{"product_id":"lacis-jumbo-yarn-ball-winder","title":"Lacis Jumbo Yarn Ball Winder - 10 Ounce Capacity","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen ounces in a single cake. A full hank goes on whole, with no cutting and no dividing, and comes off as a center pull cake that feeds from the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a hand crank winder that clamps to a table, the same as a standard winder, just built to a bigger scale. Worth having if you buy 200g and 250g put ups, wind for a weaving warp, or ply your own yarn and want the finished skein back in one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSetting it up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClamp it to the table, seat the cone on the base, and fit the yarn guide onto its mount. Pull the guide out until it locks into place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed the yarn through the guide, wrap it around the top of the cone, and turn the handle clockwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet the yarn come off the skein with no tension on it, from a swift or a helper's hands. That is what gives you an even cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinder body, cone, yarn guide, yarn guide mount, two swing arms and instructions. The gear box is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 10 ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation: hand crank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCake: center pull, coreless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting: table clamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you mostly wind single skeins and do not need the capacity, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lacis-red-yarn-ball-winder-ii\"\u003eLacis Red Yarn Ball Winder II\u003c\/a\u003e does the same job at 4 ounces in a smaller footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it really take a whole 10 ounce hank?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, that is what the larger cone is for. Ten ounces is a 280g skein, so a 250g put up goes on with room to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wind a small skein on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. There is no minimum, so it handles a 50g ball as happily as a big hank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the swing arms for?\u003c\/strong\u003e They hold the yarn guide out at the right distance from the cone as the cake builds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560423776432,"sku":"LAC-JUMBO","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/paradisefibers.com\/products\/lacis-jumbo-yarn-ball-winder","provider":"Paradise Fibers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}