Katrinkles Niddy Noddy

The Niddy Noddy is back and better than ever! While folks love our original Niddy Noddy, which is perfect for making mini yarn skeins, we wanted to give you the ability to make full size skeins as well. Our redesign is crafted from sturdy 1/4” birch that allows us to make a larger tool that winds a full two yard diameter skein of yarn. With the new Niddy Noddy, you can still make a smaller one yard skein just like the original, depending on how you put it together, but now you have options to fit your project needs. Best of all, the new Niddy Noddy is just as portable as the original, great for traveling or bringing along to a guild meeting. And it comes in a recycled paper package, printed in Rhode Island, that is sturdy enough to store it in. To make things even easier, pictogram instructions for assembly and use are engraved directly on the tool. The Niddy Noddy is used to wind yarn that you've spun into a skein off of your drop spindle or spinning wheel bobbin. Its press fit construction holds it securely together while in use, yet it easily collapses flat into four pieces for easy storage. It is easily taken apart and reassembled. Assembly & Instructions: To assemble, hold a piece of the Niddy Noddy in each hand and match up the slots. The two ends will be perpendicular to each other, with the long part of each piece forming the center shaft as they come together. To use your Niddy Noddy, you'll be holding it at the center of the shaft. Start by wrapping the loose end of the yarn around the top left end a couple times, trapping your initial wrap underneath your working yarn to secure it. From the top left, you'll cross down and under the right handle, then back up and over the left end of the top handle, then back down under the right end of the lower handle. Once you're out of yarn, weave the loose ends of your skein through to secure them and prevent tangling. Then slip the yarn off the ends of the Niddy Noddy handles. To twist the yarn into a skein, slip the fingers of each hand through either end of the skein and twist in opposite directions until the yarn twists back onto itself. Tuck one end into the other and you have a twisted skein. Product Details: Material: Birch Approximate Size: 4.5" x 19.25" when assembled, 6” x 9” when collapsed Because they are made of a natural material, the appearance of each Niddy Noddy may slightly vary.