I am in the market for a swift, are there any kinds (including brands) that you’d recommend for unravelling? I have heard that umbrella swifts are better for using to make yarn balls from skeins, as opposed to winding skeins but I’ve never tried one.
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I got an ad for the new Caydo electric swift and immediately knew I had to try it out.
I’ve tried Caydo’s electric ball winder before and wasn’t that impressed. I got it because I have a knitting machine and need everything in centre pull balls. The winding was slower than what I could achieve manually so I gave it away (though I have heard that it’s great for an accessibility device).
I was wary about this electric swift for the same reasons, but oh my god. It’s fantastic.
I finished unraveling a short sleeve cardigan in under an hour (including seam ripping!).
I highly recommend going to their website to buy it over Amazon (at least in Canada), as the price is vastly different.
ETA: I just ordered a magnetic switch that I’ll be attaching to one of the arms so I can count the rotations and calculate meterage. Each swift arm is adjustable and has markings for 40”, 45”, 54”, 63”, 72”.
I buy from a few different places but I don't have a main shop I consistently go back to. Some have great selection but take forever to ship, some are fast but the range is pretty limited. Wondering where people who knit and spin regularly end up settling for their main orders.
I'm fortunate that I can find cashmere semi-regularly where I live. I unraveled several sweaters and dropped them in a shopping bag as I went. The bag was full so I washed them all and then had to figure out how to dry them as I usually just hang them over the curtain rod. There are three skeins per hanger. (The purple is a sparkly acrylic for toys.)
Hi, I accidentally washed bourette silk skein of yarn in washing machine at 60 Celsius. Now I’m freaking out that I might have destroyed it. It looks normal, just a little thinner. What are some of your experiences? Thanks for help
Hi! I’ve rarely thrifted clothes but I found this super cute sweater. The owner says it’s 100% cashmere but I can’t really tell and I’m aware that fake care tags can also be sewn on. Anyone know if cashmere is supposed to wrinkle like this?