I saw a post on Instagram that caught my eye. A newbie to skeins, as opposed to commercial yarn balls, asked an Indie dyer if winding a skein into a cake was necessary before beginning to knit.
Confession? I’ve been in such a rush to start a project that I have sometimes knit right from the skein. I always want to put myself in a corner at some point before that skein is all knit up!
The discussion continued, as the newbie didn’t know how to cake yarn, what a swift was or what she could use in its place as she didn’t own one. I decided to post my own swift hack on Instagram and Pinterest because I don’t own a swift either! I have something that works great for me, is super cheap, easy to put together and ‘green’. Picture follows with the blurb I posted with it. Pretty straightforward assembly and it puts zero stress on the yarn – one reason why some Indie dyers advise winding by hand v. a swift / winder combo.
- The set up. Eco Alpaca ready to wind.
- Found items, potting leftovers, shell collection.
“No #swift? No problem!
KeiB’s #diy swift solution. These #upcycled coffee jars work great and don’t require rearranging furniture or introducing your partner to #bfl bondage wink emoticon. Get fancy with #acrylicwater to anchor the contents and #sculpey or #fimo to dress up and disguise the lids. #knittersofinstagram #keibdesigns#crochetersofinstagram #instaknit #lifehacks #skeins to cakes – buy yarn not gadgets 😄 💕 #keibonravelry“
Really good idea thank you for sharing.
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You’re welcome and thanks so much for visiting 🙂
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Great idea! Saves waiting around for another pair of hands! (M is happy to hold mine for me but only because he once saw Homer do it for Marge on the Simpsons) 🙂
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It does! I really like it, takes up no room and keeps my shells in view 🙂
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