The small knitting mill is for making small knitted tubes. Works best with smooth, tightly twisted yarn in weights 1 or 2. The four hooks rotate as you turn the handle to create the knitted tubes. Handle rotates in either direction; just keep using the same direction after the mill is threaded with yarn. Details:Works best with smooth, tightly twisted yarn in weights 1 or 2 Use the included weight to apply the correct tension to the knitted tube Full instructions included