swift. Hope that helps!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Perfect Winder!
*by B***R on October 10, 2019*

I'm a casual crocheter and keep my yarn stash relatively small, but I wanted a way to keep partial skeins more organized. I read a blog post about yarn ball winders and based on that I was going to purchase one that cost around $75 and was rather large. After meeting with my local knit/crochet group, this one was recommended by more than one person so I purchased it instead. I'm so glad I saved myself about $50 because this winder works perfectly! It was easy to put together and use with the instructions on the side of the box. It feels very solid in parts and while using it. I have a small kitchen table and I attached it to that with ease. In fact, I haven't moved it from the table even though we use the table a lot because it's a small item and doesn't get in the way. The only negative, if you can call it that, is that more slippery yarns, like Caron Simply Soft, don't hold together in a ball as well as, say, Red Heart Super Saver. I actually made a partial ball of CSS fly off the winder because I was cranking too fast. I use CSS a lot, so if you're like me, just know you should crank a little slower and the balls will be a little looser. They still do hold together okay and are easy to craft from once wound. Even with that, I'm still very happy with this purchase and am so glad my knit/crochet club recommended it. It does exactly what I need it to do, nothing I don't, and is a small and compact item. I'd recommend it to any casual crafter.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can't Believe I Waited So Long
*by E***. on March 26, 2021*

If you've been working straight from skeins or spending time hand-winding, I highly recommend this winder! It works really well and makes really neat, cute cakes of yarn. Assembly: To make the package smaller, it does come with some assembly required. The directions are a little lacking, but it wasn't hard to figure out. Setup: The style of clamp is a little bit annoying to tighten, but it results in a really solid hold. The clamp itself is VERY adjustable to table thickness, which is another bonus to the style used. Use: You'll have to figure out the ideal speed, but it goes pretty quickly. I found it helpful NOT to have the skein too close to the winder, because it gives me more opportunity to stop winding if there's a tangle. It winds rather loosely on its own, but you can add more tension (and therefore tightness) to the yarn by letting it run through your fingers. Results: Once you figure out a good speed and tension, the cakes are really neat and tidy! It almost makes me wish I stored my yarn on shelves, because I would enjoy stacking up a bunch of these cute little cakes for display. But the most important part for me: the center-pull yarn comes RIGHT out as I crochet, which does NOT happen when I crochet straight from a skein!!! Size: I wish it were bigger, so I could easily wind larger skeins. It's perfect for the smaller "normal" sized skeins; the last one I wound was 4.5 ounces (specifically 277 yards of worsted weight) and it started to bump the yarn-guiding arm at the end. I plan to experiment with a double-ball winding solution I found on the internet, though. Google "THE SIMPLE HACK TO DOUBLE YOUR YARN WINDER CAPACITY" to see the trick. Apparent quality: So far, so good! The build seems solid, it survived my 7-year-old grinding the gears a bit when he didn't stop for a tangle, and it's not squeaky (yet).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Toss the box, there's no going back
*by A***O on October 2, 2020*

So I bought this particular one because the price was not unreasonable and the color more subdued than some others for sale--I dislike garishly colored tools, just my preference. I've now used it for several balls and it seems to wind evenly enough and produced some very nice tidy cakes, although this IS a small winder and so only relatively small skeins can be accommodated. Assembly was not too difficult. Using it was easy. However...go ahead and toss the box it comes in, you'll never be able to use it for storage. Once you click the thread guide wire into place? You will literally break the winder before getting it to swing back to the side (the position it arrives in). During assembly it snaps into a groove with side "bumps" keeping it in place and it seems there is NO getting it back out of those, however hard you wrench at it (and I don't advise that--mine looks slightly bent now and is still stuck in that groove). Not spring-loaded, no release latch, no play in it, no way out. So the guide wire remains permanently sticking out the one side, and the winder no longer fits into the box. Gonna be awkward to figure out how to store this thing, since I don't plan to leave it on my table when not in use and even with the cylinder and clamp arm removed it is still a very odd shape. So knock off a star for that, because I don't appreciate that unexpected annoyance.

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