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You may have seen this hack on Pinterest or on Instagram but I wanted to take it up a notch by offering two different variations.
This is a yarn winding tutorial
You'll need:
Yarn
Electric mixer (or drill)
Whisk Attachement
Toilet paper roll
You need a hand mixer and a whisk that connects. Put an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll over the whisk. Make sure to either tape or tie your yarn to the roll. Then turn the mixer on and your ball will wind itself. Hold the yarn to keep a firm tension on it otherwise it'll be all tangled up on the mixer head. You could also use PVC with a drill and large drill bit
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[@ladysolis2909]

I Am Kristin omg thank you. you know last night when I came from dialysis my nieces were doing arts and crafts idont mind that they use my stuff but they tangled my yarn that I got it and sat down to detangle it and it took me and hour this is really helpful thanks

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[@jaiyadav2278]

You are beautiful and also have bright brain

[@lindavelasco2367]

I too am 67 and this will definitely be how I will roll my yarn from now on what a time saver Thanks Kristin

[@marylynneparsons576]

Very clever and helpful. Thx

[@jeh915]

Great video! Here’s a tip, put rubber washers or rubber bands on the end of the dowels so they won’t slip out of the basket

[@HowToWithKristin]

Awesome! Thanks!!

[@betsyjones2029]

Love both! Plus for using paper towel roll is you could use a standing paper towel holder to hold the yarn as you crochet. Eliminates dowel and basket! Or TP roll on TP roll holder!

[@speedyqltr]

Great tips thank you! My favourite way of rolling a ball of yarn is making my hubby hold it, while I roll it. He deals with the knots and I just roll it into a ball. Makes him spend time with me once in a while too! LOL

[@satsumamoon]

So you made a tool out of your husband, nice. I can see why he doesnt spend much time with you.

[@munchnmonkey]

OMG! My life is changed...at 68 years old. THANK YOU!!

[@kbootie56]

lol

[@jeannie9101]

@@kbootie56 🤣😂🤣😂

[@meg31]

I took the cardboard tube left over from gift wrapping, cut it to just shorter than the inside of a shoe box, inserted the whisk attachment from my hand mixer and put that into my drill instead of a bit!! Works WONDERS and I get the full control over the trigger of the drill vs. pretty easily losing control over the hand mixer since you can’t run it slower!!

[@TourPace]

Great idea!

[@e2cmmm]

For those of us over 60, can you imagine how much of our lives have been spent winding balls of yarn with our hands!!??!! About 5 years ago I bought a ball/"cake" winder with a crank.... but hurts my wrist & elbow & shoulder, ya know. This is just ✨Sooooo Awesome✨!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Thanks a million!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Can't wait to try it!!

[@HowToWithKristin]

haha I know, my grandma was always telling me it's the worst part. thanks for commenting!

[@aprilfielder480]

You ma'am are a genius

[@rosmoseley9784]

How To With Kristin, hi Kristin thank you thank you thank you, with my illness my hands hurt so much and rolling yarn takes forever that when I have rolled a ball of yarn I then have to have a break from crochet of a few hours. your way I might be able to roll the yarn and still carry on doing my lovely crochet without sitting in pain. God Bless you my lovely have a lovely day xxxxx

[@salahhe]

Why do you need to wind balls of yarn, again?

[@salahhe]

I never had a problem with the skein. I just take the inside end of the yarn and there is nothing smoother. I only make balls to entertain the cats while I work, sometimes.

[@mirandaperez1247]

I totally used the paper towel way last week! The hand mixer thing is genius and a lot more fun. I hand wrapped that nightmare! I didn't have a nice dowel and bucket... I used a hanger! I broke the bottom corner of the hanger and slid my roll on it! Used a rubber band (tape works too) to keep it from sliding off! Then I hung the hanger on the edge of my chair and it totally worked!

[@HowToWithKristin]

That’s a great idea too!

[@stephaniebooth9024]

I roll mine but I just put it on a stand up paper towel holder to crochet from.

[@rafaelhenrique5483]

Touca de croche

[@Strwrsgrl01]

I have an extra paper towel holder and now I know what I can use it for. I love Kristin’s eyes when the mixer is going fast. She looks so cute!

[@CassieSmart365]

Good idea!

[@rhondag6089]

Thank You!

[@TammyAdkins12306]

I seriously love this idea! I don't have a hand mixer, I have a stand up mixer with a big fat wide whisk but I do have a small whisk that actually went to a hand mixer I used to have so I put that in my drill and was able to use it the same way without using the PVC pipe

[@Sweet_Life_]

Love it! I've been cheating with a drill and wooden dowels forever. A 3/8 wooden dowel will fit into the drill, stay straight & wind quickly! Instead of a basket I use 1 liter (or 2 liter) soda bottles to hold yarn. Cut off the bottom 2" of bottle. Then I hole punch a hole about 3" up from the cut off bottom. Insert your yarn in bottle, feed end of yarn through hole, and fit the bottom back on the bottle. I've stacked up 9 bottles in a paper grocery bag, and been able to use the bottom colors without having to move everything around. Happy rolling!!

[@HowToWithKristin]

+Lynn B ohh I love those ideas!!

[@wife2sp]

Lynn B I was just going to share this same idea! I don't like PVC pipe (call me paranoid bc of the chemicals), so I wanted an idea where I could use a natural material.

[@brendaf6590]

Lynn B 😳. What does that 2 ltr bottle set up look like?

[@pielcanela365]

Lynn B can you post of pic of what the soda bottles look like in your setup?

[@peechydaze]

Genius!... 🤔 I'm supposed to be crafty, but haven't thought of these tricks! 😍

[@gayleathome]

OMG....where have you been all my life?!?!! This is such a game changer; absolutely “turned”🙄 my “ugh...knot again” 😬 to, okay skein bring it!! Thanks so, so much; no more icing and pain creams👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💯%💛

[@liza4100]

Convenient, fast, time saver, fun to do, very useful, clever, excellent idea, perfect! I don't understand the thumbs down. Thank you so very much for sharing this!

[@tracymcnair9170]

Love love this video. thank you so much. I just did 4 yarn skeins in less than 10 mins. huge time saver

[@yvonnebatterson2547]

You have made my year !!! I have 3 bus tubes full of yarn that i keep collecting over the years I keep trying to roll it up , and sort it out , but no matter how much i try every spring , it ALWAYS gets tangled with each other . I was just telling my husband today , that i would love to get a yarn winder , Well , we looked them up and they cost so much money , He came across your site , and i am happier than a big in slop right now ! lol He is downstairs right now rounding up PC pipe for me . THANK YOU SO MUCH ... you have made my life tangle free ! lol Now i can be a happy hooker ... and enjoy it ! LOL

[@HowToWithKristin]

that's awesome, I'm glad you found this video before buying the yarn winder.

[@meowscutie]

Yvonne Batterson you probably should find a better word than hooker, I don't think it means what You think it does..

[@karenjohnson3406]

Yvonne Batterson in the knitting and crocheting world a hooker has traditionally been a crocheter. Sometimes words have more than one meaning and we need to keep our minds out of the gutters and preserve our traditions.

[@thay78245]

Rose Ray A hooker in the crochet world is a person who crochets because the object we use to crochet with is called a crochet hook. Don't assume she meant that she's a true selling for sex hooker, don't talk about things you obviously know nothing about. I have a Facebook group called Knotty Hookers, but we're not whores, we're happy hookers.

[@lindahudson2724]

Taylor Hay.....thank you!! You saved me from having to explain to a couple of these uninformed commenters...lol :)

[@zeoberlerb6371]

her smiling while spinning make me happy make me smile

[@aleciastromeyer4650]

Mind blown! I so cannot wait to try this! Thank you for sharing this wrist, arm, hand, and time saving idea.

[@hullabaloou]

This is what I’m looking for!!! I have a tiny budget & can’t afford some of the basics with my rug tufting journey. This has made my day! Thank you!!! XX

[@Upeliu]

Oh my god, this is epic! I’ve knitted for years and spent many many hours rolling yarn into balls, not anymore! 😍😂this is totally life changing!

[@amyreichert1698]

I just had to start a project over and used the hand mixer/paper towel roll method and it worked AMAZINGLY! Saved me heaps of time. I had my daughter unravel the blanket while I rolled it with the mixer. Thank you soooooo much for saving me like an hour or more of time!

[@binbinhu6952]

I don't knit or crochet, just came across this video. This is soooo soooo brilliant! This can be a life saver to someone who knit a lot and wind their yarn manually or even using a manual yarn winder! Great job!

[@chillytoes337]

Super ideas, both the mixer and the drill - I have both already so I will try it with both to see which one I like best! Also, your idea at the end, of using the basket and "dowel" to keep your yarn from getting all bunched up is a great idea. I've seen those baskets at the Dollar Tree so I'll be picking one up on my next visit to the store! Also, by using the basket idea it will keep my cat away from my yarn ball - he loves my yarn and likes to grab it, so this will help me keep him away from it better, super great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@pkspks3944]

absolutely works!!! I have pain in my hands so this is wonderful.

[@vikkijohnson9938]

Wow, brilliant! Every crafter knows the problems yarn can cause and you came up with a great solution. Good thinking and thanks for sharing.

[@dreamingfool2]

I love this! And putting the yarn on a dowel in a basket is genius! I can now imagine my current projects organized in one of those tubs, yarn wound neatly and on the dowel in the basket, with my hooks or needles and patterns at the bottom.

[@tianoninanana]

love this idea! so budget friendly and creative!! Thank u so much!

[@aliciariley144]

Omg this is friggjn brilliant!!!!!!!!! So gonna try!

[@HowToWithKristin]

it's so fun too!

[@DunnGolfing]

Alli Riles yarn must be big now lol

[@nanfarquhar4433]

Alicia Riley Guggenheim is an

[@gingerkwan]

OMG what a genius hack! i was contemplating on investing on a yarn winder, but you even helped me save money, thank you so much!

[@withthesehands1631]

Thank YOU SOOOOO Much for sharing this tip!!!! I almost gave up with knitting because of the pain of winding but you omgolly you saved me! THank you thank you thank you! A Million thumps up!!!! God Bless YOU!

[@lacedreason]

I generally don't mind rolling yarn into balls,I'm getting better at working the skeins nearly to the end without having to, but i kinda find rolling them while watching a movie or something kinda relaxing... However... I have stolen my husbands drill from time to time when working on a large project with many colors.. haha.. I usually just stick a new unsharpened pencil into the drill, tape the end of the yarn to the other end of the pencil then spin away! being careful to stay near the center as much as possible, if your careful not to lose the taped end, you can pull the pencil out for a center pull ball, or leave it in to have skeins like yours! Altho i must admit the kitchen mixer and the paper towel tube is pretty brilliant! i know a few ladies who think drills are scary, but use their mixer all the time! lol

[@tdy7896]

I was wondering how you could adjust this idea to recreate that pull-the-yarn-from-the-middle effect you get with the store-bought skeins! Thank you!

[@m-jb7090]

WOW.. that is fantastic! I will definitely try this! Thank you so much for sharing 🙋🏻😉

[@HowToWithKristin]

:)

[@cindysebastiani998]

This is awesome. I spent an hour this morning winding a skein of yarn into a ball. This will make my life so much easier. Thank you for sharing.

[@kepajoy]

Kristen, you're my favorite instructor - you have a great personality and explain so clearly. A great tip - thanks for sharing!

[@randilarocca8812]

Love this. Thank you for sharing. You Rock.

[@doloresungerleider4984]

You are sooooo creative. Thank you for sharing.

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

you are my favorite person tonight. I might not use this exact tool, but I was totally overlooking all the motors and tools I do have to play with until you showed me this example. And I can opt for your cool spinning dispenser, or hand-guide myself a tapered spool, either one, for the knitting machine.

[@cajanwitch60]

This is just what I needed. I have a drill, & NOW I know why I have been saving the big rolls. Thank you do much.

[@darlenehill1152]

What a great idea this saves tons of time so you can work on your project faster. Thank you so much for your video.

[@teresaj4113]

Clever, clever girl! Love it! What a time saver!

[@Rita-cd9bj]

It's based on the Bobbin winder from a sewing machine

[@onehandedcreations6364]

Love....love your video!!!! Great idea. I have lots of yarn that I use to make plastic canvas coasters & I have just started learning how to loom knitting & I have been rolling my yarn by hand which is very time consuming.

[@sylviapubl3680]

You are a life saver!! Thank you so much for this genius idea (my husband thanks you too)!! He was my skein unraveling buddy & ball winder!

[@Willlabee]

WOW!! Absolutely fantastic! What a great tip...I certainly will be using this! A definite thumbs up for your video. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@HowToWithKristin]

+Willlabee thank you!!

[@tonymcleod4342]

Willlabee thanks so much for sharing this,you are very creative and you explain so good so we can understand,you have helped me and my granddaughters with this,thanks.👏✅🤗

[@marysaw3920]

This is brilliant. You are so smart. I love it.

[@HowToWithKristin]

+mary saw haha thanks!

[@valferguson8322]

Hi Kristin. I just now came along this video, I love it!! I’m 67, n do not wind yarn well these days. Thanks for this greAt idea! I shall try the mixer method first!! ❤️

[@maryfarley3148]

Hi Kristin, what a clever and cost efficient things to come up with. WOW! Really neat. Thank you so much for sharing. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@CopperAngel]

You have just literally saved my poor hands and wrists!! You're amazing!!

[@HowToWithKristin]

Yay!

[@dragonflyperez]

what a good idea thank u so much I love it

[@skunnavatana9407]

You are really a smart person ! Thank you so much for demonstrating both styles.

[@americagarcia9220]

Thank you very much for sharing this video. It works. The first time I attempted it, it did not go smoothly but since then it has gotten much better. Thank you

[@David-nu3dr]

Friction burn? Wear a winter glove!

[@Tinkerbell31326]

this is a brilliant idea!

[@HowToWithKristin]

+Patty K thanks!

[@dannypayton8128]

This is just too perfect. I'm definitely gonna do this in future especially when I'm using smaller skeins and merging them into 1 larger skein.

[@yubacity61]

Fabulous and fun! Aren't you a smart cookie?! I alway wind my yarn around paper tubes, and I never look forward to doing it, but this makes me want to get into my yarn stash and do them all!!

[@maggiewaden1216]

Excellent video. very good teacher.everything very clear

[@HowToWithKristin]

thank you!

[@Soulful_Chaos]

oh my gosh! so cool

[@kukujcroms]

I just saw this video and I think it’s so cool. I will definitely use this method next time I need to roll a ball of yarn. Thanks so much for the tip! 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️

[@stingraysandsandpiperscroc6009]

I just found this video, and I loved it! Thank you! So much easier!

[@deniseview4253]

Great ideas. If you had a project with multi colors of yarn you could get longer dowels and use a laundry basket.

[@HowToWithKristin]

ya that's a great idea!

[@hanielzynn4438]

Denise.... you just made my day. Thank you!

[@jdelany8026]

Who would of thunk it. such a time saver .thank you .I'm a 83 yrs old . have been kniting since I was 14. isnt wonderful what science can do for one these days.hee hee.

[@HowToWithKristin]

+J Delany i'm glad I could help!

[@jojosewist8921]

Just use the brain God gave all us women, and sweet talk hubby/boyfriend into showing you how to do this. Lol.😜

[@barbarawharton6082]

Loved your way of rolling skein of yarn with paper towel holder and mixer! Thank you!

[@luzamaya4915]

Awesome idea. I'm a power tool kind of girl and pbc is up my alley too. I have quite a few spools now. Thanks for the tip. Love the basket and dowl tip too.

[@TheBlueberryBee]

LOL! It looks like you're having too much fun! Seriously, though, I think I will totally try it.

[@HowToWithKristin]

+Grace Hood it is a lot of fun! Lol

[@kristiofca1]

Very trick!

[@lisaortiz6859]

Wow!!! This idea is fantastic!!!!! Love it!!!!!

[@aimeelea5441]

Girl you are genius!!!!! I have been k it ting and crocheting for years. Love your camera personality as well. Thanks for the priceless video!!!!😘😘😘😘

[@HiImSpencerTate]

yay for life hacks!!

[@lorrainecordick9076]

Natasha Tanke great idea saves a lot of work good job

[@AmyMCGS]

This is great! My goal for this winter is to learn to knit, so I am just starting out. I'm thinking if I get one of the taller baskets I could possibly store my needles/project/book in there also when I'm not working on it. Thanks for sharing!

[@HowToWithKristin]

Knitting & Crocheting are a lot of fun. I'd love to see some of your projects, I'm on all social media under xxiamkristnxx

[@katherinelewis2396]

If you have as many medicine bottles as I have, I store my needles in them, depending on each size of the bottles and the needles

[@pammurray4545]

Amy MCGS n

[@paulaaites6384]

I have been using medicine bottles as well for my needles. I also use them for stitch markers, needle threaders, etc. Absolutely love this idea with the mixer and the drill!!!

[@tabathahaynes9008]

I have been doing the hand method and then thought I will go here and see if there is an easier way! Seen the yarn winder and was fixing to order me one -- until I came across your video! Since my husband has several drills -- do think I am going to you the pipe method! Thank you so MUCH and looking forward to more of your videos!!

[@lettidelgado7375]

that's so cool, I like that...and yes it does get tiring after awhile rolling the yarn in your hands... Thanks

[@bradstephens5522]

Ill have to share this with my wife. She loves to crochet.

[@HowToWithKristin]

+Broadcast Brad TV yay!!

[@nerdyfarmgrl]

Cool video!!!! you could also skip the pvc pipe all together and just pop a dowel in the drill, if you wanted to get extra crafty w some hot glue you can even put a circular piece of plastic on the end towards the drill to prevent yarn going into the drill end, this is how I get by not having extra bobbins when spinning yarn on a spinning wheel

[@lediashields9611]

Probably the most ingeniously simple remedy for a ball rolling issue I've seen. I've looked at the winding/crank tutorials and their way to intricate and complicated. You've obviously learned that less fuss is a must🤘🙂

[@dianned1579]

WOW....what a GREAT idea....I will definitely be using this!! Thanks so much for posting!

[@Rennagayle]

Awesome! I wonder if I could do this with my stand mixer.

[@HowToWithKristin]

hmm not sure but you should try it!

[@TheAlabardios]

If you put rubber bands on the ends to keep the yarn in place I don't see why not. (I also only have a stand mixer and want to try this)

[@peechydaze]

If you can't figure out a trick, you could always purchase hand mixers used for under five dollars nowadays. Not a lot of money for a neat time/strain saving technique!

[@AnnieHyde-vm6fi]

My stand mixer can also be a hand mixer.....even on slow speed it's fast.....didn't work 4 me. So will try the drill & PVC pipe...

[@HowToWithKristin]

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[@marlysu42]

That is the best idea I have heard in years.... you will make my life easier for sure... Thanks!

[@lashandakline]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!

[@miniita19]

This is sooo cool! Thanks! Also, what color (or color code ) is the Red Heart yarn you showed? Is very cute and Id like to find it. Thanks!!

[@HowToWithKristin]

oh...uh I can't remember. sorry

[@melissapike1054]

redheartyarns.tumblr.com/post/118133089776/red-heart-soft-9941-watercolors-coordinates-with?crlt.pid=camp.gIbd2gvFtVpA

[@JulieRags333]

I think they have that color at Walmart.

[@nestajarrett4924]

+Julie Ragsdale yes I used that same color in a shell stitch alternating it with rows of white. I did get them at Wal-Mart

[@miniita19]

Thank you!

[@SurfieSays]

I love the idea of using the basket and dowel! Thanks for sharing these ideas.

[@hannekenauta7]

The fun you are having while showing how this is done! Lol! Love your smile! And thank you for a great tip.

[@cody1792]

Used to do that, but soon realise the yarn loses it tension.

[@joannedyson1768]

Cody Wong good point thanks for your input. In that case I will remove the yarn from the paper towel insert. That way it should shrink back to keep the yarn flexibility. But I think it's the idea of the year! Fantastic.

[@markmickey4523]

True Cody. I saw a video on KZbin a couple of years ago where, rather than pulling from the middle or off-winding the skein, the user inserted a long knitting needle through the center of the skein, then used the knitting needle like Kristen used her dowl. I either use the basket idea or I get a cardboard box and notch it to lay the knitting needle in, then feed from the outside instead of trying to find the center pull or deal with the knots. It has worked best for me with skeins like Vanna's Choice or Bernat's where finding the center pull is nearly impossible, but they do tend to unwind a little lopsidedly. Also, I carry my knitting work in a plastic file box with a handle and I found that the knitting needle fits very nicely from side to side of the box while the cover is open.

[@EllieGrace05]

You can use PVC pipe if you don't have toilet paper rolls very often... ? Who has PVC pipe but not toilet paper rolls? Though to be fair, we have a drill and PVC pipe, but I'm not sure about a hand mixer.

[@HowToWithKristin]

lol that’s actually funny! I always try to give people multiple options because with this particular DIY, a lot of people forget to save toilet paper rolls and just throw them out.

[@donnab.42]

PVC pipe---go to Home Depot.

[@CherylLynnAKALopez]

Wow , this is a brilliant idea, just rolled a ball of jumbo yarn today and took me 38 mins to complete and you're right my hand & fingers were cramping towards the end but NO MORE .....thanks for the tip ☺

[@natsm1702]

Such a BRILLIANT idea!!!! Thank you so much for the tip. 👏🏻

[@amymiller4903]

I appreciate the speed of this technique, but most of us who have been knitting since before you were born understand that the yarn fibers can be broken and stretched easily so that is why the prepping of the yarn is done by hand. The more modern yarns that are full of manmade acrylic fiber (yuck) can withstand this whipping about, no doubt. But the woolens and alpacas etc are natural fibers that this method might pre-stretch out/ break fibers of. Just a mention.

[@HowToWithKristin]

I totally get it. I tried really hard to let it be loose for that exact reason. Thanks for the comment 😊

[@kathleenpotter9332]

Pretty cool, but you might want to re-title your video....that is a spool, not a ball

[@HowToWithKristin]

I just like the way Ball sound instead of Spool lol

[@mariaellinara2447]

Meh, looks like a football to me to it works.

[@katb4785]

Love it! Have been frustrating winding a yarn with a lot of knots!!!!!!

[@stephaniejohnson7455]

Great idea! I’m making a blanket right now and this is working wonderful!

[@JennieOlivero]

I just started to crocheting and this is so brilliant. THANK YOU!!!

[@batintheattic7293]

You're a genius! Thank God I found this video - I was looking at USB desk fans but I'd have to butcher one to get it to work and then, of course, it wouldn't work. It would have been a disaster. I have a cordless drill.. I have some hosepipe. Mwa ha ha. I'm actually excited for tomorrow when I can make some noise and sort out all my loose and raggedy balls. Put a bit of coconut oil, on one hand, and run the yarn through that (might make it smoother and easier to crochet with). Lovely, neat, tight little balls!!! I've been saving packing foam (the kind that comes with tech devices). I thought it would come in useful. I might make ball centres out of that stuff and then it should stay tight and in place. Thanks!

[@lesleysmith8300]

I used a wool spinner which is an accessory for knitters that do machine knitting. I found it very good and just as effective. Thanks for sharing.

[@AlexCio]

this idea is so brilliant! I want to create a widget out of a paper box. But I absolutely love the combination with the plastic case to make it role better ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marytfisher3459]

I can't believe the ease of this yarn winding method!!! I cannot tell you the hours (and years) spent unraveling yarn, rolling it on my hands, etc...this method is fantastic! I'm going to try it tonight for sure!

[@dufocar566]

Wow, how smart. This ''technique'' is the one I will use from now on. Thank you!

[@malidixon7679]

You absolute genius! I can't wait to try this. I loath winding wool into balls but this looks so much fun.

[@carolynwright6745]

I love your different ideal, how roll your yarns up. Thanks so much for your idea.

[@MrDannyHowie]

I had bought some skeins of yarn at a specialty store. She would only wind one for me like I was asking so much. Thanks to you I never have to "bother" her again. Plus with your demonstration I received service with a smile!

[@LadyZombieKiller]

That was amazing!! Fun and efficient.

[@nayakiabates8814]

Great video, reminds me of winding bobbin in my sewing machine.. same concept!! So cool, I’m crocheting a king size blanket and turning these skeins into balls are a nightmare so thanks for sharing your idea and time with us 💕💕

[@Shay-do6bm]

Kristin you are so much fun to watch. I love both ideas!!! Can't wait to borrow my hubby's drill and have some fun rolling yarn. Thanks so much for sharing your creative ideas with the rest of us. You are my yarn rolling hero! ")