Skein Winders and Umbrella Swifts

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Umbrella Swift Timber | KnitPro KnitPro
$125.00

Ashford Skeiner 2 - Wind Yarn Skeins with Ease - Thread Collective Australia — Ashford Skeiner 2 - Wind Yarn Skeins with Ease Ashford
$329.00

Umbrella Swift | Ashford Ashford
$189.00

Louet Skein Winder - stand alone | Thread Collective — Skein Winer Stand Alone - Swift | Louet Louet
$215.00

Skein Winder or Swift?

Skein winders and swifts are essential tools for a fibre artist. If you have purchased a dyed skein of yarn it is best to make this into a ball prior to use. A swift or umbrella swift is used to transfer the skein of yarn to a ball winder.

A skein winder is prominently used to make skeins of yarn from a large cone of yarn. This is usually done to prepare yarn for hand dyeing.