Nostepinne Center Pull Ball Yarn Winder | Knitting Crochet Accessories | Yarn Storage | Nagina International (Rosewood)

This is a manual yarn winder that creates a center pull yarn cake. It works. It's sturdy and pretty long thus you can get a cake of multiple heights. It's a lot less stressful to use than winding a traditional ball. I like it. It loons nice and doesn't need to be waxed upon first use. I would wax it as it's wood and it needs protection otherwise this item is pretty nice for its price point.

This is a high-quality nostepinne; super useful for winding up any loose yarn ball by hand. While I have a mechanical ball winder, there are lots of times it is useful to have one for winding by hand. Used correctly, this will easily produce a hand-wound ball of yarn that pulls from the center and looks really nice in your yarn basket to boot. I love it!

This can be useful even if you also have a mechanical yarn ball winder. It's useful for rewinding just a few rows that you need to take back, or if you want to wind yarn while travelling. The nostepinne is made of beautiful smooth wood so it should be durable. Another thing that's nice about it is that it is large. The mechanical ball winder was fun to use, but it seemed to be barely big enough to wind a ball of sock yarn - about 400 yards of thin yarn. And even then, I was constantly pressing it down while winding so that it would fit on the ball winder. The nostepinne would work for a much larger quantity of yarn. Overall, I am glad that I bought both.

My item actually had two flaws in it's surface that could snag and split the yarn. Due to my aversionTo makings returns I have kept it to use. Much, I'm sure to your company's dismay, I have decided to put a small and thin coat of nail polish over the imperfections. It is a beautiful wood and nicely crafted tool. Thank you! Linda Medley.

This is an ideal tool to use. My fingers don’t get lost trying to search for the center part of the skein.

I actually got this nostepinne because I had broken another Wizard Wand (Universal Studios One) by sitting on it. I wanted this one because it looked really durable and at 11 inches it would be a little more manageable in length for the desk. I use this for reading/studying (like a torah pointer yad), and as a magic/fidget wand (like a H.P. Cosplay Prop)Shape and Ergonomics:The honey-wand style rings at the top of the handle are very ergonomic to wrap your index and thumb around if you want to get a bit more flowy with your wand moments. The handle is slightly hourglass shaped, which remains comfy if you choke up or down on the handle. In chopstick grip, the wand is comfy, with my thumb on the upper honey-rings and my middle and index a bit on the "magic"-end. If you're expecting the thickness of a Universal Studios wand, this is a little thicker and a little less "pointy".Pointing and Focus:I use this to help me file insurance documents at work (Point at computer, point at insurance papers at my desk), to check my code (Line by line), and to help me stay focused on longer readings (Like Psychology papers and such). I read in a paper that if you're focusing your attention between two areas, it helps to have an IRL pointer (usually finger) to enhance your attention. I also have ADHD, so this helps me stay grounded with the readings and busywork.Magic:I think this is a fun cosplay prop, and it's very thick compared to other wizard wands I've had. The wand feels substantial, and it's a nice "humble" wand if you're not looking for an over-the-top wizard wand. The motions feel comfy, and I think this would not break were I to put this in my sling bag.Fidget:If you're into pen-spinning, this is lovely and has good momentum without tiring my fingers. It lends itself well to throwing and catching tricks: I like switching from under to over grip by tossing the wand straight up, parallel to the ground, then slamming down and catching it in an over grip.Overall, this is a smooth, well weighted, pointer/wand that I feel is durable and ready to take on whatever task you want: wizarding, working, or winding.

This is a fine nostepinne for the price, but not particularly high quality. Within a few days of use, I noticed some flaws where the yarn was snagging. The more I use it, the more flaws seem to appear - I’m guessing due to the finishing coat wearing down?After I had a friend sand it down and refinish it, it’s been much better.For anyone on the fence about a nostepinne vs a mechanical winder: I prefer winding on a nostepinne since I crochet. Hand winding allows me to add twist to my yarns and preemptively counterbalance the un-twist caused by yarning-over.

The Nostepinne is beautiful and feels nice in my hands. The finish is smooth so yarn winding is a pleasure. It came tightly wrapped in paper that was secured with tape spiraled the entire length of the wood so it was difficult to unwrap. I had to cut it very carefully to avoid damaging the finish. A little bit of tape at the top and at the bottom would be sufficient.