Umbrella Swift

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An umbrella swift is a useful tool for those who spin or knit. The swift makes is easy to wind hanks of yarn into balls/cakes, but it is also useful in winding yarn into hanks.

Heart Strings Fiber Arts shares some tips on the use of umbrella swifts on their website.  The tips include how to reduce the tension on the yarn when using the swift.

A printable pdf of the information is also available here.