Clover 348 Yarn Guide

I was getting blisters from crocheting before this. I tried the metal ones expensive and not very adjustable. These are a little snug for me in the beginning but I stretch it out. I have purchased around 8 of them. Not because they break but because I misplace them. I haven't had one break. They keep their shape over time. It had negative reviews but the metal ones were never the same size if I over stretched it I couldn't shrink them. After getting the right size then loosing them or misplacing them it was getting expensive and frustrating. So far after over a year of using this brand and type of yarn guide I love them! Won't purchase anything but them. Great value for your money. Just keep them away from curious puppies and cats as their teeth have negative effects on them and aren't reusable aftwards. ;-)

I have fibro, and recently took up crocheting again. Holding tension as well as holding my yarn was proving to be incredibly difficult. This is for separating knitting colours, but it works for me for crochet as well. My tension could use some work but it's improved drastically and helped my poor aching fingers immensely.It is, however, very small. I have incredibly thin and long fingers so I have no personal problem with chafing, the plastic biting into my skin, or tightness, but I do not recommend it for anyone with wide or stubby fingers (stubby fingers may get the edge of the guide riding up on your cuticle, which is very unpleasant).(I should note that I have a ring size of 5.5 - 6, which is smaller than most of the sizes that I've seen from other reviewers by at least one, if not one and a half)

I learned to knit as a little girl, but I started knitting in earnest when I started homeschooling my oldest child. He required constant supervision and I needed something to do besides asking him if he was done yet. (The adult version of “are we there yet?”) Being a type A personality, I constantly sought new knitting challenges until I found myself knitting intricate lace and knitting with more than one strand of yarn at a time. (I also learned how to spin my own yarn from fleece shorn from sheep.) Traditionally, stranded knitting (knitting with more than one color) involves working with only two colors of yarn at a time. However, the modern Dale of Norway patterns, which are incredible, require carrying three strands of yarn at a time. With two strands of yarn, I merely hold one in each hand while I knit, which I find simple to do. However, the minute I need to be responsible for three strands of yarn, I cannot do it. In search of help, I purchased the Clover Yarn Guide.WHAT IS IN THE BOX: One plastic yarn guide that resembles a ring straight out of a box of Cracker Jack. The top of the ring snaps closed over the yarn providing small tunnels for each color. I have only used it with two strands of yarn at a time carrying the third strand in my other hand.WHAT I LIKE: Only one finger must be devoted to carrying yarn with this guide and the rest can hold the knitting needles.The guide consistently keeps the yarn in the same place on my finger.Once snapped closed, I have never had any issues with the guide popping open or giving me problems. It works.WHAT I DON’T LIKE: Because I use yarn strands at different rates, I am constantly fidgeting with the guide to fix my tension.The plastic ring pinches my fingers which are slender. I can’t wear it for long periods of time.CONCLUSION: I would rather use this guide than not. It has sped up my three stranded knitting. I would recommend it on that basis though I prefer double stranded knitting to triple stranded.

This works just fine, keeping tension on the yarn without causing it to be too tight. Works to keep multiple strands together.

This yarn guide was easy to use and saved my finger from pain. My tension is pretty tight and I tend to get markings and redness from crocheting for long periods of time. I was hesitant to use it with plush yarn because of the size, but it actually worked great with it! Highly recommend this to anyone who struggles with pain on their index finger from yarn friction!

Others reviewed that this item was too small or tight for them. Because I have notorious slender fingers and small hands (smaller than all my daughters'), I was convinced it would be the perfect size for me. HA! I can barely slip this onto the first joint of my pinky finger, and the hard, brittle plastic is almost completely inflexible. I total waste of time and money. China should stop trying articles out on the children working in their factories.

While I’m still getting used to them, I love that I can have it sit ant the tip of my finger or push it farther down for your comfort and tension.Just tried them for holding 2 colors of yarn for a fair isle stocking and it worked great! I positioned the yarn in first and last slots for worsted weight.Excellent price and you can drop one in different project bags.

While the product idea is good, the finished product leaves a lot to be desired. The ring itself is very snug and uncomfortable on the tip of my left hand pointer finger. Worse, it is made of molded plastic, and there is a large sharp piece of the plastic spur on the inside of the ring, which cuts into my finger. In order to use it, I'll have to file off the spur and try widening the ring by softening it in hot water.

Over a year ago I bought a metal Norwegian thimble for my colourwork knitting and it really helped my tension, however I have small fingers and the thing kept sliding around unless I added some silicone to the inside of it. I recently saw this plastic one by Clover and thought I would try it instead - it works like a CHARM. I love it so much. No twisting the yarn to thread it into the thimble like the Norwegian one, and it’s snug on my finger! Happy happy with this little tool.

Hartes Material, robust. OK

Had to return it, it is so ridiculously small, it only fits a regular pencil, nothing more, even cannot get it over my smallest finger without squeezing my finger, and I have glove size 7.

Si muy practico.

As described