DIY Yarn Swift - step by step woodworking guide

I made my wife a yarn swift and ball winder for her birthday this year, making it quick and easy to turn a loose yarn skein into a nice yarn cake that pulls from the center, which prevents the yarn from rolling around while knitting.

PDF Guide now available: https://greenhillforge.com/project-notes/p/yarn-swift-diy-guide
BUNDLE: Yarn Swift & Winder https://greenhillforge.com/products/yarn-swift-winder-bundle

Resource List: https://greenhillforge.com/resources/yarn-swift-winder-materials-guide

How to Make the Yarn Winder — https://youtu.be/DxJ7UW8fqeo

Timecodes
00:00 Intro and overview
01:00 Demo of the yarn swift and winder working together
02:26 Central dowel
03:10 Oak collars
09:00 Spokes
13:30 Base
16:51 Locking collar
20:26 Making the clamp
22:21 Assembling the swift

Subscribe for more videos about carpentry, metalworking, living and working on a rural smallholding, alternative energy, & mad science — https://bit.ly/GreenhillYT

Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/GreenhillForge
Services/Shop — https://greenhillforge.com
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenhillforge
Sign up for the newsletter — https://greenhillforge.com/newsletter
Buy me a beer — https://buy.stripe.com/4gMaEX8F83kx8k467q8EM00

#diy #yarnswift #yarnwinder

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/lilly-red
License code: L5VMHC34JO8N1NFF