Yarn minder and organizer

A holder adapted to be used in conjunction with skeins in a container, comprising:

• a. cover means adapted to extend across one end of the container;
• b. coupling means operatively connected to said cover means to retain said cover means in a relatively fixed position with respect to the container;
• c. access means including a plurality of spaced apart openings extending through said cover means to permit the user to view the skeins positioned in the container;
• d. guide means operatively associated with each of said access means to permit the user to withdraw yarn from each skein independently;
• e. said cover means includes:
• 1. a hub portion centrally located on said cover means;
• 2. a plurality of integrally formed sprockets extending outwardly from said hub portion;
• and
• 3. a rim portion integrally formed with said sprockets, said spacing between said respective sprockets defining said access means in the form of said openings to view the skeins positioned in the container;
• f. said coupling means includes a circumferentially downwardly extending lip portion adapted to extend in telescoping relationship to the open end of the container, and
• g. said guide means includes:
• 1. a plurality of apertures, each aperture associated with a respective sprocket;
• and
• 2. a passageway communicating between each said aperture and said opening of said access means to permit yarn to be substantially retained within said aperture and removed through said passageway by the user.