This Knit Picks Yarn Swift holds your hanks or skeins of yarn as you wind them into balls and folds down for compact and convenient storage. It is easy to assemble, it has a simple clamp that holds swift in place easily on any table or surface up to 1 1/2'' thick, and umbrella opens up to fit most standard-sized yarn hanks.
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Includes:
Yarn swift
2 bolts for clamp
Laminated instructions
To use yarn swift:
- Secure swift to table top or counter up to 1-1/2” thick with bottom clamp. Be sure there is enough clearance around the swift for the umbrella to fully open and spin freely.
- Untwist your yarn. It should come in a nicely twisted figure 8 hank, and when it is untwisted, it will look like a big loop of yarn. Leave the ties in place for now, as they will keep your loose hank from tangling.
- Drape the open hank over the closed swift and pull it lightly to hold it at the center of the ribs.
- Open the swift like an umbrella, pushing the runner up the center shaft until your loose yarn hank is held firmly around the swift.
- Holding the runner in place, slide the center clamp up and tighten it under the runner, securing the swift in the open position.
- Make sure your yarn is not twisted anywhere around the swift, and cut the ties around the hank.
- Find the end of the yarn and pull, and the swift should spin freely. Wind with a ball winder or by hand!
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