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Collectible, Functional, XL-Jumbo Jumbo Yarn Bowls

9/2/2019

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Easily turn this Jumbo Yarn Bowl Set like a wheel by your side as every ball of yarn and all your tools are now quickly accessible and super organized while elevating your yarn works into a work of art!
The main function of a Yarn Bowl is to hold your yarn ball so it doesn't roll all over the room while you're working. Our Medium, Large, and XL Yarn Bowls serve that purpose very well! However, when we started getting numerous requests for bigger bowls, Bob started creating XXL, XXXL and occasionally  "Jumbo" Yarn Bowls. As I started testing their functionality, I fell in love with the organization and smooth work flow. Easily turn this Jumbo Yarn Bowl Set like a wheel at your side as every ball of yarn and all your tools are now quickly accessible and super organized and a pretty site to behold!
Our XXL - Jumbo yarn project bowls make big yarn projects more portable and stash-busting easy to manage. Some yarners may find the groove more decorative than functional in a bowl of this size, but when the bowl is unpacked for a work session, two large balls of yarn will roll nicely through the groove at the same time.
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Jumbo Cherry Yarn Bowl/Cup Hub Set. Bob doesn't make many wood tool cup/hubs because they are small, they're very hard to finish!
I prefer to top pull my yarn(s) when using our XL-Jumbo Yarn Bowls. Others prefer to utilize the yarn groove. However, while two balls of yarn will pull smoothly, three or more balls will have a tendency to tangle even though there may be plenty of space in the bowl for them to roll freely.
TIP: Add a small cup or jelly jar in the middle of the bowl creating a "hub". The cup will hold your tools and scraps and allow multiple balls of yarn to pull freely from the top without tangling
When working a big stash buster project with multiple smaller balls of  yarn; I pile one of each color into my Jumbo Yarn Bowl, then pop my yarn on the hook into a ("workhorse" –single ball ) LARGE YARN BOWL for a smooth and portable workflow. All the backup yarn is conveniently stored in hidden spot, there to replenish each color when necessary. These mammoth yarn bowls have the space you need when your #wip is set aside to be admired by all. A splurge for most, our collectors consider our XXL - Jumbo yarn bowls fiber work decor at it's best!
We've had requests for DEEPER Jumbo Yarn Bowls... those would be too a challenge to lift easily, more than the cost of the bowl to ship, and function would go out the door!

Tool Cup/Hub UPDATE!

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Read "Jumbo Yarn Bowl Sets; How & Why They Were Designed," which resulted in free glass cup hubs with all our larger (XXL, XXXL & Jumbo Yarn Bowls). They increase the functionality of our larger bowls and gives me a chance to include a fun little extra. Recently I found the perfect size/shape, so style will vary slightly from some shown in photos.

​Eyeing a particular XXL - Jumbo* Yarn Bowl that doesn't include a glass cup hub in the description? Just write: "please include a free glass cup hub" in the checkout notes and it’s yours!

*Glass cup hubs are free with our (larger) XXL, XXXL & Jumbo Yarn bowls only.
2 Comments
Becky Rasnick link
11/12/2015 08:15:30 pm

Will you be making any more of your Cherry jumbo yarn bowls like the one sold out on your Etsy shop web site?
Thank you,
Becky

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Paula Heckathorn link
11/13/2015 09:59:38 am

Hi Becky!

Thanks for the inquiry. There is a VERY similar Cherry Yarn Bowl ready to go on Etsy right now:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/255140441/yarn-bowl-xxl-yarn-project-bowl-cherry?ref=shop_home_active_6

This bowl is comparable –only slightly smaller in diameter by 1" and priced accordingly. Bob has a couple nice Jumbo Cherry YB's coming online in the next week or so, however, although they are the "Jumbo" size, they are more open at the top (like a bowl). These take a couple months to complete.... Bob might turn something similar after the holidays.

If you're not interested in linked bowl (above), you could sign up for a free Etsy account, then favorite our shop. Then, every time we add a bowl to the shop, it would show in your Etsy feed of favorites from you favorite shop and you could monitor what we're adding!

This (linked) bowl is very close in size and properties......

Best,
Paula

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