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Is there a machine that can quickly convert a skein of yarn into a ball of wool?
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∙ 12y ago
there is something called a ball winder it allows u to take a skein of yarn and turn it into cakes. im not sure y its called a ball winder if it doesnt acutally make a ball but the cakes r actually easier to use. they r flat on top and bottom so it sits still an it pulls from the center to prevent movement. there r the older versions of the ball winders that help u make ur skein into a ball if u prefer it that way but its not as fast. u can find both online at places like eBay and joanns
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What is another name for skein of yarn?
You could use hank or ball.
What do you call a ball of yarn?
Yarn comes in different "gatherings"--ways that it can be sold. Your question mentioned 2 out of the three: ball of yarn and skein of yarn. The third would be a Hank of yarn. A hank is a skein of yarn (which is yarn in a large oblong shape, and tied in a few places around the skein to maintain a bit of control over the yarn staying in that loose shape), which has been twisted around itself to make for a smaller and more controllable yarn, which is easier to pack, and store. A hank also is a bit more manageable than a skein of yarn. A ball of yarn would be wound from a skein or a hank.
What is a coil of yarn?
A coil of yarn may be called a hank or a skein. Yarn is typically sold in a ball or a skein. A hank is different in that it is a big loop of yarn that is twisted up for easy shipping.
Why does yarn come in a skein and not a ball?
I believe that this is due mainly to the fact that the machines that wind the yarn can only wind it in a skein. Also, since the yarn is wound loosely in a skein, it appears to have more yarn than if it were in a ball, which is better business for the yarn company. Because of it's shape, a skein is easier to store than a ball.
What does skein mean?
After yarn is spun it is wound into a skein on a niddy-noddy or skein winder. A skein is a coil of yarn wound like a garden hose, with a circumference usually of 1-2 yards. Before it is used for knitting, a skein is placed on a yarn swift which spins freely as the yarn is pulled from it, and the yarn is then wound into a center-pull ball, or cake with a nostapinne or ball winder. Alternately, an unwitting spouse can be used as a substitute swift by placing the skein of yarn over his hands and directing him to slowly move his hands side to side as the yarn is pulled off by the person winding. The back of a chair might also be used as a substitute swift. Commercially prepared yarns already wound into a center-pull tube-less cone are often mistakenly called "skeins" because they resemble skeins that have been twisted for storage and because they lack the cardboard core typical to cones.
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Is yarn sold in balls?
I believe the spelling is skein. It is a package of yarn looped to make it easy to pull a yarn thread from the center of the skein and either use it or wrap it into a ball. This is how it is typically sold. However, there are some stores that sell yarn in balls.
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What sort of antique textile item is a yarn swift?
A yarn swift is a piece of equipment that is used for winding a skein of yarn. You take the skein of yarn and pull it into a circular shape and place it over the swift. The swift is a little bit like an umbrella frame without the fabric. The swift rotates as you pull the yarn off to roll it into a ball. Often, a ball winder is used in connection with a swift. It's much easier to use a swift for rolling yarn into a ball, although many people, myself included put the skein on the back of a chair to wind.
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