Beautiful utilitarian piece of art
I wondered how a mere magnet could hold the piece securely enough for the yarn to thread smoothly and I needn't have worried. The force is strong! It's so strong that you have to slide it off the paper backing it comes on.<br /><br />Best of all, this is a broach, something decorative that just happens to double as an extra yarn hand.  And, it works for what it was intended, Portuguese knitting as demonstrated by Andrea Wong. I don't particularly care for the knit stitch this way (because the yarn comes in from the front, the pull through is not intuitive for me and the completed stitch lays funny during the knitting of the row it is in) but for swathes of purl, such as in a shawl, nothing beats the easy thumb flick.  I'm experimenting with various placements to see if I can tension the yarn from the back of the work somehow for knit stitches. The magnet allows me to put it on a pocket flap or the hem of a shirt or slacks, basically anywhere I can reach the reverse side. I'm really impressed by how sturdy this is.<br /><br />Great packaging, swift shipping, beautiful work. I like this vendor.
Rating: 5 stars