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Terrific Fibers Is Proud To Offer
World Class Accessories
The industry's most
affordable
Nancy's Knit Knacks has developed an affordable and highly functional meter assembly for measuring yarn for any number of applications. è Spinning wheel to Niddy Noddy è Swift to Ball Winder è Yarn ball to knitter è Weavers
HIGHLIGHTS n Yarn weights - the system will handle most yarn weights. It will even work with certain ribbon yarns.n
The clamping system allows the
unit to be attached to a table, spinning wheel, loom, or other surface. The
Clamp mounting hole is off-center which allows you to
n The Meter/Base can also be used without the clamp (when sitting on the floor or next to the knitter) by simply removing the clamp system. n
It utilizes a cost
efficient meter that measures lengths in feet as opposed to
n An innovative wooden guide system for guiding the yarn through the assembly. This design replaces the traditional "curly Q" metal parts typically used on yarn equipment. You simply slide the yarn down through the slot into the main hole. If the yarn happens to "find" the slot while operating and starts to pull out, simply remove the yarn and rotate the assembly 180° and the problem disappears. We have carefully designed the posts to provide the optimal number of directions that the yarn can enter and exit without any interference. You can pull the yarn down, up, or sideways as it exits the meter without any problems. All holes are chamfered to prevent damage to your yarn.
n When packing up, both the clamp and the meter are attached to the mounting dowel and tightened and all of the parts are then secure and tight.
n Measures 6" long by 2" wide and 3-1/4" high. Clamp block is made of a non-marring plastic. Vinyl mounting pads are mounted on the underside of the wooden base.  Tensioning - Ordinarily, if you mount the meter above the yarn source, and if the yarn source has some tension built in (such as a spinning wheel bobbin or a ball of yarn sitting on the floor), then the yarn supply will create the necessary tension to maintain a taut feed of yarn going into the meter which is necessary to ensure that the drive wheel is engaged. On some lighter weight yarns or where there is an inadequate amount of tension being created at the yarn source, then the user can simply add tension by taking the yarn feed in their hand prior to entering the meter assembly. Pulling the yarn to the side of the yarn guide tower usually provides adequate tension. The picture above shows how the yarn is held in place inside the meter by a bar which is raised and lowered by the lever on the right side of the meter.
Meter Location - The meter can be located anywhere (higher, lower or even with the yarn source). The same is true for the yarn destination (i.e. ball winder, niddy noddy, etc.). The wooden parts of the unit are made from American Birch and/or Maple hardwoods.
Certain yarns which are "lumpy" may not work since their lumpy sections will not pass through the meter assembly properly. Wide Ribbon yarns may occasionally not work properly. We have run ribbon yarns up to 1/4" wide through the meter successfully.
Note: this meter is adapted from use in the fishing industry to measure fishing line, it has been produced in high volume for years, and because it is designed for use by fishermen, it can also be lightly rinsed out to remove yarn fuzz with no damage to the meter. However, Nancy's Knit Knacks modifies the meter slightly to better accommodate yarn, so do not use meters available in sporting goods stores since they will not have been modified for yarn use. The only other meters on the market are expensive models costing between $85 and $145. Some do not even come with an easy-to-use mounting system. Those meters do not generally handle ribbon yarn either. The Nancy's Knit Knacks' system is sturdy (like all of our products) and can handle most yarn weights. They have carefully designed all of the components to work well and for a long time. Terrific Fibers is proud to carry this product. n An optional denim carry case is available for users who want to travel with their meter. Because many users will maintain their meter in a permanent location, we have decided to reduce the cost of the meter by not making the case standard. Optional Denim Case is made from 12-14 ounce denim.
PRICING Meter Assembly with Wooden Base (complete with oil finish) Retail: $ 49.99 USD
Retail: $ 12.00 USD
Terrific Fibers Now Offers The Nancy's Knit Knacks
WPI Tool
The tool for measuring Wraps Per inch (WPI) Nancy's Knit Knacks' WPI Tool is a handy device for all fiber artists who want to measure their fiber's WPI. Increasingly, WPI is being used by designers and yarn manufacturers when specifying their designs or yarn characteristics. Two yarns that have the same WPI can be exchanged. This is important if you are trying to substitute one yarn for another for a given pattern.
Our WPI Tool:
PRICING WPI Tool Kit Retail: $ 9.99 USD NEW Terrific Fibers presents...
Innovative ID Tags
From Nancy's Knit Knacks
Small Needle Set
Large Needle Set
Note: for Sizes 17, 19, and 35, we do not offer Tags for the Adi Turbo needles because of their unusually large cable diameters and because they are properly marked already. PRICING ID Tags Small Needle Set Retail: $ 7.99 USD Large Needle Set Retail: $ 7.99 USD
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reverse the meter
position if there is interference on your table surface. The clamp can be
removed and inserted into the other side to rotate the yarn guide slot to the
opposite side. The system is completely flexible. It will fit table
thicknesses from 1/2" to 1-3/4" (it will even fit 2" thick tables if you
remove the vinyl feet from the bottom of the meter).
yards. The
meter can be removed for storage during transit and can be easily and inexpensively replaced if necessary. Meter measures to 999 and then continues
from 000 again. The meter has a handy reset button. 
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Ribbon Yarn Handling - the system
significantly eliminates the ribbon yarn twisting problem provided that the
meter is used while knitting. It does this be "capturing" the vast majority of
yarn twist on the "yarn supply" side of the meter assembly which results in a
significant reduction in the amount of yarn twist that occurs on the "knitter"
side of the meter assembly. 
