I loved my first yarn bowl. I sang it’s praises to other knitters, I featured it in many blog pictures, and I used it all the time. Well, sadly, it got bumped off of the coffee table a couple of months back and met its end. It was made by a local artist, and I found her on Facebook, but she never replied to my message about purchasing more of her work, so I decided it was time to move on.
Meet my second yarn bowl.
It’s from an Etsy shop called Center Ceramics. I just want to clarify up front that no one is compensating me to say these things. I looked at every yarn bowl on Etsy a couple of weeks ago, and this one seemed the most perfect to me. I wanted something simple, well-made, in a color I love, that would complement my living room. This fit the bill. It has beautiful, even edges, a nice catch for the yarn, and the glaze is smooth to allow the yarn to spin freely.
I wish it was a little larger, but it did hold both a freshly would full skein of Cascade 220 and the fully wound skein of Knitosophy sock yarn (450 yards). It looked like it would be snug, but the ball still moved well in the bowl. I know this isn’t going to hold a skein of bulky or super bulky yarn when wound, but I knit with those yarns rarely, and my old bowl wouldn’t have held those either. It looks like the shop owner takes custom requests, so maybe she would be willing to make larger bowls.
Right now it’s holding a Little Sister’s Dress in progress. I didn’t waste any time casting on the Knitosophy, because I bought it with a specific project in mind. I’ll give you more details about the recipient when her mother knows about it.
I’m still working on the Little Fox, though halfway through the hood I decided I wanted to work on Beatnik again and I haven’t touched it. Its deadline isn’t until the end of the month, so I’m not worried.
Back to the needles.
I want a yarn bowl but I am so afraid my littles will break it. I love that color. Glad you found a new bowl and sorry your old one died.
I bought a yarn bowl at http://www.studio-613.com, it is made out of wood, is beautiful and would not break falling off a table. And the wood feels so smooth and warm. It is my first yarn bowl and I highly recommend it.
I feel bowl envy. I must go and look on etsy now for one đ
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Wow, you’re brave to purchase another ceramic yarn bowl. I’ve been looking at wooden ones whilst using a small project bag hanging off of a purse hanger (works really well).
I would love a yarn bowl! With so many little fingers and paws around my house, I don’t think such a lovely thing would survive. This is sooo pretty (and I LOVE the yarn inside it)
I really like your blog. Your yarn bowl picture is beautiful. I never even knew what a yarn bowl was…..but I want one now.
I’ve been thinking about getting a yarn bowl. They’re so lovely, and so useful, and seeing yours makes me want one even more!
Love a good yarn bowl! My friend made me mine and it’s super rustic đ
Oooh its so pretty. Let me just look at it a little longer.
I’ve never used a yarn bowl, but they sure are pretty!
I have never seen anything like this before! Sadly, I have no coffee tables or end tables to put it on, and my children would love it to its death. -sigh- Someday!
This is so pretty! The glaze is such a nice color. I should get one of these– every time I drop a ball of yarn, my dog goes crazy trying to steal it from me!
So pretty! I never saw one in Austria! We are a knitting country, but no Yarn bowls!!
Love the color and size. I desperately need a new one myself – my cats no doubt sabotaged the last one in order to induce more yarn ball playing for themselves!
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Oh my – vilken smart grej! En keramikskĂ„l som hjĂ€lper till att hĂ„lla koll pĂ„ garnet. Tidigare har jag sett tips i nĂ„gon gammal Hemmets Journal om att lĂ€gga garnnystanet i en plastburk med lock och dra ut garnĂ€nden genom att hĂ„ll i locket… Fult ju. Ska komma ihĂ„g det hĂ€r, kĂ€nns som om en garnskĂ„l Ă€r exakt det jag borde ha gjort pĂ„ min keramikkurs för tvĂ„ Ă„rs sen. IstĂ€llet blev det ett löv och en ful ljushĂ„llare.
What a beautiful yarn bowl! Love that green! Currently, I am using a Polish designed soup cup…(very beautiful) while I knit some merry fingerless mitts. A friend is making me my very first, real, yarn bowl, it will be made from wood!
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I love my dragonfly yarn bowl! http://www.madeinhaliburton.ca/products/Dragonfly-Yarn-Bowl-by-Susanne-James.html