Winding yarn

Despite years of hints to my husband, I still don’t own a yarn swift and winder, so I thought I’d share my favorite technique for how to wind a yarn ball by hand! All you need is an empty paper towel roll, scissors, and a lovely skein of yarn. I’m winding this buttery soft Mamacha...Read the Post

You don't need any fancy equipment to wind your yarn into a center pull ball. All you need is a toilet paper or paper towel tube cut to a comfortable size, and your own two hands. Take the tail of your yarn and drop it down the tube until it pokes out the other end. Hold it in place until you have wrapped the yarn a few times. Just start winding the yarn around the tube. Wrap at an angle after the first few wraps, turning the tube every so often. Keep going until you have wound all of the…

Knitting from a center pull ball keeps your yarn from rolling everywhere as you work. This tutorial will show you how to wind one yourself.

Hello Dear Readers, “How to wind a Hank into a Center Pull Ball- Method 1”, center pull method is the most convenient way to use the yarn. There are couple of reasons why knitters or crocheters like center pull method more over normal ball method- With this type of ball it is less likely to tangle […]

This is my go-to method for turning leftover yarn into a center-pull yarn ball. The process is fun, and it makes the leftover yarn much easier to store...

To wind a centre-pull ball of yarn by hand: 1. First, unwind a skein (hank) of yarn using either a swift, or just by draping the skein over my knees, and gradually unwinding it and dropping it loos…

Drill Powered Yarn Winder: I wanted to submit my own version of the drill powered yarn winder. It is basically a large bobbin winder. You will need: two plastic lids a straw duct tape drill

When you start knitting or crocheting, you discover a new vocabulary around yarn. Here is a visual summary of the different types of yarn windings. HANK: Loop of yarn, fastened into a continuous circle with ties. FOLDED HANK: Hank folded in two with a label around it. TWISTED HANK: Hank twisted into a braid and folded

You can wind yarn without a winder or swift. In fact, you don't need any equipment at all, just your knees and your hands and a little instruction.

See how to wind yarn by hand, three different ways—ball, hank, or skein—for knitting or crochet projects with our step-by-step tutorial.