As a woodworker with a family full of knitters you just set me up with a lot of quick gifts. Thanks!
@mary-ruthflores4107 Жыл бұрын
I know this is two years too late, but if you are going to make this, put an indented ring around the top, like the center rings, but just one about 1/2” from the top. And drill a hole in the bottom also about 1/2” from the end for a hanging loop. It’s much more versatile with these modifications
@annaf362811 ай бұрын
It would also be convenient to wrap your yarn around an empty paper towel tube and place the finished yarn cake (still w/the paper towel tube in the center of the yarn cake) on a paper towel holder to use as a yarn dispenser while doing your future projects
@vickiecrabtree3016 жыл бұрын
My favorite method, since I don't own a ball winder, is to use a large straight sided prescription bottle. The end of the yarn is put inside the bottle and the lid screwed on to anchor it. Then I just wind away. When I'm done, I remove the lid, pull out the bottle and I have a perfect yarn cake!
@RoxanneRichardson6 жыл бұрын
Amazing how many ways there are to get to the same thing, when it comes to knitting!
@suemauer59655 жыл бұрын
I sometimes do this, but I leave the bottle in place and put the yarn label inside.
@kathysmoroden53314 жыл бұрын
Vickie Crabtree what a great idea. Perks for being unwell are few and far between,!
@daniellance68923 жыл бұрын
you probably dont give a shit but does anybody know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb forgot the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me
@daniellance68923 жыл бұрын
@Tomas Elon I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im trying it out atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@ZimVader-00176 жыл бұрын
Instead of a toilet paper roll, I used the foil wrap roll. It's longer like your wooden tool and of sturdier cardboard. It worked like a charm. Thank you :)
@RoxanneRichardson6 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how many different ways there are to make this work, is it? :-)
@bucket253613 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I remember standing for ’hours’ with my arms outstretched holding the yarn for my Mom who made me the coolest things.
@pooppoop35952 жыл бұрын
THANKS I WILL DEF DO THIS!!
@Pixxelina2 жыл бұрын
@@patportran4683 worked for me 🤷🏻♀️
@berneemartin88592 жыл бұрын
@@patportran4683 your comment made me curious. So I googled how to do this with a nostepinne. This video by Chantelle at Fiberific was very informative kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6Kan4BnlKplbLc
@Ginnyvelarde4 жыл бұрын
Instead of tucking in the tail of the yarn, I lock it to the body with a child’s hair clip which I buy at The Dollar Tree Store. I get 10 for $1.00. They work like a charm .
@suzannacoleman48118 ай бұрын
I'm going to do that. It's soo annoying when the yarn unravels from the outside.
@sandygrogg12035 жыл бұрын
I clearly remember my Grandaddy holding the yarn for my Gramma!
@joefran6195 жыл бұрын
I do it for my wife now I drink a lot!
@bdancestars4 жыл бұрын
joe fran HAHAHAHA 😬
@loyaltytoroyalty6 ай бұрын
I did it for my Granny. It seemed to take for ever when I was six or seven, and boy! did it make my arms ache!
@marywood25614 ай бұрын
Yes...my Aunt had me help wind Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn...She had arthritis, so she held it and I wound it..:)
@desireemarana49976 жыл бұрын
I️ use a turkey Baster with the bulb off. I️ string the yarn through the center and tape it to the bottom. Works like a charm.
@sunrhyze3 жыл бұрын
I've just watched about five tutorials on the nostepinne (so everyone else doesn't have to), and can report that this was definitely the best one. For sheer bravery I can recommend watching Arne & Carlos trying this for the very first time. It was amusing (they are always amusing). I was inspired to buy a couple of these in different sizes from a guy in Nebraska, at Etsy, and now I know how to use them! Thank you (maybe I should tell Arne & Carlos to watch your video). A little bonus from A&C is you get to hear an actual Norwegian pronounce this Norwegian word! Or we could just call it a winding stick.
@sunrhyze2 жыл бұрын
@@patportran4683 If you know of a better one, I'm sure that knitters here would greatly appreciate your providing specific information about it.
@rebeccaclarke99858 ай бұрын
BEST winding video I've found thank you so much.
@lynnysharp84283 жыл бұрын
This tutorial is incredibly comprehensive! Thank you for the simple explanations
@RoxanneRichardson3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@katmarrs70544 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I've had a nostepinne forever and thought it would be easy and I just tangled my yarn up so I tucked it away with my other lost projects. And I decided to try again and found your video! I just finished my first cake!
@denisemcgill62607 күн бұрын
Great idea! I only used my fingers to wind around up till now. This looks 10 times better! Thanks.
@nickybailey7916 жыл бұрын
I have been knitting and crocheting for decades but have never seen this before. It's brilliant, thank you😊
@scizessita4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Roxanne Richardson! I just discovered you by pure chance in my quest for a way to wind a center-pull ball of yarn by hand. I now proudly count myself among your subscribers. I'm also very happy to know that you have a presence on Ravelry. Will look for you there. THanks again.
@vdosmimi Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! My sweet husband bought me a nice new set of crochet hooks and a nostepinne - and I figured it was for winding yarn, but didn’t know how. And I didn’t know the proper name. 😊
@wendijackson88443 жыл бұрын
I tried this; worked great! However, the ball collapsed in on itself and became a tangled mess. It seems to work better with smaller amounts of yarn. I decided to keep the toilet paper roll in the ball, place it on a holder and use the yarn from the outside. Perfect for keeping the sleeve with the yarn.
@nwadtrah3 жыл бұрын
That’s a brilliant idea! It would work great for colour work! (My need for the holder is greater than the bath room’s...)
@Nietieismyname9 ай бұрын
😂
@melissakreitzer72062 жыл бұрын
Thank you! As a weaver and fiber artist I am adding yarn to my weaving. I always wondered why it needed to be wound "again" once I bring it home from store.
@catznjam4704 ай бұрын
I've also used wooden spoons or, for a long time, I had the butt end of an old pool cue - this works for lengthy macramé cords too👍👍 very handy!!
@myhandsaslanguage4 ай бұрын
This is so cool! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I didn’t feel confident in winding with just my fingers, but I didn’t want to buy a yarn-winder that I don’t really have space for. This is the perfect middle ground!
@katphyre2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I've hand wound yarn for decades but never knew that I should wind on a core at a slant and turn the core toward me for a centerpull ball. So much better!! I've started buying in hanks instead of commercial skeins and it all has to be wound so this is great info.
@Wetherby10 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I especially liked the section demonstrating how to wrap the yarn on the 'nostepinne' with the camera-view showing how the work would look to me. I just finished winding my first 'ball' of yarn. It was easier than I'd thought it would be. I used a French rolling pin and taped the starting yarn in place with masking tape.
@flying2anotheruniverse6 жыл бұрын
I tried to wind a center pull ball a week ago, unfortunately before I knew about this video, and I'm now having a hard time knitting as I'm using both ends of the yarn :( Now I really know how important this video is.
@louiset20794 ай бұрын
This is excellent. I am going to try this with a loo roll or kitchen towel roll while my mechanical winder is trapped in storage. Thank you and I love the idea of putting the ball band into the centre.
@lindachandler22935 жыл бұрын
Just did my first center pull on a toilet paper roll. I love it! I think I'll save one of the heavier plastic wrap cardboard centers, so it's sturdier. Thanks bunches.
@mireah3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this vid. I'm a newbie to crocheting and found your vid very informative. I'm self taught via KZbin, so while it's been great for showing me how to hold my hand and the yarn, as well as the stitches and jargon of the craft. What nobody's done (that I've spotted) is show why you take from the centre of the ball rather than the outside. Made me have a 'DOH... that's why my wool does that.....' moment.
@SugarCone4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tutorial, life saver as I didn't want to spend money on a mechanical winder xx
@Kathy-G Жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving me inspiration... I just used a chunky yarn hook to wind my yarn into a yarn cake!
@iheartu278 ай бұрын
LOVED this! looking for ways to be more minimalist and I don't want to keep collecting tools that I don't use daily, using a paper towel/TP roll is GENIUS
@monikajoyner22654 жыл бұрын
I've learned winding yarn over a stick when I was a kid, so about 40 years ago. I use every kind of stick I have handy, like a pen or pencil. In my family we wind tight egg-shaped balls with just one end open. I definitely will try your way of winding loosely. Here is one of the best adventages of winding yarn over a stick: you can rewind in the middle of your knitting work (after ribbing for example) without cutting the thread. That's impossible with a yarn winder. Thank you for this video, it's really easy to understand and follow.
@mckohtz3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I think I could use an extra-large knitting needle to do this! Thanks!
@cindyyeager86273 жыл бұрын
A rigid cardboard tube from aluminum foil is my nostepinne. I've used this method since childhood.
@sheliahammer52864 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Thank you!
@calistachan69983 жыл бұрын
this is so wonderful! i have anxiety and this method was so understandable and lovely - thank you so much :)
@TheGingerNinjaJournals2 жыл бұрын
I know this video is old, but it was so helpful. Thank you!
@karenferrer2153 жыл бұрын
I love this method. I’ve been using my fingers but this is much neater looking making into a flat shaped. Thank you for posting 😊
@Abs06292 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I've been windingmine with hand since I was a kid. This is better
@reneereed4772 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I've had a nostepenne for several years and this is the easiet and very understandable video I've seen. Thanks
@ccam5045 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video. Who knew I didn't have to invest in a ball winder, Yippee. What a great use for those recycled rolls, if they get too much use, just wait for the next one. ;-))
@millieneisser73418 ай бұрын
I've tried winding on my hand and it's ok for a small amount of yarn but for a decent amount of yarn just doesn't work for me. Can't wait to try this. ❤❤💕💕
@luminousmoon869 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I tried to follow a tutorial for just winding a center pull ball around my fingers, but I kept losing the yarn. Using a toilet paper roll is such a smart idea! I definitely think it'll work much better.
@radhalapure97876 ай бұрын
Wonderful idea of paper towel roll....😊
@elfriedeerickson76882 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I found it at the perfect time. Just started to learn to weave and now I don’ t need a yarn winder😍
@katf38363 жыл бұрын
I think that I would leave the yarn on the core until I was ready to use it. I think it would keep it from possible unfurling. thanks. Great idea. I have a #50 knitting needle with a ornate end which is perfect for the slipknot anchor. I do like the tp core though. Thanks again.
@lunacatfish Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much! Best tutorial on how to do this I've found :)
@tazzlair3 жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic simple tutorial. Thank you!!!!
@RoxanneRichardson3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@punkypagan5 жыл бұрын
If you like the woode. Tool but dont want to shell out a whole bunch go to an antique store and look for a cone spindle for the old mechanical spinners. They are perfect and will set you back only a few dollars.
@sharongamble98544 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the idea. The video inspired me to "wind" the balls those balls that want to roll away.
@cometmoon3 жыл бұрын
Roxanne Richardson: "You want to keep the yarn relaxed as you wind it, you don't want to pull tightly on the yarn..." Me: Oppps!
@violingineer78622 жыл бұрын
Wow! I always thought I would have to buy some specialty machine for center pull skeins. I'm trying this today.
@marymartin88023 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the helpful video on how to roll a centre pull ball of yarn as I had purchased a very simple tapered core for winding yarn but wasn't sure how to do it - your video was so helpful - thanks again.
@satsumamoon Жыл бұрын
This makes nice looking cakes but takes a very long time. I spent 50 minutes each on 200g aran cakes before coming across a video using an electric kitchen whisk. Its not as pretty but my next yarn was 200g.of half the thickness of the previous ones so I just had to try it. I havent got a winder or a swif because this is the first time I bought skeins. It might be the last.
@satsumamoon Жыл бұрын
You put the whisk inside a kitchen paper tube or toilet roll.
@sharmanklinefelter508 Жыл бұрын
thank you roxy so helpful
@nortok00 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I have seen the wooden nostepinnes before but had no idea what it was for. Using the toilet paper or paper towel roll is awesome. I also read through the comments and there are a lot of great alternatives suggested by viewers! 👍 I'm.going to try this. 😁
@erin197989 ай бұрын
That's great! I don't yet have a ball winder and this will work perfect for hanks I want to purchase and not wonder how I will then get it into a cake.
@lalagamma44526 жыл бұрын
So simple! TY sharing! XO❤XO💘XO❤
@kasandrabeesandbirds1466 Жыл бұрын
I just use my hand. Wrap the tail around my thumb, then start wrapping around 4 fingers. As fingers get covered I will pull out and grab the ball, keep wrapping around fingers to maintain a relaxed wrap.
@lailasvensen38785 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial. Nøste means ball of yarn.
@kokilpaul97373 жыл бұрын
Thank you😊 Excellent idea to use the toilet roll👍
@dna2gether3 жыл бұрын
I have learned to wrap the end of the yarn around my little fingers several times and use three fingers to start the ball always holding the string wrapped around my pinky
@adelabrouchy9 ай бұрын
Very useful, thankyou.😀
@theastewart67216 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Very inventive! Thanks for sharing!
@patphares62588 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial….❤
@daleodberg671411 ай бұрын
A very interesting video, thank you
@MsDebbyWebby3 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I happen to have toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls left over from another project I have finished. Thanks! I Subscribed.
@mDiago62002 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a great idea! Thank you so much.
@linettelow5 жыл бұрын
This is very informative :) Thanks so much, Roxanne ♡ Have a beautiful week. Xx
@teatimecherry47183 жыл бұрын
Your video is the best on describing this process. Those commercial windy things are overpriced. Based on your example and the comments, there are many household items that can be used as an anchor. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@p.f.b.14842 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Very clear and useful!
@tchklette4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video with very clear instructions.
@KriRama8 ай бұрын
This is so helpful!! THANK YOU! ❤
@vitalinastepanenko25086 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much ! Love your video and lessons!👍💪👏🏻🌹
@RoxanneRichardson6 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you like it/them! :-)
@K26epic2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Roxanne!
@susanyoung11292 жыл бұрын
Thank you this was very helpful.
@eileenholderness6156 жыл бұрын
Amazingly helpful!! Wish I had known this years and years ago!! Thank you very much
@leilonnihamilton83562 жыл бұрын
I would love to have a ball winder since it is faster, but for now l am going to try your toilet paper roll idea. Thanks.
@barenddutoit99316 жыл бұрын
Hi Roxanne... thanks for all the great tutorials you share! You're my knitting Guru...!!
@RoxanneRichardson6 жыл бұрын
And are you learning.....? :-)
@barenddutoit99316 жыл бұрын
Roxanne Richardson Definitely! With all the knowledge I've gained from you, I feel like a Pro!
@pyro-millie55332 жыл бұрын
Lifechanging. Thank you!
@bettybanks53675 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this tutorial!
@mygeorge1951 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@priyalaxmikonjengbam1250 Жыл бұрын
Love this video. Thank you so much for this.
@marymccormack81183 жыл бұрын
Brilliant explanation. Thank you!
@alessia-66994 жыл бұрын
Great video! It's concise and gives all the information needed. Thank you :)
@kkitomura6 жыл бұрын
I am so glad to have this info - thank you, it is perfect.
@RoxanneRichardson6 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found it useful! :-)
@joanaperez98514 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias, por ofrecernos estos pequeños consejos, que son muy útiles en la práctica...!!!
@denubug4 жыл бұрын
I use an empty roll of tissue too
@ahmedbuhari95362 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@BeautifulOaks3 жыл бұрын
Resourceful. Thank you.
@dauntiekay27685 жыл бұрын
Great video--who knew--I am gonna have to try this! thanks for information!!!
@raynashilling12456 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very helpful. Thanks so much!
@stitchann3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Love it!
@OddWoz4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Great tips. Thank you! Subscribed. 👌🏼
@marciathomas87025 жыл бұрын
Thanks... great tip. Will definitely try❤️
@kerriebarney58234 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful video! It helped me out so much!
@RoxanneRichardson4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@pamelaallen65435 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great info.
@VasantiP2 жыл бұрын
Great Idea thank you.
@debbyferguson56383 жыл бұрын
Loved the video!😊
@joanmachado90632 жыл бұрын
Great video
@romystumpy1197 Жыл бұрын
Only the other day I wound yarn on a wooden spoon ,turned out oerfect
@opticapolana63422 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@victoriacouso64192 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this video has been instructive and so very helpful! I've just made my first cake ever and it's beautiful and perfect. I can't wait to use it; I've got the feeling that it's going to be a game-changer!
@victoriacouso64192 жыл бұрын
@@patportran4683 I have been using this method for 5 months now and it has worked well for me, thank you. I wonder which alternative you would propose, however, keeping in mind that I can't afford a yarn winder yet.
@allisonbyrd2 жыл бұрын
Rox, you were kind enough to answer a question I posted earlier today on your video about yarn twist! Thank you for that! Lo and behold, the yarn I *just* pulled out of storage to start a new project is in a skein that opened up into a diameter slightly too large for my umbrella swift to hold! I searched for hand-winding videos on KZbin and came across your helpful video here. Since I just watched your video on avoiding (or compensating for) increased or decreased yarn twist when winding, I am wondering what is the best combination, directionally speaking, of (1) unwinding from the skein, and (2) winding onto a toilet paper or paper towel roll, or a nostepinne like you were using in this video, depending on whether you’re dealing with an S-twisted or a Z-twisted yarn .I can see you were using an “S” twist yarn in this video and winding with the yarn coming from the right (off screen), and winding over the top of the nostepinne from the front (clockwise, if you were to point the nostepinne toward the viewer), but I can’t see what’s going on with the skein you are pulling from - whether you are pulling the yarn off of it in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, I mean. This is making my brain hurt, so if you have any advice in this regard, I would greatly appreciate it!
@RoxanneRichardson2 жыл бұрын
If you are winding clockwise with the yarn in your right hand, you'll lose s-twist as you wind. When you use the yarn from that tail from the left, where it's anchored it will come out of the ball counterclockwise, which adds s-twist. So it that process cancels itself out.
@allisonbyrd2 жыл бұрын
@@RoxanneRichardson Thanks! I see that now. Does the way the yarn comes off the skein before it reaches your right hand (in your example) matter? I assume you’re not spooling it off the skein, so I’m guessing that some twist will be either added or subtracted as the yarn “exits” the skein, even if the processes of winding onto the nostepinne and knitting from the center of the resulting yarn ball cancel each other out. Also, when I went looking for nostepinnes online, some of them have the yarn-anchoring groove where your brother put it on yours, near the end you hold, and others have the groove near the tip, so I guess that has to be taken into account, too!