Yarn holding device

Abstract

A yarn holding device is provided for holding and carrying a spool or skein of yarn by a person while knitting and/or crocheting. The device can hang downwardly from the arm or hand of the person while providing a supply of yarn to the person while knitting. The device has a handle in the form of a ring that can hang from the arm of the person. A shaft extends from the ring with a length to carry the skein of yarn. A sleeve in mounted on the shaft and carries the yarn during use. The sleeve is rotatable on the shaft to feed the yarn. A removable base is coupled to the bottom end of the shaft for removing the sleeve from the shaft and for positioning the sleeve with the yarn of the shaft. An eyelet is provided on the ring to feed the yarn from the skein to the person during use.

1 . A yarn holding device adapted for holding and feeding yarn to a person while knitting or crocheting, the device comprising:
 a shaft having an axial length with a top end and bottom end, the shaft having a dimension for receiving and supporting a spool or skein of yarn where the spool or skein of yarn is rotatable on the shaft;   a handle coupled to the top end of the shaft adapted for carrying the device during use and while knitting or crocheting to allow both hands of the person to be free; and   a base removably coupled to the bottom end of the shaft, the base having a dimension to retain the yarn on the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein
 the shaft is fixed to the handle, and   the handle has a circular ring shape with a central opening having a dimension to receive the arm of the person during use, the handle being adapted for hanging on the arm of the person while in use.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the handle has an eyelet extending outwardly for supplying yarn from the skein to the user while knitting or crocheting. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is removably coupled to the handle by a fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , further comprising a sleeve rotatably mounted on the shaft and extending through the skein of yarn, and where the sleeve is removably coupled to the shaft. 
     
     
         6 . A yarn holding device adapted for holding and feeding yarn to a person while knitting or crocheting, the device comprising:
 a shaft having an axial length with a top end and bottom end, the shaft having a dimension for supporting a spool or skein of yarn;   a sleeve having an axial passage and mounted on the shaft and being rotatable with respect to the shaft, the sleeve having an axial length and diameter to support the skein the yarn;   a handle coupled to the top end of the shaft, the handle being in the shape of a ring with central opening having a dimension for allowing the arm of a person to pass through and being adapted for carrying the device by the person during use;   an eyelet extending from an outer edge of the ring-shaped handle, the eyelet having an aperture to receive yarn from the skein and supplying the yarn to the person during use; and   a base removably coupled to the bottom end of the shaft, the base having a dimension sufficient to retain the skein of yarn and the sleeve on the shaft.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the bottom end of the shaft has external threads, and where the base has a threaded hole for removably coupling with the threaded end of the shaft.