Coming out of the holiday season, there’s always that afterglow that lingers on when you finally get to put your Christmas gift to use. After numerous failed attempts at keeping my ball of yarn beside me when I knit or crochet, I finally got tired of my ball of yarn rolling around on the floor and getting twisted up in dust particles and my dog’s fur. But before I could even huff and puff about the problem, my sister gifted me this finely crafted, wooden yarn bowl from Laborwood. One of the perks using the yarn bowl is that it keeps your yarn clean and fixed. It also regulates your yarn tension while you knit or crochet, and it has holes on the side to hold a pair of knitting needles when you need to take a break or sip on your glass of wine. I like it because it’s practical, functional and the handiwork is just beautiful. It’s far from just ordinary. Oh, and it sits on top of four silicon stems that fix to the bottom of the bowl to prevent it from sliding. Thanks to my sister, who knows me so well, I no longer need to worry about my yarn tumbling off the couch and falling victim to dust mites. Instead, I can now focus on my knitting and crocheting while knowing that ball of yarn is safely tucked and conveniently located beside me.