Perfect Gift for Knitters, Crocheters

If anyone is stuck for a gift idea for a fellow crafter, especially someone who crochets or knits, consider a yarn winder. I blogged about these back in January.

These little gems are wonderful. I have given several as gifts over the past few years.

Local shops charge a lot for them, but online, especially lately at Amazon.com, you can find them for under $30 plus shipping. There are many models and styles, one of which is shown here.

The balls that they make are wonderfully stackable and extremely user-friendly. They have a great pull-strand from the center of the "ball." They are not balls, but instead are flat at the top and bottom, which accounts for the great stackability. And, unlike skeins of yarns, when you pull the pull-strand, you do not get a knotted clump. Oh, how we all know and detest those knotted clumps from the center of a mis-named pull-skein!

You will make a friend for life by giving one of these as a gift, and you will make a fellow needle worker very happy.