
Umbrella swift plans. My dad is really good with tools and hardware and ive asked him if he thinks hed be able to make a wooden umbrella swift for me. Lazy susanikeaswift just a very large wooden lazy susan from ikea with some pegs along the circumference. Its sturdy as heck spins on ball bearings adjusts to hold a skein as small as one yard or bigger than three yards this was a requirement specific to my large skein niddy noddy enormous skeins are great for dyeing can be disassembled for storage and cost me about 12. Like i said i do use it for re skeining a lot because its easier to spin this lightweight metal wheel than the wood umbrella swift.
These models use screw in clamps that grip a surface such as a tabletop or have optional legs that sit on the floor. Best for serious use the stanwood needlecraft wooden umbrella yarn swift large is a sheer joy to wind super sturdy fast and durable. Lego swift a swift made out of legos. A swift from a broken patio umbrella just like the link says.
Now the goko is not as common as the umbrella swift or the amish table swift at least i havent seen it mentioned a lot in the knitting world. Our recommendations for those in a hurry. The best for most people this stanwood needlecraft wooden umbrella yarn swift medium is a solid choice great value reliable and suitable for most projects. In this video i give a brief overview of three styles of yarn swifts.
This swift combines all the best attributes of the other diy swifts i liked without as many setbacks. Clicking the above links will take you to. I also show the card i made this week a cute little knitting project i am considering. I do like mine and have used it quite a bit.