Yarn Buddy... ?

Week 34 = Week of Firsts
Day 6 = August 26, 2014


     Have you ever heard of any of the following items in regards to knitting:

• Yarn Holder
• Yarn Buddy
• Yarn Caddy
• Lazy Docks
• Yarn Spinner
• Yarn Top
• Yarn Swirlette
• Yarn Holder Lazy Susan
• Yarn Spindle

     Well... this is what I am talking about today. All the Yarn Buddies pictured and the specs listed on today's blog were all found on Etsy.com. Prices range from $16.95 up to $70.00 depending on the style, wood used and seller.


     I used mine for the first time yesterday. This one just below is the one that I have and I love it. The shipping was super quick and the item was just as gorgeous as I thought it would be. The recessed Lazy Susan feature is an added bonus because it means that the gap between the 2 bases is much smaller. Therefore you are less likely to get your yarn caught in the gap. It also has little plastic feet stuck on the bottom so it does not slide around.

Specs:

Yarn Holder Lazy Susan Ambrosia Maple 

by SantoWoodworks

7" tall and 4.5" wide

Made of Ambrosia Maple

Bearing set is routered into the base

Specs:

Yarn Swirlette, yarn holder, yarn caddy

by WhisperingWoodturner

9" tall and 6" diameter

Made of mixed woods

Lazy Susan mechanism between the two bases

Specs:

Segmented Yarn Spindle Holder KB 55

Salswoodturning

7.5" tall and 4.75" wide

Made of smooth Oak and Walnut wood

Bearing set recessed into the bottom part of the base

Specs:

Viking Santa Yarn Spinner , Lazy Susan (EDS0630)

by vikingsanta

7.25" tall and 4.75" diameter

Made of Jatoba

Specs:

cherry yarn holder lazy susan

by KissingFrog

Made of Cherry wood

Lazy susan fitting is recessed into the wood

Specs:

Lazy Docks - the American hardwood yarn spinner

by TheToothpickMaker

Runs on a ball-bearing turntable

Specs:

A Knitting Tool....The Yarn Susan

by pattydehnert

Specs:

wood yarn buddy walnut woodworking knitting crochet spinner skein wool ball 136

by onegoodturn4u

6" tall and 5.5" wide

Made of Walnut and Maple

Larger spindle turns on the smaller spindle

Specs:

Knit Spinner (African Coralwood)

by Craftiness

7.5" tall and 5" diameter

Made of African Coralwood

Larger spindle turns on the smaller spindle

     In knitting circles just like any other hobby or even the fashion industry, you see one person with something then another and another and suddenly... it becomes the "it" item of the season. Well, last year everyone was getting Mink and this year it is the Yarn Buddy (that is my favorite name for it). There are at least 6 of my knitting friends that have this and some of them have more than one. 

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Knitting with my Yarn Buddy,

 

Victoria