Stanwood Needlecraft - Yarn Counter Meterage/Yardage Meter

This is a quality item that works wonderfully.

This yarn counter works great with my Stanwood Yarn Winder. Great price too!

I bought this yarn counter as it looks good as well as being functional. I wanted it to measure my home spun yarn. I set it up next to my wool winder, about 2 feet away, and it works really well. I spin very fine yarn and was worried it would not have enough traction to work and noticed on some pictures the yarn was only put over the top of the wheel but I found it best to wind the yarn around the wheel once which was perfect and it turned and measured very smoothly. I am very pleased with it.

As a weaver I like to know the length of yarn I use. This tool has made my life a lot easier.

I have a bunch of yarn from house sales, exchanges, or old purchases where the skein tags got lost (or tossed). I also have a good bit of handspun and never had more than a rough estimate of what I'd need for a project. This has answered those questions. It may be tricky to use with bulky or uneven yarn, but it works. A bit on the pricey side, but it's made its way around our knitting group a few times, so for me, sharing added to its value. Well made, sturdy, and will give you answers with relative ease.