Yarn Winder by Craft Destiny - Easy to Set Up and Use - Hand Operated Yarn Ball Winder 4 Ounce Capacity - Sturdy with Metal Handle and Tabletop Clamp - Knitting kit Included

This yarn winder is cheap and easy to use, I haven't had issues with it once. Makes large yarn cakes and cuts winding time in half by fractions.

So far this little thing works great. I have a larger winder that I bought several years ago. Here is why this one is better:Small footprint. I can set it up and wind in a very small area. My other has a huge yarn guide that extends out about 12 inches. I have to put the winder on one end of the table and my swift on the other to make it work.Quiet and smooth. My other has metal gears and is super loud. I have to take it out to the garage every time I want to wind. It also sticks a lot, which means I have to oil it. Which means when I use it, oil flies everywhere.Stable yarn guide. I see how the design of this yarn guide is better than some of the others, based on reviews and videos I've seen. It collapses for storage from side to side other than up and down, so if for some reason it does come loose, the yarn is still basically in same position. It has a very simple way of locking that means you would not have to hold the yarn guide with your other hand. The guide on my other is held with a wing nut that constantly comes undone unless I awkwardly get in there with a pair of pliers to tighten it.Safely clamps to the table. It has rubber pads to protect your table. My other is a complicated clamp that is hard to tighten, and has damaged one table with an exposed screw head.

I've dabbled in yarn crafts for years and hate the skein feeding from the outside so spent time rolling balls up - which I finally understood made the yarn tight and flattened it out. I still didn't think too much about it until I started crocheting and looming for charity. After making some items that came out a bit more worn even when using new (balled) yarn, I did some investigating and made the leap to try one of these yarn winders. Video reviews online helped.WHY did I wait? Opened the box, fastened to my work table, and I was off and making cakes. As long as I paid attention to the yarn feed, the yarn spooled up easily and allowed me in some cases to go even bigger than expected. I didn't appreciate the difference between winded cakes and hand rolled balls until I had both in hand. I can't tell you how many skeins I winded up that first weekend - with minimum efforts and great results. Get it NOW.

For the price, I love this winder. Yarn winders can get really expensive. This one is easy to use and easy to put together. It's not the most sturdy though. It hold up just fine. But mine does tend to detach from the table fairly easily. Particularly if I get a good rhythm going. I've tried loosening the bolt, tightening it. It still tends to detach. And it won't hold large skeins of yarn. But it's still a pretty good value for what you get. I use mine at least a couple times a week.

this product was great originally but after using one time, it started making a massively loud cranking sound. I tried different alternatives (which some did seem to help) and even checked the internal gears. It still continue to make cranking noises and would constantly skip gears. i was advised to contact Craft Destiny for a replacement, which i did such when after trying several options to fix the sound myself. i contacted them about a week ago and still have yet to receive a response even though their auto response is 1-2 business days. its been 5+. I do like this product but you cant even tune out the grinding sound because of how loud and constant it is. Not to mention, i can barely wind up my yarn before it starts clanking and taking 45 + minutes to get one small skein completed. I hope to hear back from Craft Destiny soon because i do want to give this product a chance...but right now, i would have to tell people its not worth it. if i do get a replacement, and it resolves the problems, i have no problem reverting my comments.Update from my prior feedback with extra stars now: I was put in touch with Craft destiny who immediately sent me a replacement to correct my first issued one. I really do love it's easy setup, sturdiness and effectiveness...can't wait to start winding again!! The customer service was exceptional as well in responding to me with such kindness and understanding my prior frustration!

This yarn winder is the best one I’ve used so far! I originally got one of the cheaper options (LAMXD brand, $19 on prime day, $24 regularly) you see when searching yarn winders on Amazon but it only wound 3.5 oz, MAYBE 4oz but it was difficult. This yarn winder says up to 4 oz but really can do up to 5 or maybe more depending on the yarn weight and material. Compared to the other one I tried this one creates a nicer more compact cake really quickly. This one costs a little more but it’s so worth it. The little notions bag they sent also had some pretty useful tools, great for a beginner. I definitely recommend this and wish I had gotten this one the first time around. I will be regifting the other one.