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[@letusgather...7820]

Only a yarnworker would understand how "meditative" it is to wind yarn...and how satisfying just to "spend time with yarn" when you're not working on a project!!

[@jspcreate]

RIght?! soooo meditative :) the calming effects of yarn

[@chirpydragonfruit9464]

Yes!!! Sometimes I just want to hold it, play with it and think of all the wonderful things I could make with it, I don't actually want to use it right that second

[@tracyvision]

“When I’m not sure what I want to crochet next but want to spend some time with my yarn.” I totally get that! 😊 Thanks for this. I do have a yarn winder that I like but I’m lazy sometimes and it’s WAY over there so I often just roll my leftover yarn into a ball. I always work from the outside but find center-pull balls are still easier to work with as they don’t roll around as much.

[@jspcreate]

I so relate to this! lol. "it's WAY over there" EXACTLY 😂 So many times I wanted to wind a ball, but the winder was set up on the other side of the room......funny how being lazy forced me to try a different way LOL! Thanks for watching.

[@leahmeah4]

This is a great video! I’ve watched a bunch of them because I’m trying hard to not buy a yarn winder (would rather use that money for more yarn, haha) and yours is really informative and helpful. Thanks!!

[@jspcreate]

So glad you found it helpful, My yarn winder broke, and I thought, there has to be a better way, I find it relaxing now to do it this way

[@doriskarloff964]

me too!😆

[@patportran4683]

Not true! You will save much more over time if you buy a ball winder!

[@user-xe7wd1wt7f]

I never knew you could do this great yarn winding by hand. One of the best things I learned this week watching KZbin. This is when you count your blessings for having our modern technology. Brings people together and teaches so much. Many thanks 🧶🇬🇧🧶🇬🇧🌲 Maria

[@user-rq8xt1qo4l]

@@linedanzer4302before buying on temu, please do your research on that company, they have some pretty bad allegations.

[@ThundermansThunder]

My father made a nostepinne for me several years before he died, which I will treasure forever. I had just gotten into knitting, and had bought several hanks of yarn that needed to be wound. I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I enjoyed this process, as it is an art form unto itself, and it is so rewarding! Make sure you tuck the label of the yarn, if you still have it, into the center of the cake, and remember to tuck it back in again, after use, if you do not use all the yarn, so that you have all its information right there when you need it. As your yarn collection grows, you will surely regret not having that information when you need it!

[@jspcreate]

That is such an awesome gift from you dad to always have, and a great memory. It really is an art form on its own. Great tip with the label, it is very hand to have that info if the yarn has been in your stash for awhile too. Thanks so much for watching.

[@beverlyhollenbeck3406]

Outstanding! My cat has been having more fun with my yarn than I have, and just yesterday spent 3 solid hours untangling a mess of velvet yarn that I had done. Thank you so much!!

[@jspcreate]

Haha, I have the same problem here, cats are really good yarn UNwinders! lol Velvet yarn is really a pain to undo knots, I'm thinking of you!

[@user-tv6vq2hl9z]

Thanks i am 13 year old crocheter was just finding a way to organise the plenty of yarn laying around this is the best tutorial on this topic ever

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome! So glad you found this tutorial and it has helped. Keep up the crocheting and enjoy!

[@mae13gaming]

Meanwhile me having little to no yarn but is messy:

[@Booboonancy]

I learned this trick maybe 10 years ago and it changed my life. I actually find it relaxing and a nice change, sort of like a palate cleanser between knitting sessions. It’s amazing.

[@jspcreate]

What a great way to put it, a palate cleanser! I use it as a time out to revisit my yarn and get new inspiration as well.

[@KSMCEVOY]

Will it feed correctly from my yarn bowl?

[@Booboonancy]

@@KSMCEVOY I don’t know, maybe just try it with a mini skein ?

[@sivajyothiprayaga]

I also do it to relax between crocheting sessions

[@a.l.dowdall1097]

Great advice on keeping the angle at 45°. I have a ball winder, but I still roll by hand sometimes. When I first learned, I was taught to start by winding the yarn around your fingers in a figure eight. I'm going to have to test both ways and see which pulls more easily. Also, a tall, narrow pill bottle works really well for winding. You can just tuck the yarn end into the bottle and put the cap back on so you don't lose it.

[@jspcreate]

Thanks for the tip, the empty pill bottle with cap is a great idea. I used to use yarn winders all the time, and realized how important that 45 degree angle seemed to be. I think I might have started with the figure eight as well. It may give the center more body. Might have to try it again. Enjoy!

[@photocath]

Great tutorial. Will try that for sure.

[@jeanieland]

Omword Jane a HUGE thank you for this video! I'm 61 years old and have been crocheting since I was 6. That also means I've been fighting with skeins of yarn all my life as a result of not knowing this technique. You have changed my crocheting life for the better. Thank you again for this. I pray God blesses you and keeps you. God speed.

[@jspcreate]

Thank you so much for your kind words. So very glad this video helped. thanks for watching and enjoy winding your yarn.

[@sheliahammer5286]

Outstanding tutorial! Thank you! I'm new to crochet at age 63. Not even a year yet. But I love it and so hapoy to find your easy method of winding messy balls into center pull cakes! Be blessed!

[@jspcreate]

So glad this helped, enjoy 😊

[@pattifeit4354]

Best, most practical yarn tip I've seen in all my decades of crocheting! Thank you so much; I was trying not to buy another yarn tool!

[@jspcreate]

Haha, yes I hear you on the trying not to buy another yarn tool! So glad this was helpful!

[@chickadeeacres3864]

As I type, there’s a tiny cake on my thumb. What fun and how serendipitous! I was just thinking yesterday how there must be a zen-like manual way of achieving these cakes I keep hearing about. Thanks so much!

[@jspcreate]

It truly is a zen activity, sometimes I just wind to music, so relaxing.

[@lpj7589]

Thank you so much for all your tutorials. I think I spent about three hours listening to the Crochet tutorials on how to join the granny squares correctly.. I’m currently making a baby blanket for my daughter-in-law, using granny squares. Due date is at the end of November which sounds like far away, but I’m not gonna take any chance and make it now. Thank you once again; you are an inspiration to all of us.

[@jspcreate]

Wonderful!

[@pepperpotts6232]

Whilst researching wool winders your video popped up on my YT home page … and I’m so glad it did. As I knit and crochet a lot of toys and decorations I mostly use a variety of smallish balls of wool - 50g (1.75oz) or less. Like my Mom and Grandmother I always rewind my balls of wool before using them to check for knots, blemishes and faults before using in a project. This has always been into round balls, which, ofc, being round can be tricky if you can’t place it somewhere it can unwind without rolling away. So I wondered if I could make ‘flat balls’ of wool as seen in many a shop. Hence the research and hence watching your video. Lovely clear, no nonsense instructions by which I have now successfully rewound some wool. Thank you so much.

[@jspcreate]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I am so glad this video has been useful for you. I love having a flat cake that won't roll away as well. It also deters, although only sometimes, the cats from chasing my yarn! Enjoy and happy wool winding!

[@lennyadelaide4795]

Checking the yarn for blemishes first!! You just changed my yarn life for ever.

[@TheMissBeki]

I have watched a few center pull instruction videos and this is by far the best one :) (imo) This has made my life so much easier as a newbie to crochet. The yarn tangle was enough to stop me enjoying it. Thank you so much for this video. I had to come back and let you know, All the best and thanks again x

[@jspcreate]

Thank you so much for letting me know. I am so glad that this helped.

[@jacquelinemccully912]

This is the best video! Thank you SO much for taking the time to make it. I purchased some hand dyed yarn and have been avoiding starting my project because I don't have a winder and don't like working with balls. You have saved the day and I've now made beautiful yarn cakes and can begin my sweater. So much gratitude and love to you! ❣🙏🏼

[@jspcreate]

So Happy this has helped you make your yarn into nice cakes, they really are nice to work with, enjoy!

[@sonyafranklin4510]

OMG! This is such a great technique!!!🎉I’ve wound 2 cakes/center pulls an it’s the bomb!!!❤ Thank you 🙏🏾 so much for making this video 👏🏾

[@georgiacorey954]

Ty for sharing. This is brilliant. After 60 years of winding yarn balls I finally broke down & bought a yarn ball winder because I was starting a big project & tired of hiding yarn balls from my cats if it bounced out of control. I thought I had tried every which way possible to create a center pull ball by hand until now. Ty again for sharing.

[@jspcreate]

I am so glad you liked it, I have had many yarn winders, broken a few as well, but I really enjoy sitting quietly and doing it this way most of the time.

[@urstrulyio]

Thank you so much for making this video! I've been using my friend's yarn for a while and wanted to give it back. This really helped, thank you!

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ignasis]

This worked so well, thank you so much! Winding the yarn like this is such an oddly satisfying task and the yarn cake, as you called it, looks so tidy and pretty. I'm really happy I found your video.

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@spiralbuddy]

Love this method! I’m finding it useful and therapeutic to get my yarn organized and in a better format to use without worrying about tangling.

[@jspcreate]

So glad you are enjoying this and it is proving useful. That tangling can really cause havoc with the relaxation part of crocheting!! 😊

[@judithsibley3067]

Thanks SO much!!! This beats the heck out of balls rolling all over everywhere or tangling up when pulling from the wrong end!!!

[@jspcreate]

Totally feel that tangling and balls rolling everywhere. So glad this helps 🤗

[@user-yw1zl5tr8g]

This was so good. The process was easy, you slowed it down and gave great detail on the how to. Thank you for the tips as i continue my tufting journey

[@jspcreate]

So glad you found this useful and good luck on your winding and tufting! :)

[@anotsofabulouskilljoy]

thank you so much! i've tried other yarn winding tutorials and this is the best by far! the yarn ball i made is so neat + it's center pull which is what's really important to me :))) thank you!

[@jspcreate]

It makes me so happy that you found this so useful, I am glad I could help out, Enjoy!

[@ruthyk7083]

You're an incredibly gifted teacher! Thank you!

[@jspcreate]

Thanks so much for your kind words, you made my day.

[@crusty_dinosaur_489]

this is fantastic thank you! I stumbled across this video but it was so helpful and I've even started rewinding my unused balls of yarn like this :)

[@jspcreate]

I am so glad you found this, I like to reorganize my yarn by rewinding balls too. I find it relaxing. Thanks for the kind words.

[@missneveradullmoment]

I was NOT wanting to buy yarn balling equipment. Your video saved me. Thank you! I’ll be making one tomorrow! ❤

[@jspcreate]

So glad this helped 👌

[@maretabester9784]

Wow! So glad I found this... Thank you.

[@jspcreate]

You're so welcome!

[@aspenisthebest]

Okay, so I literally thought inside my head an hour ago, I should look up if I can wind a ball by hand, and then now this is the first video in my recommended. What.

[@jspcreate]

Funny how that works Right?! Very cool. So glad this popped up for you, hope you enjoy, thanks for watching.

[@Mary-du5gq]

Relaxing for some, aggravating for others. I’ve had my yarn winder since the 70s and still enjoy using it, and it’s an immensely satisfying time-saver.

[@jspcreate]

Yarn winders can definitely be a good thing too 👍

[@BlueSkyLissa]

Love this video, thank you!!! I don’t understand when some people say they “hate” winding yarn. I also find it meditative, just the feel of the yarn going through my fingers is so calming/relaxing. Again, thank you for sharing this information. 💜🫂💜

[@jspcreate]

Yes! so meditative, I like to use it to teach myself where I'm holding tension in my body and paying attention to my breath as I tend to hold my breath when I concentrate LOL!

[@Eibmozluver]

Wow, what a calming process! Great video!

[@jspcreate]

Thank you! 😊

[@rubyrohlf5589]

Thank you for this tutorial. Can't wait to try this.

[@jspcreate]

Have fun!

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Thank you for sharing your technique for winding yarn without tools. ❤

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@fidgetnorris6086]

Wow, im so glad i found this, i was thinking of buying a yarn winder! Super helpful and actually relaxing, thank u ❤

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@normacovolesky8033]

OMG love this technique. Thank you

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@kerryputland3635]

Wonderful, and it works! Thank you.

[@jspcreate]

Glad it helped!

[@DLRyoung]

Best information ever. I have tried on old empty toilet rolls, this is neater looking. Thank you, God bless

[@jspcreate]

Thanks so much for your kind words. I had been trying the toilet roll too and it kept crushing, 😆 I gave up and used my thumb and it worked better for me. So glad this works for you too ❤️

[@janewilson114]

I am a latecomer to this video, but it is probably the most useful tutorial I have seen on YT. I am busily reorganising all those messy chunks of yarn and looking forward to a tidy stash. Thank you!!

[@jspcreate]

So glad you found this helpful, good luck with your stash 😊

[@marionwilkins2958]

What an excellent video! And your voice is relaxing. Thanks for doing this.

[@jspcreate]

Thank you so much, that is so kind, so glad you enjoyed it.

[@rumi6i6i]

So schön! Thank you for the lesson. So schön und nützlich. ❤

[@jspcreate]

Thank You

[@patphares6258]

Oh my….a phenomenal, priceless video. Thank you…

[@jspcreate]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@arathipallonjee8634]

Awesome idea! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@toodleloos]

thanks for this!! i've wrapped tons of yarn balls with this tutorial and they look great every time! even/especially my frogged projects get wrapped like this and it's such a nice and tidy way to make sure my yarn doesn't tangle up before i can use it again 💖

[@jspcreate]

So glad this has worked for you, this makes my day 👍

[@chrissie1945]

Thank you so much for your post. Tried it last night, and it works beautifully. This is now my go-to method for winding wool, saves me buying one of those machines aswell.

[@jspcreate]

Yay, so glad you enjoyed this method.

[@chayaq6690]

Just tried 2 of these. Worked great! Then I finished off 2 granny squares and the yarn didn't roll off the table. Fabulous! Thank you for sharing this.

[@jspcreate]

Awesome, so glad this made it easier for you to crochet. Those rolling balls can really get distracting.

[@ssoozee]

I’m I have two manual winders and an electric one. I’ve never been truly satisfied with any of them. Let’s just say that you’re my hero! Thank you SO much. New sub definitely!

[@jspcreate]

That’s awesome, so glad this helped. I have had winders too and prefer to do it by hand, enjoy

[@applewalton1751]

Thanks, I’ve watched other videos for making yarn balls and this video has been the best😊

[@jspcreate]

I am so glad you enjoyed this and found it useful!

[@VanitysGunn]

Thank you so much for this! Worked great 💚

[@jspcreate]

So glad it worked for you, thanks!

[@springcrocus7flower635]

Looks like a yarn rose! Very nicely done!

[@jspcreate]

Thank you! 😊

[@traceybell4511]

Brilliant! And, as so many ladies have said, so therapeutic! I cannot watch tv and crochet if I want to actually 'watch' what is on but get fidgety without doing something and this solves that problem. Many thanks 😊

[@jspcreate]

Yes, I agree, so relaxing, enjoy 😊

[@lakshana8138]

Such a nice tutorial! Thanks a ton!

[@jspcreate]

You're very welcome!

[@kimgray1843]

Thanks for sharing this video for wrapping yarn. I always did the lil yarn balls that roll all over.😊 I think this will work much nicer.🎀💖🎀

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@andreamagistrado2916]

Thank you. Fantastic video tutorial.

[@jspcreate]

You're very welcome!

[@n3mutta]

This is so much fun and really good tutorial ❤

[@jspcreate]

Thank you so much. I’m so glad it helps and you enjoy it. I find I need to have a ball winding day just to get my shelves organized again and then I can make a big mess all over again lol

[@mariehansen2534]

My goodness that was such a good idea, I am off to get started. Thank you for sharing.

[@jspcreate]

So glad you found this helpful 🤗

[@booksaremyescape1878]

This is SO helpful!! Thank you so much

[@jspcreate]

You're so welcome!

[@marlaalbert7906]

Brilliant! So glad I found this video (or it found me). Merci!

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandiellis8305]

Brilliant ...will take a winder off my shopping list and add more wool - TY x 🇬🇧

[@jspcreate]

Haha, my sentiments exactly, anything to expand the wool budget lol Thanks for watching

[@gizmodog51]

Amazing and so therapeutic.

[@jspcreate]

So glad you enjoyed the video

[@kinkozak]

Great tutorial, thank you very much! ❤

[@jspcreate]

You are very welcome. So glad you like it 👍

[@SofiaPerez-sj6dr]

OMG!! I’ve been using this method for years and I thought I’d come up with it but not the part about how to tell what “counts” because I counted the legs instead of your (much easier) “bars across” method!!! Thank you so much!!!❤❤❤❤

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@MoniqueAO888]

Great method - thanks for sharing !!!

[@jspcreate]

You are very welcome

[@kathiechiu7450]

This is soo coool!!! Thank you dear Jane ❤❤

[@jspcreate]

You're welcome 😊 so glad you like it.

[@kayleetran1214]

thank you so much for this!! i loved the tutorial! thanks again!!

[@jspcreate]

Your welcome

[@burrrli]

Thank you for this video. Super helpful!

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adelinaprentice4703]

Thank you! I got my first hanks and I'm going to try this today :)

[@jspcreate]

Have fun!

[@adippednail5925]

So glad I found your video! Winding yarn while binging TV ❤

[@jspcreate]

Awesome, Enjoy!

[@merryanneadair4451]

This is amazing! You make it so easy & do able!! Thank you!! God bless!

[@jspcreate]

I am so glad you found this helpful, thanks for watching it.

[@marysalz1497]

Thank you so much! I wish I had found this when I was doing my multicolored yarn as it ended up in many different balls due to tangles and knots. Defined keeping this video for awhile.

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome! So glad you found this helpful

[@weneedpeace777]

Who would of thought! Thank you for the information!!😊

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@bluesmaggot]

Thank you, Jane! This is awesome. My crochet just got so much more relaxing. :)

[@jspcreate]

so glad you like it and found it helpful, Enjoy relaxing

[@heidiacker1717]

Great technique. Thanks. Great way to neaten small leftovers.

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@annsuma28]

this is a game changer! just tried it with a small scrap i had laying around and it looks so nice already! nowhere as neat as what you show but if it stays in one piece it's a win for me! thank you for showing this

[@jspcreate]

Glad you like it! It just takes practice, If I have not wound any in awhile, I need to make a few balls before I get the feel for it again. Then I start searching for messy balls, because it gets addictive!

[@sian.perrington]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks so much :)

[@jspcreate]

You are very welcome, so glad you found it useful

[@revecarodriguez709]

I started my winding with fingers like you , I’ve got arthritis in my hands , so I hand to use an empty serger spool holder to help me , it did ! I love my balls of yarn this way instead of runaway balls ! Great tutorial & idea

[@jspcreate]

Thanks so much, the serger spool is a great idea. I say whatever works, our hands all work a little differently and we just have to stay flexible when the body speaks. So glad you are able to wind your yarn, Enjoy!

[@user-bn6rw1kc5x]

Thank you.This is so useful

[@jspcreate]

You are welcome

[@lennyadelaide4795]

I’m sure I already thanked you but I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial! I just spent my lunch break making a double center pull ball. I’ll finally be able to hold yarn double with no frustrations and without having to use two skeins at a time. ♥️

[@jspcreate]

That is awesome, thanks so much for watching.

[@gscandiotti]

Thank you for taking the time.

[@jspcreate]

My pleasure!

[@aprillloyd12]

Thank you so much for posting this. Your video is so helpful!

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@user-lf7ox1uk7u]

Thanks for sharing it was really helpful

[@jspcreate]

You are very welcome

[@wolfqueen63]

Definitely doing this with my yarn when my kiddo is asleep! It’s been driving me crazy hate when my yarn is smash together and I’m too cheap to buy a tool 😂 Thank you so much!

[@jspcreate]

Yay, so glad you enjoyed the video, have fun!

[@hp-cs7mx]

Don’t forget to teach your kiddo too!

[@aburg6393]

One of the best tricks I learned early on. Another thing I do is make a slip knot and add a stitch clip (slide on one) at the end and as I wind I never loose the end. I have also found the thin bags that newspaper is delivered in as handy storage bags for wound balls! Thank you for your videos!

[@jspcreate]

These are awesome tips, thanks so much for sharing these. I like the idea of using the newspaper bags as, they are plentiful and need a purpose.

[@DianaW3431]

Thanks for these instructions. Very helpful!

[@jspcreate]

You are welcome

[@SHBCreative]

This was so great. I need to practice some more but it still worked well even on my first try. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome! Glad you found this helpful.

[@tiffinyostler1]

Thank you! This is incredibly helpful!❤

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@patternandcraft3908]

Thank you for sharing this technique, i will be using this!!

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@SendInYourSkeletons123]

Awesome tutorial. Your instructions are great. Thanks so much!

[@jspcreate]

You are welcome

[@NekoKaoru]

Thank you for this!

[@jspcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lizrodrigues709]

Thank you.. I normally roll it in a ball, and yes, it rolls all over the floor, will definitely try this method, thank you for sharing. I love your videos and techniques❤.

[@jspcreate]

Thank you, so glad this appealed to you, Enjoy

[@donnajenkins4918]

I have wanted to do this for years. Thanks so much

[@jspcreate]

You are so welcome!

[@offthehook4u]

This is great. Since I couldn't purchase a yarn winder, I have been using an old small diameter piece of pvc pipe to wind yarn into cakes. I never considered just using my thumb instead. I wind the same way you show here just around the pipe and not my thumb. This is a great technique! Thanks for sharing! 🧶🪡

[@jspcreate]

That's a great idea to use the pvc pipe as well. Glad you enjoyed the tutorial

[@diyasartspace]

This was amazing and just what i needed! thank youu, now all my messed up yarn balls look so neet and compact! also just following along with you was super relaxing too :)

[@jspcreate]

I am so glad you found this useful. It really is nice to get the yarn all neat again so you can start fresh. That's great that you found it relaxing to follow too, makes me day 🥰

[@terid3569]

Great video I found what I needed finally

[@jspcreate]

Glad I could help

[@debrasusan73]

I love this! Thanks!

[@jspcreate]

Glad you like it!

[@raynandshine]

This is so relaxing 🩵

[@jspcreate]

thanks so much, I find it a great way to relax too

[@sxwlyp]

This is honestly the best video tutorial to make yarn cakes by hand, I just made my first one and it's look PERFECT, better and more cheap than a yarn winder‼️‼️😭💚

[@jspcreate]

Awesome, so glad you liked the video and it worked well for you

[@cckovary]

Love it!

[@jspcreate]

Thanks!!

[@eric123silver]

Very satisfying process

[@jspcreate]

It really is!

[@awkwardhuman1788]

This was super helpful, thanks for sharing!

[@jspcreate]

You're so welcome!