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Review on 🧢 Basic Combo Set for Yarn Ball Winder, Umbrella Swift, and Skein Holder by Kristen Simpson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good starter kit

Winder is ok, works well enough. However, I have issues with the Swift, it's very cheap, flimsy, and your yarn will catch on the ends if you don't hold the yarn with one hand to keep it from unraveling from the middle. The swift turns almost freely, the ball winder can't keep up, so your yarn sags and it gets stuck. A small, fast yarn winder is a joke, cheap is an understatement. It's easier and a lot less annoying to just put your finger on the spoke and turn it, and it wobbles a lot less. However, this is not a complaint! I knew the entrance to this was a cheap set. But since I didn't know how much I would use it, I didn't want to invest in a wooden set. I have never bought skeins because just the thought of hand spinning 10+ for a project made my wrist ache just thinking about it. But I'm buying them now. many of them! In the future I will buy one made of wood, but so far this works quite well! PS forgot to mention the blue storage case in the back is a big problem, it's too small and cramped for a swift, it bends the cheap twist grip. Instead, use it to store some straight knitting needles. it's too small and cramped for a swift, it bends a cheap twist grip. Instead, use it to store some straight knitting needles. it's too small and cramped for a swift, it bends a cheap twist grip. Use it instead

Pros
  • Elegant design
Cons
  • Long delivery time