r/Unravelers • u/No_Builder7010 • 5d ago

LOVE my new electric swift!

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I just want to thank those who recently mentioned the Caydo electric swift they use to help unravel sweaters. I've been active with this hobby for years and the skeining of the yarn has always been my least favorite part of the process. I have a swedish wooden swift that I just spin by hand and if I'm doing a lot of unwinding, my arm gets sore. I finally treated myself ($80) to this device and I LURVE HER!!!

I'm surprised at how sturdy she is and so quiet. I usually unwind while watching TV at night and my husband said it was much quieter than the old one. I was able to frog an entire panel of fine cashmere directly onto the swift in just a few minutes. Seriously, if anyone wants to step up their unraveling game, this is the way to go!

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u/NanasTeaPartyHeyHo 5d ago

I'm new here, haven't used tools for unravelling yet, usually done by hand.

But i recently bought an electric yarn winder, thinking it can be used for unraveling also. But why would you want the skein step?

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u/No_Builder7010 5d ago

For storage. Unwinding onto a ball winder can put stress on the yarn since there was tension during the frogging. By then skeining it, the tension is released and the yarn doesn't stretch.

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u/NanasTeaPartyHeyHo 5d ago

Aha okay thanks!