My Wish List

What the heck is this, you ask? I guess knitters and crocheters out there would know… Here’s one item on my wish list (probably the least expensive, too!)

That’s a yarn winder!  You see, yarn comes in hanks and well, other ways (like a ball).   Technically, you would turn the hanks into balls ‘o yarn so that it would be easier to knit with.  Those that already comes in a somewhat-looking ball (you know what I mean), you can either keep it as it is, or be hardworking enough to handwind them into balls like the above. 

For me, I have been keeping my somewhat looking balls the way they came (from the store, that is).  I handwind the hanks into balls (takes a hell lotta time, I tell you) for storage.  But, being so back into knitting and crocheting these days, I wished I had a yarn winder like this one to turn all the somewhat-looking balls into a center-pulling ball where it would be so much easier (and neater) to knit.  I don’t know about other knitters out there, but I could never find the middle pully no matter how hard I try.  And by the time I actually find it, the middles (like innerts, if you may) are already in a mess of yarn which I would have to take time to sort out.  I admit, I’m a messy knitter.  And seriously, there’s nothing much I can do about it because in general, I’m not exactly the most organized person in the world!

So, I guess this yarn winder will do me a lot of good.  Found one on eBay that I’m still thinking about (coz it’s actually quite costly to ship).  Retail price for this item is about USD34.00.  Hey, why is everything about USD34.00 today!  Maybe I should go buy the lottery.  3-4-0-0.  *giggles*  I think I will likely get it since I will make good use of it anyway.  I think.  I hope. 

p/s:  Photo taken from http://www.handknitting.com