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Great Design: Maurice Ribble's Device for Measuring the Length of Yarn
This isn't new, but it is a less expensive version of ones that are out there. Whoops I take it back, I was looking at yarn stores like Webs, but if you just google yardage counter you wind up with a lot more options. Most don't seem to address the issue of tension though, which is a huge deal. I've been using a McMorran yarn balance (check it out, I think you'd find it interesting) to find yardage on mystery skeins, but maybe this would be better for estimating how many yards are in in row/round, so I can finally stop playing yarn chicken (hoping you have enough to finish the project)
This is extremely in my bailiwick and I backed it instantly. If this device is reasonably accurate and repeatable it will be a game-changer for a quite a lot of handwork fiber arts processes. I know of a high-end studio in Japan that had a similar device built into a custom warping/setup machine, but in no way modular. This solves the hard part of building all manner of similar contraptions, so it’ll be great for individual artists as the video shows, but scale up in all kinds of wild ways for diy/studio/professional usage.