attempting to organize my yarn collection *transformation*

[@CassiaCrafts]

I would break the yarn cakes by fiber type. Generally when knitting/crocheting I dont mix fibers unless it's for a particular look. Then I would have time in color order. Also you can use a rubber band to hold the labels onto the cake so you wont forget the brand, colorway or fiber content. As a designer those are all super important.

[@alleecemuise5581]

or you could fold the label up and put them in the middle of the cake !

[@Phangirlsjl]

I actually went on my computer and made an excel sheet to list all my yarn and it’s info and taped a scrap at the end in case I can’t figure out which one it is. For me is so much simpler because instead of searching through my plastic bin of yarn for a certain color I just check the list. It’s really cut down on accidentally doubling up on the same skeins 😅

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[@starlight-o3i]

I just noticed this and im regreting my life, tehe

[@hilarycohen1470]

Showing pics of you using a ball winder IS NOT sowing how you organize!

[@rosieheeney8141]

Alli : “When velvet yarn gets knotted it’s gone” Me trying to undo the knot I just made in my velvet yarn: 👁 👄 👁

[@AlliNicole]

Ahahah oh noooo literally the worst!

[@madamlestrange2289]

Honest to god! And you can barely find the next stitch too. I hate how it’s so soft.

[@yamacoochie4490]

felt lmao

[@ducknoisesintensify8007]

i just cut it and re tie it

[@rosieheeney8141]

@@madamlestrange2289 it’s my favourite yarn to work with...until this happens 😂😭

[@pikachussoul5505]

Alli:”I am a yarn addict” Me:”Were just the same” but it makes me think that every people that crochet or knit is addicted to buyying a lot of yarn 😂

[@charlottequercus]

Will we ever use it nahhhh

[@AlliNicole]

that's so true!

[@tsukareta_watashi]

We really are lol

[@mandymanatee3076]

I prefer the term “collector” thank you.

[@hannah-wu2xd]

but its so pretty 👉🏻👈🏻

[@teirona2971]

as a person who crochet, i consider the yarn winder as a toy not a tool 🤣 its just so fun to use

[@cantfiteveryheart]

I would recommend going to dollar tree and getting some cute baskets or bins to separate by either color, fiber, or yarn weight

[@llamabrat07]

You can also crochet baskets with either the bulky yarn, or by using multiple strands at the same time using the substitution method.

[@bonk7344]

I haven’t crocheted in months and just yesterday I got back into it full force as a coping mechanism and now my hands hurt something a w f u l

[@meat1031]

LITERALLY ME TOO WTF

[@ravenarajeswary8501]

THIS HIT TOO CLOSE TO HOMEEE, I was stress crocheting yesterday and it feels amazeing.

[@murroncook5648]

Same

[@rivviegobrr714]

ME EXCEPT IT WAS YEARS--

[@Stettafire]

Your hands shouldnt hurt from crochet, loosen up your tension, use erganomic hooks and if yoyr tension then becomes too loose use a smaller hook. Crochet should never hurt

[@ejuno836]

So fun and fabs to organize all your yarn! I just wanna drop an FYI, many yarns don't store well long term in cake form. The tension and compression of the fiber can alter it's original fluffy puffy lusciousness, so if you're about to use a yarn, storing short term, or you're not attached to the fibers' current, specific state, cake away! It certainly is more pleasing to look at and easier to store. Otherwise a swift or other method for loosely forming skeins is the preferred 'profesh' method of long term storage. Looks like you're having fun though, so keep it up! I'll just creep back to my yarn cave now...

[@Phangirlsjl]

Thank you for warning me! I have one of these winders coming in the mail and I didn’t know this, I’ll have to look up the pro method for my fluffier yarns ☺️

[@francescavaughan213]

When I'm winding a cake for immediate use I usually wind it with some solid tension, to make sure the cake doesn't fall apart from my center-pulling. I would think that, if I'm going to store it, I could just wind it very loosely, just enough that it stays together, for long-term, and then re-wind it tighter when I go to use it, and that way it wouldn't stretch or flatten while stored. Do you think that would be a reasonable cake-storage solution? Granted stacking them is a lot less safe, because they'll squish into each other and potentially tangle, but if I was careful, maybe made little cake-height shelves?

[@bananacreampie28]

I wind my cakes twice to even the tension and add some air into the cake! It's cool how much squishier the cakes are after a second wind.

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[@-cryyy]

@@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109 stop, not everyone is Christian. let people follow their religion and don't force people into it

[@thecupcakeman201]

The before on the thumbnail would be me after "organizing" my yarn stash.

[@AlliNicole]

Ahahaha

[@DreaKuntjoro]

Wait u spinning the yarn with that thing was so satisfying holy literal asmr for my eyes HAHAHA

[@AlliNicole]

ahahahah

[@nexvs1343]

For the unused sugar candy yarn, you can make little summer bags/purses And for the wool, I think a cute book bag would be good

[@kiviabrown2335]

Good idea

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[@maggie1608]

I sort my yarn cakes by fiber and color. All of my acrylic in one spot in color order and all of the other fibers are sorted in the same manner. It makes it easy to grab a wool yarn when you’re needing it and when it’s time for cotton you go to a different spot on the shelf than where the mohair is.

[@heritage.home.crochet]

My name is Dajah and I'm a yarn addict. This video really resonates with me. You could use the brown wool for making a crochet storage baskets. If you do the bottom 2/3 in the brown and use a different color on the top 1/3 it would look like little nesting baskets that you can put on your desk for yarn decoration or you can make a pot cozy with it.

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[@kimtimtaylor9045]

My first thought: something I didn't realize i needed. My second thought: why aren't all yarns wound like that so it's easier?

[@AlliNicole]

Ahahaha I know right!

[@taylormiller8056]

From what I've read hanks and skeins keep yarn ralaxed, winding like this adds tension and can stretch the fibers specifically for like your animal fibers if you don't use them quickly after caking. If you double wind them tho you can ease the tension and it makes for a larger more relaxed cake so you don't experience any guage issues with longer storage~

[@jaredrosa3415]

Also if you used these as center pull, you're going to be adding additional twist to your yarn, it may also reduce /remove the twist making the plys come apart

[@sertralydian]

@@taylormiller8056 what's double winding?

[@lalaithan]

@@sertralydian When you wind the cake, then take it off the winder, and wind it again into a new cake.

[@megansabodee]

My mum: Has been crocheting for 5-6 years. Me two years ago trying to get through my living room: *gets foot stuck in a loop of yarn every five seconds*

[@user-up2xc4py2w]

Jeez😹

[@xantheee5955]

that’s me in my bedroom 😭😭🥲

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[@kinghsssy768]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who impulsively buys yarn whenever I see ones I like

[@lynnnguyen4258]

I got this too and it’s so fun to play with, when I first got it I would wind up the same yarn ball back it forth just to see it build up and for the previous ball to slowly deteriorate(since I usually pull from the middle outwards

[@Hello-vn5bb]

I literally just started organising my yarn and then I came across your video. I’m gonna watch you while I clean my yarn cupboard. We’re in This together!

[@AlliNicole]

Yayyy good luck with your stash!

[@llamabrat07]

You can stash the label from the yarn (if you have one) in the center of the new cake so you know exactly what it is and all the other important info from the label. Also, with the brown wool yarn you can use 2-3 strands at the same time to equate the thickness of a chunky yarn to make storage baskets for organizing the rest of your yarn.

[@sokrusound]

Hey! You can just "loop around" the yarn through the hole! You don't have to push it through. That's why the hole has an opening on the underside... Sorry, this is really hard to explain, but I hope you got it! :D Yarn cakes look so nice! But don't make them too tight, it might stretch the yarn (that's why more expensive yarns are sold in skeins, so they stay nice).

[@nikik0le]

I have a larger ball winder and I love it. But I started out with a smaller knit picks one. One thing I will point out is that you can angle the leg that holds the yarn so it is on the opposite side of the handle. That will give you more room and make it easier to wind. I also tie a small knot in the end when I start so that it stays in places. The larger wonder also goes much faster and holds larger balls.

[@aviannamejia949]

You can make a brown bear bucket hat with the brown wool yarn ;)

[@AlliNicole]

Ooo that’s a good idea!!

[@llamabrat07]

You can double or triple up the strands you use and make storage baskets for all your other yarn or supplies

[@marielcolley5656]

I would recommend for the caked up yarns in the future to fold the labeling in place in the middle so that you know the brand and name of the color yarn when you go back to it.

[@lilliang6744]

Smart

[@IBLV2DOU]

I must have a yarn ball winder! Love yarn and fiber. Those look so nice and organized. Thanks for showing this!

[@carolmarinemom0343]

Cotton makes a great afghan. After washing you’ll absolutely love the cotton.

[@elizabethfoley9000]

When you sighed after looking at your mess- I felt that! Ugh! ❤️

[@morganvanderwal603]

I just got a yarn ball winder and it’s changed the game!!! It’s so soothing and relaxing. It makes me want to buy more yarn or ask if others want their yarn made into balls! 🥰

[@dragonbcrochet445]

I Love my winder!! I wore out my one like yours and got the bigger one. But I have never tried my velvet yarns. I loved it to wind my scraps with two yarns together. It made working double yarn toques for a charity project so much easier. HI from Regina!

[@AlliNicole]

I've gotta try combining my scraps!

[@vlogsbymisscandice5589]

I need a yarn winder to organize my yarns into neat stacks! This looks amazing.

[@audreyskarvig680]

Me too!!

[@llamabrat07]

If you have the patience there is a method to do it by hand with a toilet paper roll. I did this with my mini stash that had been in balls, though I used a paper towel tube as it was what became available first.

[@little_miss_snushine]

You could try selling some of the Lily’s yarn or donate them to Knit the Rainbow

[@AlliNicole]

I'll check it out!!

[@Corduroykidd]

It's so satisfying to watch the ball of yarn grow on the winder.

[@purrlee2467]

the velvet yarns being wound are so calming to look at

[@ritatic-chap2418]

alli: im a yarn addict me: same but i dont have enough to buy some so i just watch you on youtube

[@DelannaLeonard]

Watching you spin the yarn was so satisfying

[@brittanykrieger5828]

I have a yarn winder. This idea is great when you have lots of yarn to use in your stash.

[@madelinehoang4947]

Hi! Some5ing you can do to organize the yarns is put curtain rods or any type of rods in the shelf and put it through the middle of the yarns

[@normaservin8113]

Favorite crochet KZbinr 🌸🌸

[@MsFetishable]

Well turns out I really need this thing in my life 😂 didn't realize how satysfying it looks! My yarn is so messy and all over the place 😂

[@AlliNicole]

hahaha

[@1800JCful]

😱 Congratulations on 10k!!! I'm so happy for you! I like to keep my yarns stacked on their side, like the way you kept your new chunky yarns, that way I can see what I have.

[@AlliNicole]

Thank you so much !!! Yes it's so much easier to see that way! For the cakes i'm definitely gonna have to find a new system so I can see all of them at once

[@estixscrackworld4046]

I love how it's satisfying when u organize the colours in groups Yo u got 10k subs

[@AlliNicole]

Hahaha it’s my favourite part!!

[@-_-idiot1270]

My moms an art teacher and people donate yarn all the time to her and the yarn she can’t use for teaching she gives to me ❤️❤️❤️

[@figursk8inprincess]

You are..... SO me!!!! LOL!! Literally everything that you have mentioned and struggled with is EXACTLY where I am at right now lmao!!!! Great video, and motivating to get me to work through mine!!! Thank you!!!!

[@missmeg4199]

This makes me want to get a ball winder again. I normally wind mine by hand on a nostepinne, but that poofed in one of my moves too.

[@fynnfadale]

Super satisfying to watch!

[@lu-ok7on]

I buyed the same in cream and red last week. It changed everything and it makes so much fun lmao

[@saturnlol5230]

i bought one of these shortly after watching this video, didn't even know these existed so many many thanks :)

[@nmoore223]

that virgo full moon is really working!!

[@alyssamoosekat]

I have this exact winder! I got a closet organizer (it hangs down from the rod thing, I think it's technically for clothes, but it's from ikea) and I shove all the ugly ones are in the back lol. I've seen lots of people get a pin board (forgot actual name) and put it up on the wall so it looks kinda like art. You put the center of the cake on a nail, and since there's a bunch of holes, you can adjust it to the sizes of the cakes. Google "yarn storage" or "cake yarn board" or similar and I'm sure you'll find it. It's fairly popular and absolutely gorgeous. I would if I had more wall space.

[@AlliNicole]

Yes I'm planning on doing that in the future! I think it looks really good on the wall

[@Iluv2crochet]

I subscribed when I heard you say “I’m a yarn addict” 🤣🧶

[@ainsleyexe2895]

That's the exact Spindale I have! Be slow when winding thicker yarns, it can making a loud clicking noise if the yarns too thick.

[@ImmortalSeamstress]

Alli, I really love your videos and you inspire me to open my own store! I started my own Instagram already that is completely dedicated to crocheting:) I bought all of your patterns and I can’t wait to try them all out! I already made a bucket hat and it’s so so pretty. You do a really good job at your work and I appreciate how well your patterns are made. I hope this message finds you well. Have a great day!!

[@AlliNicole]

Thank you so much Aliana!! I really appreciate it ❤️ and that’s so exciting best of luck to your business and if you ever need advice feel free to ask 💕

[@ImmortalSeamstress]

@@AlliNicole thank you so much! I just can’t wait to create 🥺

[@jessicaknutson4502]

I also just got a yarn winder and I love it! I got the stanwood 10 oz big boy though.... I have 3 completely full 6ft" y'all bookshelves of yarn to organize in my yarn room

[@ladyshar42]

I would highly recommend getting a yarn swift as well, especially if you have anything in skeins. They make the ball winding process soooooooo much easier.

[@AlliNicole]

I'll look into it!! Thanks for the suggestion:)

[@SusanShriverHowell]

Your ball winder is very similar to mine. I'd like to let you know how I use mine. 1. Clamp the ball winder on the right side of you work area, instead of the front. 2. The wire that the yarn goes through, will do better if it is turn another 90 degrees to the right. It will make a snap noise when it is in place. #3 start cranking and you have got the best ball winder ever ;)

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

I've been wanting to do this with my stash. I have a swift and yarn winder as well. I just have a hard time finding a surface to at it to. That's the exactly winder I got as well.

[@Baby14Diamond]

This device is a god send! My wool was literally like yours until I saw an Instagram post with the wool winder. Beautifully stored wool here we come 😂

[@chrismurray-e3z]

To keep from tangled use hair clips to hold ends on a ball in place

[@HaleThePanda]

I find when I'm using the ball winder to wind up my yarn, it helps to pull the yarn from the center of the skein so you can continuously wind the yarn without having to stop and stuff like that 👌

[@AlliNicole]

thanks for the tip!!

[@HaleThePanda]

@@AlliNicole No problem hun!

[@ashleyyyzhu]

I feel THE PAIN OF VELVET YARN IN A KNOT THE PAINNNNNNNNNNN

[@AlliNicole]

YESSSS

[@JoPurpleLove]

I haven't rolled my yarn into balls, but I have it organized into what was a pathetic too soft underbed shoe storage. It's perfect for storing yarn in hanging in my closet though. Just need a hefty hanger. You could have it under the bed as well like it should be.

[@missbaileyfernweh]

So I organize my yarn by size (bulky, worsted, etc) and always rollup the labels to stick in the middle of my cakes! (cakes are the type of yarn ball you were making) That way I don't get confused later when I go to start a new project

[@thatonerie]

i usually wind up my yarn into balls by hand, but i’ve been meaning to get an actual winder because those cakes look so much easier to stack and organize. might just make the purchase

[@peacefulpeaches8350]

The amount of unfinished projects I have is just laying around my room is uncountable

[@sleepstation7443]

Mine is a tangled mess Yours is a paradise

[@AlliNicole]

Ahahahah

[@erikaantonsson9327]

honestly this makes me feel a little better about how much yarn i have in my stash. I have waaaay too much, but hey, we all do, right?

[@pam1256]

This is my first video of yours and hey, I love your content already! You're Canadian like me, you crochet like me. And we both have a yarn addiction!!!

[@timothywewege6651]

Hi,i am 40 years old and I also knit and I also have one of those wool winders,they so cool to work with,i wish I had all that wool you have,i just love kniiting

[@adognamedsky6598]

I’m relieved that I’m not the only one that is a yarn addict 😶

[@bellasfangirl]

So excited to watch this!

[@AlliNicole]

❤️❤️❤️

[@miahua9111]

girl u TOTALLY deserve to pop off on youtube i love ur videos :))

[@AlliNicole]

Thank you soooo much 🥰🥰🥰

[@Halfbloodprincesss8]

Definitely go for the 10oz yarn winder next time! So worth the cost! Mine hardly ever gets messed up but my 4oz one was constantly popping parts off 😂

[@madanimalscrochet5315]

Omgosh velvet yarn is so hard to untangle!! I hang my yarn cakes from my ball winder on a peg board but i love how they are on the shelf!!

[@AlliNicole]

I’m hoping to transfer it to a peg board soon! I saw ur pegboard in ur video and I love the way it looks!

[@KenndraStanton]

It’s so funny how were in the same situation!😂😂 I haven’t organized it yet but I should lol.

[@AlliNicole]

Ahahah

[@cheerfulcloud6630]

i understand the pain... my yarns are all in a mess and whenever i take one. theres jist that string that keeps PULLING AND PULLING and never stops

[@sofiad6713]

I need to really organize my yarn. Thanks for the motivation!

[@skatpak2967]

use the cotton yarn for market bags..they would be cute

[@allisonm7621]

The yarn winding was so satisfying!! Congrats on 10k subscribers :-)

[@AlliNicole]

Thanks so much 😊

[@eyyeuwuwwi9427]

AH OMG YOU'RE ALREADY AT 10K! CONGRATSSS!! omg you deserve it and sorry for being gone for so long but yeah i can feel you about the knotted yarns and mess

[@AlliNicole]

thank you so muchhhhh

[@charlizelafferty]

girl- I don’t know how u handled all this 😭 I would’ve lost my mind 😭💗

[@valeriaperez5200]

Instead of having the yarn through the metal hole, you're actually supposed to wrap it around the little leg. Start in the middle of the two loops and wrap it downwards around the metal leg to feed into the cone. Hopefully that made sense lol if there are usually short videos you could watch from where you purchased it or amazon! It creates better tension and it'll have you winding faster and easier :)

[@AlliNicole]

ohhhh I see thank you!!

[@xmosstarx]

There is a peg board organization that looks really good with this type of yarn ball!

[@ducknoisesintensify8007]

and then there is that one ball of yarn you need and in anger you mess up the whole thiign trying to find it, pain.

[@AlliNicole]

ALL THE TIME!

[@zo-byeol]

in my attempt to organize mine i crocheted a hammock to hang in the corner of my room for a good bit of my yarn :) cute decoration, uses some yarn, and gets it off the floor 😅

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved

[@settenarogalski]

you could try making slippers with the brown yarn. idk how itchy it’ll be on your feet though🤷‍♀️ maybe a y2k style shoulder bag?

[@AmyVVVVV16]

broo orange is my favorite color to use, I love the red heart brand carrot color

[@lovinqq6250]

Oh yesss! This was so relaxing

[@AlliNicole]

❤️❤️❤️

[@carolmarinemom0343]

Aww you’re so adorable. Love that you’re a yarn 🧶 addict. I got mine from knitpics as well. And my swift for hanks.

[@petalsbyp]

so cute congrats on 10k

[@AlliNicole]

THANK YOU!!

[@geminirising1651]

Make some leg warmers with the brown wool!!!! I’m making my grandma some and she would love that that brown wool ugh

[@corinnescorner8787]

I just got that exact ball winder from Amazon the other day! That's so cool!

[@ezgisabahatulgen9972]

"I need to get my yarn together!" LOL :D

[@rainez-00]

I need this magical thing

[@YuliaLinderoth]

I too wound and sorted all my yarns into cakes once, but it's not recommended to make yarn cakes with yarn you're not planning to use in the near (1-2 weeks max) future. The fibers in the yarn are stretched out and changes the yarn when it's wound and kept in a cake or even a ball.

[@fuzzypumpkin7743]

Yep. I never wind until I'm about to use it. Even if I have 5 hanks going into the same sweater, I stop and wind the next one as I finish with the current one.

[@YuliaLinderoth]

@@fuzzypumpkin7743 I changed my storage too ten numbered bags from IKEA, somewhat sorted by fiber. Hanks only, and through My ravelry stash I can mark in which bag it's stored so I know where to look.

[@jellycoolreader9796]

I hoard two things: 1. Yarn 2.notebooks. Do I have problems? Yeah.

[@TraciesDaiseyDezign]

Ali use peg board, in each peg a dowel rod, on each dower rod a skein of yarn .. from lightest to darkest!!🧶❤️

[@AlliNicole]

Thanks for the suggestion! I was looking into this method of storing

[@nicklestergalor3236]

Since I don't have yarn winder, I'm rewinding my yarns manually. Just using my hands, I form them literally like a "ball" of yarns.

[@sarahspicer5591]

saved this video for when i organize my yarn like a month ago... finally doing it

[@Rebeccaedits-pb4ff]

With the brown wool you should make little brown sheep

[@TheonlyBridget]

I NEED THIS IS IN MY LIFE RN

[@WowAgro97]

Lordy I want a yarn winder! I have been hand winding my yarn this entire time and the inconsistencies is so frustrating haha

[@devynmcdermott2245]

Congrats on 10k!! 🥳🥳

[@AlliNicole]

Thank youuuu