I use a cushion as it's years since I could sit like that. The only thing I would add to your lovely tutorial is that you should be careful not to wind too tight. Your ball looked nice and soft and I might have missed you saying that so sorry if I did. My friend does hers over her clothes airer. Love your fabulous hints and tips. xx
@janeevans70552 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh I feel your pain, I treated myself to a skein of silk yarn. My husband dropped it on the floor and we spent the whole weekend detangling 😂
@stephanieburgis8385 Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. For the first time in my life, I just wound a ball of yarn from beginning to end without a single tangle or any tears or curse words along the way, because I was following your guidance exactly. I REALLY appreciate the difference!
@brendasolanki84245 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget my first experience with a skein of yarn! It was such a traumatizing incident that it took me years to work up the nerve to buy yarn that way again. Thanks for these basic tips. HUgs
@eviedun2 ай бұрын
👏👏 So well done. You gave such great advice in this video. I am 77 years old and grew up being a swift for my Mum, along with my brothers. Yarn only came in hanks back in those days. Even my husband remembers holding yarn for his Mum, so she could make balls. Not long ago I purchased some hanks of yarn, and my husband assured me he could help me make it into balls, forget that one. I landed up doing it all on my own 😉 (to be honest, he was useless at being a Swift 😄 It's so nice to see young people practicing the old crafts 🥰
@MGDH20016 күн бұрын
Thankyou. First time knitter here!👌
@Lisa-vb3gn5 жыл бұрын
I used to use my teenage son to hold the yarn for a small bribe. Once we did 5 skeins while watching a football game on TV-but he has left for college so my husband bought me a swift and a ballwinder. Useful but not always practical so I have found random pieces of furniture that work- my current favorite is the door on the grandfather clock! I once tried to knit from a skein because I didn’t think it would be that hard. What a disaster! Lesson learned 😮
@lisalomano15 жыл бұрын
I am definitely the person you were talking to -to not just keep pulling when you have a tangle 😂 so so many times I never learn
@elfriedeerickson76882 жыл бұрын
Love it. Years ago as a child I held hanks of yarn for my mother to wind into a ball. Now I can do it alone and wrap the yarn around a toilet paper roll with a slit cut into it to hold the yarn and wind it into a center pull ball😍
@janpytlarz4180Ай бұрын
So helpful! I really appreciate your simple instructions, thank you!
@seaweedeater31045 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anushka, I used to get my partner to hold his arms out with the yarn around them. This made the winding process much smoother although he got a bit fed up of doing it. When my next birthday came around guess what he bought me?☺️
@TheCrimsonStitchery5 жыл бұрын
Yes my other half keeps promising to build me a swift but it's currently just a pile of wood!!
@yarnderwoman-melinda19115 жыл бұрын
Thank you for highlighting alternatives for those who are unable to use their bodies to hold the yarn. Swifts and ball winders are definitely a practical help in that regard as well (noting very much, as you did, that they cost money and need to be stored.) I have both pieces but haven’t used them in a while, as my swift doesn’t attach to the dining room table we got last year from my mum’s house (when she moved in to a nursing home). It now only fits my partner’s computer desk and as such I’ve lately been using either the backs of two chairs, or the back of a single lounge chair. It definitely takes longer but it’s more practical for me at the moment. I love your idea of using a clothes hanger and bag for keeping things together if needing to stop part-way through! An excellent solution of leaving yarn around isn’t a good idea. Thanks for your video. 😊
@nicolanicholson54215 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I do have ball winding equipment but I do like to wind things by hand, especially thicker yarns. And I wind minis onto my thumb but I have to admit to occasionally using my oven door which has usefully placed handles!! It's one of those things that we forget new knitters don't know. My daughter got into a real tangle knitting from a skein,it just hadn't occurred to me to show her how to wind it up. I will show her this video, she's way more likely to listen to you than me!!
@TheCrimsonStitchery5 жыл бұрын
I hope your daughter finds the video helpful - it will be good to test the advice on a beginner! Thanks for watching :)
@EmphaticStorm3 жыл бұрын
THANK you, I've watched a half dozen vids on how to get this going, and something in the way you said it, showed it, idk what, FINALLY helped me understand, and I'm omw to winding this hank! You rock, thank you so much!
@Melia-774 жыл бұрын
I usually used the back of a chair but had a bad experience when yarn snagged on wood that had cracked. I then used a pillow but though it worked the yarn kept crawling down the pillow so, your idea to use your knees was perfect! Now why didn't that occur to me?! Thanks for the tip and you got that right - yarn tangles are never mentioned. The dirty laundry of knitting. ☺
@simonelively31794 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Total beginner here, and I now have a lovely ball of wool.
@beki13773 жыл бұрын
You are very cute/sweet and your explanation is great and you also think about people who are different circumstances… that’s great 👍🏼😍❤️
@Melia-773 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you kept this real by mentioning TANGLES because yes this can happen. Thank you for this very thorough and reality based posting - all very charmingly presented
@mallory13043 жыл бұрын
Oooh thank you SO much for the pillow tip!! I can't sit like that and I also can't move any chairs or furniture around by myself and I didn't know what I was going to do. I had someone help me stand up a shelf (pulled out of a bookshelf with moveable shelves) and prop it on a desk with heavy books on either side, but it didn't seem like it was going to work well. A PILLOW! You have saved me so much (literal) pain!!!
@TheCrimsonStitchery3 жыл бұрын
You're most welcome, I'm so glad to hear that this worked for you
@pam37445 жыл бұрын
You’re a natural-born teacher ! I’ve resisted buying a swift and ball-winder because I want to bring as little as possible into my home. The yarn shops in my area will wind yarn when I purchase it from them, but that doesn’t work for purchases made at fiber festivals, on-line, etc, so I learned a while ago how to wind it myself, with no equipment. Thank you for pointing out that it can be done just using our own hands.
@TheCrimsonStitchery5 жыл бұрын
I always ask the yarn shop too, but sometimes it's not possible! Glad you enjoyed :)
@sharakirkby27442 жыл бұрын
Well I’ll be receiving some hanks of yarn just like you showed, I’ll use my knees as a tool. I’ll let you know, unless I get so tangled you’ll hear about me on the 5 o’clock news lolTjanks for the tutorial because I’ve never used wool presented in a hank before, kisses from Canada
@jessicacollins80495 жыл бұрын
I found this video super helpful, of course after I bought my yarn Swift 3 weeks ago.
@amanda-tm6ym4 жыл бұрын
i have a yarn winder at home but didnt bring it to university with me-- this saved me from MAJOR yarn barf distress with a 360 yd skein so thank you!!!!
@katem58432 жыл бұрын
I use the back of a chair :) Winding balls from the skein is a nice way to get acquainted with the qualities of the yarn. But really I just do it because its the way my Mum taught me. Thank you for a useful video with kind and careful delivery.
@Tiachops4 жыл бұрын
That was so helpful and I really appreciate it being made accessible in terms of not buying more tools! Thanks you :-)
@victoriaisaac36735 жыл бұрын
Thats great. Its the only way I have ever wound a a skein of yarn and good to show you don't need fancy equipment necessarily. Thank you for sharing.
@carolmaize945 жыл бұрын
Thanks, must try that! I have a fairly light occasional table that I turn upside down and use the legs, then walk around it, but I do get a bit dizzy!
@RepublicOH4 жыл бұрын
I didn't realise that winding was a thing! Explains why I'm having so much trouble with my current project knitting from a hank...
@natureknitsgirl5 жыл бұрын
I’ve also found that I can make a center pull yarn much easier than the type of ball you’re making. It’s a little slower but I feel like it’s nice because it gives me the option of knitting double stranded with one ball. I start the same way as you by wrapping around my fingers but once I get a sizable chunk around my fingers I take the center where the beginning tail is and pinch it between my thumb and index finger. The tail stays under my thumb and I start wrapping over the top right and down under the bottom left and I keep turning the ball as I go. It almost makes a round cake. And I can pull the beginning tail from the center if I want.
@allisonbyrd3 жыл бұрын
I would love to learn how to do that, but I’m having a hard time envisioning what you’re describing (not sure what “top right” and “bottom left” are referring to). Do you have a video available, or know of one I could view?
@natureknitsgirl3 жыл бұрын
@@allisonbyrd I don’t have a video but I could maybe try to make one for you. I’ll see what I can do and get back to you as soon as I can.
@allisonbyrd3 жыл бұрын
@@natureknitsgirl Thanks, Amy! Please don’t go to too much trouble. Maybe you could have someone take a phone video of you demonstrating your method - nothing fancy! 😉
@natureknitsgirl3 жыл бұрын
@@allisonbyrd hey! I made a quick video. I hope it shows what you need. If you have any more questions just ask. kzbin.info/www/bejne/raLClKGLqq2FpsU
@allisonbyrd3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, Amy! Thank you SO much for making that video to demonstrate your technique! It’s very helpful, and I loved your clear explanations and close-ups of the ball at different stages of winding. I put a longer comment over on your video. 😁Happy knitting, and happy hiking! 🧶🌲
@Holly-days4 жыл бұрын
Sooper! Very nicely done. Another tutorial was likewise helpful in sorting out tangles where the braid(?) opens and immediately tangles yet still has the ties in place.... Her "slapping the skein across the knee to straighten" technique really works, but only if the ties are still in place. I lost 3 hours of my day untangling a whole skein that had got worse and worse the more I tried and had I seen hers and THIS video, I'd have saved all that time! Thank you so much! (am now subscribed)
@atesmom3 жыл бұрын
I love listening to you. Yes, you are correct about taking care of tangles immediately, they get bigger if you ignore them.
@Hea-ther5 жыл бұрын
Great video with lots of great tips and I love your home! I have a giant ball of yarn that wouldn’t work on my yarn winder and had no idea how to wind it without making a mess. Thanks for your help!
@TheCrimsonStitchery5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was useful! I didn't realise that thick yarns don't work on the ball winders.
@dorisartman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this! I don't have any equipment, and I have never bought any hanks but now I'm going to get some. Thank you so much!
@Jennifer-oz8ec4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm knitting for the first time in about 30 years and didn't even realize that I had to do this. lol
@mariadelmardospasos5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this!! More tutorials would be lovely!!!
@electrorice3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! This actually made tons of sense and made my ball winding so much easier.
@the_dirac_field65192 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! it works! and is even relaxing (I expect wrist pain tomorrow).
@marie-joseedufresne75982 жыл бұрын
This helped me a lot! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
@psdumas4 жыл бұрын
Thankyou! Pillow is brilliant! I just felted an expensive hank of manos del uruaguay yarn by trying to untangle the mess!
@shruthimaniyodath77553 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I wanted to know what you did with the bits of yarn knotted at the beginning. This helped
@judybushey49115 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this tutorial. I usually use the back of a chair but when travelling I don't always have the right size of one. I never thought of using my knees so thanks for this!
@22SeaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this - you're so lovely to listen to! 😊
@marciaoxley34952 жыл бұрын
I’ve been crocheting for A long time. I tried a hank Before and it turned into a big mess. Hopefully your method will help me. Thank you so much for your help
@Sam-ig9py3 ай бұрын
Very smart!
@juststoppingby16023 жыл бұрын
Thank you for turning a 2-3 hour process into 1!
@jacquelinechristie79233 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Great suggestions too! Will give it a go, next time I have to wrap yarn. Thank you.
@al43774 жыл бұрын
I get on the couch & spread on my lap & as it unwinds sometimes gets tangled so this way I can put the ball down pick up the hank by the end its tangled on and pull the opposite end and that works great aldi you can really keep track of tangling as it gets to the end with it layed out on your lap(yes it takes mire than my lap) you can really keep it from tangling try it sometime!
@chloevan402 жыл бұрын
thank you, this was a great help
@sivasekari18494 жыл бұрын
Thnku so much so sweet of u helping me a beginner
@melanieroberts66662 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much very kind of you x
@HopeBeyondPTSD2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful thanks!!
@kyuribou58692 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!
@NadineTouzet5 жыл бұрын
My equipment is in storage, so I had to find alternatives. I hang the hank from a door knob or handle, I can bring a chair and it's the right height. I am very careful with loops and sometimes turn the hank over or around. This way it takes about 1/2 hour without pain.
@denisedykes82423 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I had just ruined a whole skein of yarn before googling how to!
@MinestroneChad3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I love this! Very helpful :) I'm a new subscriber and I've been watching all your videos for the past few days. I don't have a winder and I tend to wind my hanks into a cake with the end of a paintbrush used as a nostepinne 😬😅 I really love that you include suggestions for people with different abilities and disabilities
@trubluecrafter106011 ай бұрын
That's EXACTLY how I wind hanks of yarn. I use a sofa cushion or 2, since I'm too old now to use my legs like that.
@PopleBackyardFarm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this I hate it when I have to roll yarn without equipment this helps thank you. New friend
@JJW772 ай бұрын
I can't afford to buy a ball winder. Thanks for your wonderful helpful video!
@wandamosley92562 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooooo much!!
@etm567 Жыл бұрын
I got some really superfine yarn from China, and it's taking me so long to wind one hank I think I'm going to have to get a winder and swift.
@cait__l4 жыл бұрын
Super useful, thank you!
@goharbeads3 жыл бұрын
Thank you soo much for sharing 💕💕
@beccacoleman498 Жыл бұрын
I'm dealing with a beautiful hank of hand dyed yarn this evening that seems to have come pretty tangled....
@jenniebaker44643 жыл бұрын
Just had this issue yesterday 😱😱 How HORRIBLE IT WAS...Wish I'd looked for this FIRST....I have 3 more skeins to do & will be using my straight back kitchen chair. OR ask one of the Grands to come & lend their HANDS LATTERLY 🤣😂🤣😂 AGAIN....THANKS SOOO MUCH 😉
@jenniebaker44643 жыл бұрын
All FOUR SKEINS are now round into nice balls (thanks to your video) without any more issues...no more SPAGHETTI looking messes 😉 NOW....on with my project ❣
@debbieedwards95084 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wagonwitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this I thought I’d knit from the yank but no I’m going to wind it up.
@allisonbyrd3 жыл бұрын
Is there a particular way to do this so as not to tighten or loosen the yarn’s twist as you wind, especially given that some yarns have a “Z” twist direction and some an “S” twist direction?
@TheCrimsonStitchery3 жыл бұрын
I've never experienced this affecting the ply, but perhaps experiment with your hand-hold and how you grasp the yarn with tension. Have fun!
@ramoncitoramos24922 жыл бұрын
I just bought the winder
@donnawilson74865 жыл бұрын
I use the chair. But occasionally have some almighty tangles. In fact I have one right now that it’s taken days to work through.
@hollyn16393 жыл бұрын
Using one knee and an extended foot is another option!
@ponko_210 ай бұрын
what to do if the yarn already tangled? im gona cryyy
@lolam.92917 ай бұрын
Impossible! I have tried this and broke down and purchased a swift 😒
@janellestroschein99052 жыл бұрын
That’s how my Mom did it!
@neolokis5 жыл бұрын
When my son is obset I take a skein and we together make a ball, sometimes he just take the skeins with open hands o he roll all the yarn and we talk about life, angries or anything, is like a union time. He's 10. We used to kill angries with yarn 🙊
@TheCrimsonStitchery5 жыл бұрын
That's lovely :)
@ilmaba17565 жыл бұрын
A friend just puts the yarn around her neck and knits, when shes done, she just twist the yarn back into a hank for next time.
@natureknitsgirl5 жыл бұрын
When I hand wind my yarn I just pull my hair up and put the loop around my neck like a necklace. Then I can walk around and do it as well as make sure that my Loop never tangled.
@TheCrimsonStitchery5 жыл бұрын
I used to do this, but I kept strangling myself!!!