Yarn Swift Yarn Winder Yarn Ball Winder Knitting Yarn Holder If want no more snarling up yarn when wind balls off of hanks and skeins, you can use your non-winding hand to guide the yarn coming off the swift, and observe a speed limit to avoid over yarn hanging up on the hooks. Why choose this yarn swifter - metal parts are thicker and sturdier than wood yarn winder. Dimensions: 21" x 19" x 17". The storage case is 17.5" x 2" x 2" (prevents it damaging in transit and keeps it clean). What's the advantage - can be set up either horizontally or vertically Better shaped, much lighter than the Wood Swift. Can be kept mounted on a table easily. The table clamp or clip is 1.75" (use it on a table thinner than 1.75"/4.5cm), which holds the swift in place and spins smoothly as you wind skeins. The clamp doesn't love rounded edged table. It stays put fine, but not quite as strongly anchored as on an angular-edged table. Note the clamp will leave marks on a wood table. Cover with something protective. The metal construction means this knitting yarn swift folds up more compact than the wood. It's very light and easy to work with. The end is designed so you can put the swift at any angle you want. Once you figure out how to use the clamp it's easy to set up either horizontally or vertically. The size is easy to adjust and it runs smoothly. If you have limited table space, you can use this hanging off the table, without it getting in the way. The yarn swift tabletop is a workhorse. We have used the yarn swifts with different yarn weights from lace to Aran, and wound scads of skeins of everything from crochet cotton size 10 to a heavy worsted, and it's worked for all. It can rock a little when using the top handle, but nothing to make you discard it. You can use it to unravel sweaters from thrift shops to reuse the yarn (cashmere, wool, alpaca). We unravel the sweater directly to the swift, creating 60" hanks.