Yarn cakes are an excellent alternative to cones of yarn for tufting. Particularly when you place it on one of our spinning yarn holder!
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The KnitPro ball winder is a hand operated yarn & fibre winder which quickly and easily creates pull thread balls.
With an in-built table clamp, that will work on table thicknesses up to 6.5cm, the yarn guide extends and creates the correct tension making it easy to wind yarn or thread.