Systems and methods for managing yarn

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing one or more yarn sources are disclosed. Namely, several embodiments of containers are disclosed, in which the container can be custom-configured to dispense yarn from one or more yarn sources with reduced tangling or knotting.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a chamber to hold a yarn source; and   a divider to insert into the chamber, the divider having an opening, the opening to guide yarn that is dispensed from the yarn source.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber comprises:
 a base; and   a canister mated to the base.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the canister is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 :
 the canister comprising a channel located on the inside of the canister; and   the divider comprising a notch, the notch being configured to slidably mate with the channel.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , the divider being configured to insert substantially horizontally into the chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , the divider being configured to insert substantially vertically into the chamber. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a canister;   a divider configured to insert into the canister, the divider comprising an opening, the opening configured to channel through yarn from a yarn source; and   a base configured to mate with the canister to define a chamber, the chamber configured to hold the yarn source, the base having a storage compartment to store the divider.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a handle, the handle configured to mate with the canister.