{"title":"Knitting Tools","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKnitting tools for winding and measuring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA skein looks lovely in the shop and tangles the moment you knit from it. These are the tools that turn it into a tidy center-pull ball and tell you how much yarn you actually have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBall winders come from Ashford, including an electric model for when you have a lot to get through, plus Louet, Knitpicks and Lykke. Pair one with an umbrella swift from Ashford or Glimakra to hold the skein open while it feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the other direction, the Ashford Skeiner 2 and Louet skein winder turn yarn back into neat skeins, and the Glimakra yarn balance works out your yardage by weight, handy when you're knitting from handspun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnsure which winder and swift pair well? 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