Bamboo Yarn Bowl

So your girlfriend likes knitting things and x-mas is coming soon? Making her a beautiful bamboo yarn bowl that keeps the yarn from getting entangled and unrolls the yarn would be a nice option.


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Materials needed

- wooden bowl (I used a bamboo bowl from Ikea)
- Dremel with a wood milling bit
- small wood drill bit that fits into your Dremel
- Sandpaper stripes
- Dremel polishing bit
- Beeswax block
- Two really steady hands!

Step 1: Drawing the pattern

I used an Ikea Blanda Matt bowl (20 cm diameter) that is made of bamboo. This material is rather hard but really nice to work with. However, it tends a bit to splintering. You can think of your own pattern or use the one I've used. Just take a waterproof pen, put the bowl bottom side up on a table and draw the pattern on the wood.

Comments

[d_adair9]

Thank you so much for sharing this project. I am an avid crocheter and woodworker, so this is right up my alley. I will be making one of these this weekend.

[laceylady123]

I just bought a wood bowl from Target $10.99 and can't wait to break out my, barely used, dremel to make this.

[Paege]

Thanks so much for sharing your idea. DH and I made two: one for me and for my mum, a mad knitter, for her birthday. We didn't have a dremmel, but a coping saw, sandpaper, and some buffing oil worked well. Well-pleased, ta!

[noseynana]

I found your bowl via Pinterest. At first I thought it was a ceramic one someone was selling. Then to see either myself or my husband could make one...SUPER! Shame they can't count the number of times this has been pinned over @ Pinterest. Either way, just know the old adage, for each person that writes, 10 others don't, so I'm sure you are going to have a lot of happy yarnworkers out there shortly. Thanks so much for this & good luck...you got my vote! Also FYI for others....IKEA is online for purchases if you don't have one in your vicinity.

[vintage53rose]

Unfortunately the bowl can only be purchased at the store itself. That's a 90 mile trip for me. So will have to check the thrift (charity) shops for a salad bowl.

[dtextor]

Thank you. I didn't know that I made it to pinterest. Ironically, I first got the idea of making a yarn bowl from this exact site. :)

[daytona675]

Brilliant! I'm going out to make one now!

[dtextor]

Please make sure you post a picture when yours is finished!

[daytona675]

Here it is in action- an old wooden Woolworth's bowl made in segments so short grain was a bit tricky. Had no dremel so did it by hand with a keyhole saw!

[dtextor]

Did you post a picture? I somehow can't see one. Hope it worked out well!

[gadabout55]

Here's a pic of my finished bowl.

[dtextor]

This looks really nice! Thank's a lot for the pic!

[gadabout55]

I just finished making this for my wife yesterday. She and her knitting friends loved it. Great idea. I used a coping saw and various Dremel bits to cut the slot. The polishing bit with beeswax worked great.

[dtextor]

Glad you made it! Please post some pics how your bowl looks like!

[knitgeek]

Absolutely Brilliant. So much nicer than anything I've ever seen for sale.

[TheManse]

Great ideas deserve great prizes! Effective simplicity - well done on your first prize.

[dtextor]

Effective simplicity... I might adapt that! :) thanks a lot and all the best to you two in SA.

[Nozebra]

Congratulations for winning!! The bowl is super-awesome and I am proud to be the one who got it!

[HollyMann]

This is beautiful!

[dtextor]

Thank you!

[JECK1]

I meant to say RIGHT ONTO IT!

[dtextor]

Haha. I don't really get the point but I just suppose you're happy about it!

[cannibal_hect0r]

This is a Rad idea! Definitely one of the "why didn't I think of it first" Kind.
I'm thinking my GF and I could joint gift it to a mutual friend at some point!

[JECK1]

Wow!!! Bless you heaps!!

[Nozebra]

love it!

[leeknoodlesmith]

thank you so much-- I've been wanting to purchase a porcelain yarn bowl, but this is even better--as it's not easily broken and I have most of the materials on hand! :) this is beautifully done-- thank you for sharing how you made this.

[dtextor]

Youre welcome. I'm always very happy if someone enjoys one of my solutions. :) good luck with the milling!

[greese2]

I really like this idea. Even if you wasn't using it for yarn it's a beautiful fruit bowl!

[kbavouset]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[Lorddrake]

tried to make one today using a hardwood bowl I had in storage.

let's just mark that one up to a learning experience .. next stop IKEA to buy a bamboo bowl for attempt #2

[dtextor]

I'm really sad to hear that it didn't work for you! Maybe it's easier with bamboo as a material! Make sure that you never twist or force the milling bit, especially where there's just a bit f wood left in the center of the spiral! I hope it works next time for you.

[Lorddrake]

I finally got a chance to give my friend the bowl I made her .. so now I can post up a pic

[dtextor]

This really looks good! I guess she was very happy about it!

[Lorddrake]

Thanks. She really liked it :)

[debbo1]

This is beautiful...will you make one to sell?

[dtextor]

I'm not planning to sell one. Just the shipping fee to the States would be much too high. Maybe you can try it yourself or find someone that's handy with wood?

[realife11]

B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T IDEA!!!!

[saosport]

THANK YOU! I have been looking at how to make one of these for a long time. They cost so much to buy. My mom is going to love this. Good luck in the contest.

[dtextor]

Glad to help! I really hope she will like it! Don't forget to post a picture if you make one. Regards.

[saosport]

will do that will have to be a weekend project. I will be searching for bowls during the week. I do not have an Ikea within two hours of my house:( I have a few other places I think I could pick up a few. I kinda want one for myself and maybe a few friends. I'll post pics asap. Thanks again