Heavy Duty Swift & Skeinwinder™ (HDSS)

Commercial grade swift and skein-winder system for yarn shop use, professionals, and for other discriminating fiber artists

Useful Links

New 4 Yard Skeinwinder Info

Motorized Skein-winder

HDSS Basic Product Overview video - click here

The videos are also on YouTube if you have difficulty viewing them on our site

YouTube Link Part 1 of 2

YouTube Link Part 2 of 2

NEW Triple Skein Guide Option

Wind 3 skeins at the same time - great tool for independent dyers

Click here to see

HDSS More Details video - click here

HDSS Motorized Skein-winder, equipment - click here

HDSS Assembly Instructions Video - click here

NEW! Electronic Rotation Counter Demo Video- click here

High tech bearings, industrial strength construction, advanced electronics, hardwood and aluminum, both table top and floor mounts, manual and electric, part of an integrated system of fiber tools from an American company.

Table Top Version	Optional Floor Stand	Table Top Rotation	HD Bearings
Table Top	Floor stand, front	Both units together
Reinforced construction	Skein size measurement	Yarn clip

Note: Certain features are not installed on some of these pictures including yarn guides, yarn shields, table clamps, and yardage markers.

The small counter that you see above has been discontinued on the Skein-winder. The Skein-winder now only comes with our very own Electronic Rotation Counter (ERC).

*These are pictures of the the new counter holder

Purchase a Swift here click here

Swift Info Page - click here

Swift Assembly Instructions (pdf) - click here

Swift Assembly Instructions (doc) - click here

The following versions all are based on the same unit:

All versions include the same swift unit.

All versions include a handle.

The features that make them different are in the counter.

The HDSS has the following features:

• Vertical orientation - easier to load and unload yarn, requires less horizontal space. The base measures just 8-1/2" x 8-1/2"
• Table top and optional Floor Stand (the top section is easily removed from the table "socket" and inserted/locked into the floor stand). One skeiner with two mounting methods. 
• Up to 2 yards/meters skein capacity (27 - 80 inches). Easy to read guides at 1, 1.5, and 2 yards/meters.
• Manual and optional motorized operation. Motorized option is available now and can be used on either table top or floor stand. All units can be motorized at any time.
• Swift and Skein Winder in a single unit.
• All units include our Ergo handle.
• Can be mounted within 360 degree orientation on table top. Our unit can be mounted to access any location on the table top.
• Has unique 45 degree angle rotational feature. This allows the user to mount the unit on the table and turn it so that it can point toward any location within 360 degrees. This is the first time that this has ever been accomplished on a vertical swift which can have limited mobility for adjustment.
• Heavy duty skein size adjustment guides that will never wear out and are smooth operating. Made from aluminum with a non-marring adjustment mechanism.
• Hardwood and aluminum construction for low weight and high strength.
• High tech German bearings that are better than ball bearings. If ever necessary, they are easily replaced by the user. No lubrication required.
• Integrated Rotation Counter keeps track of your rotations using magnetic switch technology (non-contact) (Skein-winder only)
• Our state-of-the-art Electronic Rotation Counter ERC can measure yards, meters, and rotations. It is based on our Electronic Yarn Meter™ technology and a magnetic reed switch. This unit signals the user when they have wound (or unwound) a specific qty of yarn. It will also turn off the optional motor drive.
• Designed and Manufactured by Nancy's Knit Knacks in the USA

The HDSS is not for everyone. But it is for those:

• Users who demand well constructed high performance tools
• Users who cannot afford to have a tool fail on them
• Users who want to buy the right tool once and never have to buy another
• Users who want to make an investment in a fine tool
• Users who want others to know that they have bought the very best tool available because they care about their work or craft

If you are one of those users, then check our Heavy Duty Swift & Skein Winder out and then decide. Compare it to our competitiors. They, too, have some neat tools but not as neat as ours. We are the only company that can motorize your tool, measure your yarn, and then automatically turn your system off. This frees you up to do other more productive things. Plus, we have World Class ball winders, swifts, meters, skein-winders, and other tools. They don't.

"The more that I work with this unit in the development phase of our project, I am amazed at just how good it really is from an engineering standpoint. But then when I have Nancy use it to wind and unwind yarn, I am even more pleased because she loves it also, but from the view of the fiber artist."

"Also, this unit has been virtually trouble-free*. The only things we hear from users is how much they like it. Without question, it has been our most reliable product we have ever launched."

Bob Shroyer

* - we did have a few issues with the small counter not resetting or turning off which is why we later discontinued it and replaced it with our state-of-the- art ERC.

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Only Nancy's Knit Knacks provides all of the system components to wind, unwind, and measure your yarn. No other supplier in the industry provides a completely integrated solution like we do.

For many years we had been requested by shop owners and fiber artists alike to develop a heavy duty swift (and skein-winder). We had to tell them that while we did not have one yet, it was in our development plans. In August 2010, we finally launched our solution.

Just as our Heavy Duty Ball Winder made a big impression on the knitting industry, so will our Heavy Duty Swift and Skein-winder. This unit is designed for shop use and for discriminating fiber artists. Built to last and to outperform all known swifts and skein-winders on the market. It is an equal partner to our heavy duty ball winder. 

This will be the last swift or skein-winder that you will ever need to buy.  

Item	List Price	Purchase
Swift	$325.00
Skein-winder Includes ERC	$499.99
Bundle (Swift and Ball Winder)	$525.00
Bundle (Skeinwinder/ERC and Ball Winder)	$699.99
Floor Stand	$139.00
Yarn Guide (Table mount)	$15.00

Features of the HDSS

- Vertical orientation
- Table and optional floor mount
- Skeins sizes <30" to 80"
- Long life bearings
-Includes integrated handle
-Optional Rotation Counter, Basic
-Optional Electronic Rotation Counter (advanced functions)
-2 heavy duty L bolt clamping system can mount to 3" thick tables
-2 Aluminum arms measuring 31"
- Hardwood construction
- 7 High quality, soft touch  adjustment knobs
- 5/8" diameter Stainless Steel main shaft
- Fully adjustable yarn guides with non-marring brake systems
- Heavily reinforced main cross-arm assembly
- Optional floor mount stand
- Optional motor drive system

Construction Details

Two Mounting methods for a single Swift design.

Super strong I-Beam construction of the center column of the swift.

Table top and floor stand units share the same style "socket" for mounting the I-Beam. User simply loosens the knob that holds the I-Beam in the table socket and lifts the I-Beam out and then inserts it into the floor stand.

 The floor stand takes the term "solidity" to a whole new level. The H pattern leg set forms a 26" x 26" pattern.

The two high tech German bearing units are attached to a solid 2-1/4" thick block of hardwood at the top of the I-Beam. A 5/8" diameter steel shaft then supports the swift arms.

Interlocking aluminum extrusion arms reinforced with a steel 4 lobe custom washer for the main swift unit and custom designed aluminum sleds with integrated braking systems and yarn guides complete the mechanical system.

Our electronics include a non-contact counter system based on magnetic switch technology. Our optional advanced Electronic Rotation Counter (ERC) Is the only high technology counting system for skein-winders in existence.

Our motor drive system can be controlled by the ERC. Motor is mounted to the rear of the I-Beam and can be used on both the Table and Floor mounts.

No other manufacturer in the industry uses anything like this combination of materials or features in their swift or skein-winder design - nobody.

WOW! Where else can you get such a complete solution?!

Call us today or see your favorite reseller.