{"product_id":"lacis-red-yarn-ball-winder-ii","title":"Lacis Red Yarn Ball Winder II - 4 Ounce Capacity","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand crank winder that turns a skein or hank into a center pull cake, so the yarn feeds from the middle and the cake sits still instead of rolling across the floor while you work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSetting it up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop the spindle into the geared base, line up the notches, and turn it clockwise until it seats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen pull the yarn guide up until it snaps and locks. That is about an inch and a half of travel, and you will feel it click.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed the yarn through the guide and wrap it clockwise around the coil on top of the spindle. Turn the handle. When the cake is finished, lift it straight off the spindle and pull your working end from the center.\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 with integral clamp, spindle, yarn guide and instructions. The gear box is covered. Spare spindles are sold separately if you would rather wind several cakes before you settle in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4 ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClamp: fits surfaces up to 1 1\/2 In thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation: hand crank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCake: center pull, coreless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour ounces covers a standard single skein of sock, sport or worsted yarn. If you buy bigger hanks and would rather wind them whole, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lacis-jumbo-yarn-ball-winder\"\u003eLacis Jumbo Yarn Ball Winder\u003c\/a\u003e takes a full 10 ounces in one pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a swift?\u003c\/strong\u003e It makes winding easier and gives a neater cake, but a second pair of hands or a chair back will do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a coreless cake?\u003c\/strong\u003e The yarn winds around the spindle and comes off as a self supporting cake with a hollow middle. Nothing stays inside it, and you knit from the center out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wind two skeins onto one cake?\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to the 4 ounce capacity, yes. Join them as you wind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560423710896,"sku":"LAC-MO77","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/paradisefibers.com\/products\/lacis-red-yarn-ball-winder-ii","provider":"Paradise Fibers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}