The Absolute Best way to wind yarn without tools

The best way to wind a yarn skein into a center-pull ball without tools.
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[@lavonbarney5137]

Hello Miss Tuulaa. I've not seen anyone do a tutorial on this subject. Very smart of you indeed. IDAHO, USA

[@TuulaMaaria]

Yes, I was surprised I couldn't find a tutorial on this!

[@ayootaylo]

Hi Idaho! Me too! 😊

[@marlawetherell8785]

I had found a tutorial about 8 yrs ago on Bag O Day Crochet an Jayda in stitches , I learned to do a skein with my knees, from Bag O Day, but I just recently bought a swift. , But I have also did it by hand with jayda very carefully , with your fingers and similar winding as if you have a stick. BUT I love your tutorial as well. Thank you. So much.

[@Teqbird]

Yes this is the way I was taught when I was 8 years old!! My great grandma had me wind yarns all the time!!!

[@9liveslisa]

Excellent tip!

[@BlueSkyLissa]

Tuula!!! I LOVE YOU!!! Where have you been all of my crocheting life lol. Thank you sooo much for passing all your knowledge on to us💜💜💜

[@TuulaMaaria]

Thank you so much! 💜

[@JH-th9th]

soooooooooo glad I found this...THANK YOU

[@nadirahcroom1938]

You always give the best tips. Thanks maam.

[@TuulaMaaria]

Thank you!

[@JJW77]

Tuula, you are a genius. This will help me a lot!!!

[@TuulaMaaria]

That's great!

[@coldpaste]

In my country, yarn skeins are more common and cheaper than the balls. So i learned to make yarn balls when I was young. Now, after getting married I have trained my husband to do it. 😊

[@TuulaMaaria]

That's a great idea!

[@mcoates111]

You really are the source of the best, most practical ideas ❤

[@TuulaMaaria]

Thank you so much 😀

[@anne65ish]

I totally agree. She has the best information we all need to have.

[@goobernational4805]

Very useful! Thank you ❤

[@effieboo9275]

Love this so much!!!

[@cynthiahale9888]

This is great and now I know what to do with my smaller amounts and crochet threads that don’t work with the swift ❤

[@blackaliss9488]

Thank you. I always avoided buying skeins.

[@thethriftyfawn]

Oh my goodness, this is brilliant! I do own a swift and a ball winder, but this is still a wonderful technique to know 😊

[@TuulaMaaria]

Yes, this works great if you don't have a winder! A winder of course is faster.

[@yarnprepper]

I have a nostepen and I never knew how to use it! Thank you!

[@sj01]

Tuula, I adore your videos, they are beyond helpful. Thank you so much.

[@TuulaMaaria]

Glad you like them! 😊

[@iz8633]

Simple and Great ! Thank You !👌

[@patriciahamer419]

I wasn’t taught as a child as you were and it sure shows…it’s so funny how much I don’t know beginning as a older woman…but you sure are helping me along my way…thank you ❤️✌️

[@TuulaMaaria]

Lovely, happy crocheting! Crocheting is great to start at any age!

[@ecouturehandmades5166]

I wind skeins before I go to bed, looped over my knees and feet, lol and use a really big crochet hook (P, Q or S). It's rather exhausting, but i can start a project in the morning.

[@paulavance5096]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@andydavidson2793]

ITS THE CROSSING OVER! THATS HOW IT WORKS!! Now I know!!!

[@beckyp9700]

Thank You Thank You Thank you for showing how to do this! I have always wondered how to do this.

[@TuulaMaaria]

Glad it was helpful!

[@df117d6]

Beautiful❤

[@cbgbstew4072]

You have the best tips!

[@TuulaMaaria]

Glad you like them!

[@suNRze]

Thank you so much 💕

[@TuulaMaaria]

Welcome 😊

[@triciaquan9630]

Wow, that's neat!

[@ChillTheChilli]

YESSSS. Thank you lady!

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

I want some of that yarn.

[@ritasklarchuk1819]

That's brilliant! Thanks

[@elainewalsh9075]

This is a game changer! I have to rewind a lot of skeins because of yarn barf.

[@S.Waters.]

When you have no tools you can always use your thumb. I hold a short yarn tail in my palm, stick up my thumb, and carefully wrap my yarn above my knuckle/below my nail, angling the yarn as I go to make an even ball. When the tip of my thumb is covered I pop the small ball off my thumb and just hold it in my hand as I wind the yarn, making sure not to cover the yarn tail or the original thumb hole.

[@TuulaMaaria]

Thank you, that would work well too I'm sure!

[@lubnavaqarunisa4207]

Love u mada,m..capable in ur field..❤

[@deborahn.6150]

Winding around your thumb works also 😊

[@TuulaMaaria]

Yes although I would find that limiting the size of the ball a lot!

[@deborahn.6150]

@TuulaMaaria True. Plus my hand starts to ache. I tried your method, and it's MUCH better. Thank you.

[@LadyVintage83]

Cool, thank you!!!!!

[@MaurytheHedgehogDog]

I tried this the other night. I had 10 oz of yarn to wind. Took forever but it worked great. When I can buy a winder I will but no this is fine for now.

[@TuulaMaaria]

Great! Yes, a winder is of course easier and faster!

[@prosp3rity111]

Thank you

[@sharoningle6346]

Could you please teach factories about leaving a tail in center. Smart, thank you. 😊❤

[@TuulaMaaria]

Would be good!!

[@moonsaige]

Thank you! I have fought for my life twice trying to wind up hanks

[@plantedlife]

I definitely did it wrong😅 Mede it into a perfectly spherical yarn ball that served more to my cats' entertainment than my convenience 😂😂😂

[@TuulaMaaria]

😄 Your cats are happy!

[@CeeceeWhip]

I use my closed fingers as the spoon...been doing this for years. Just make sure you don’t wind it too tight especially if you are using a cotton. It will kind of fuse together😅

[@TuulaMaaria]

That would work - although I wonder how big a ball you can make using fingers.

[@CeeceeWhip]

@@TuulaMaaria OH, I forgot to say you take it off your fingers after it gets too big then just wind it around as big as you want.

[@raffaella943]

Merci beaucoup. Ciaooo❤

[@A158s]

Wait this is new for me i neber knew u start whool from the inside

[@youllbemytourniquet]

As a beginner, I really wish people didn’t recommend acrylic yarn. I understand it’s because it’s cheap and you don’t want to spend a lot of money on a new hobby that you may not pursue long term. But it was really difficult to see my stitches and the yarn kept splitting because of frogging, and it was very discouraging. I saw someone on TikTok recommend the Lion Brand Lazy Days yarn and it’s been so much easier to deal with, plus it’s affordable.

[@TuulaMaaria]

I hardly ever use acrylic, there are so many good quality yarns available!

[@lsl43deo]

❤❤❤

[@taken...]

This is amazing but i unfortunately already did it the old way... with the hands and when i.m working it i just let it roll. It is yes, uncomfortable at times

[@Ottolineification]

Useful advice, thank you! Does the stick have to be wood??

[@lisasnead1505]

No it doesn't have to be wood😊

[@TuulaMaaria]

No, anything that isn't slippery.

[@coal.sparks]

As usual, you offer common sense advice that blows me away. I had been advised to wind on my fingers. That gets uncomfortable FAST, and I kept having to put the yarn down to untangle the skein... use a stick! Duh! :D

[@TuulaMaaria]

Great! You are right, hard to do on your fingers, I was first taught to do it around my thumb but you don't get very far with that!

[@arctaex]

I've heard that pulling from the middle can create knots and tangles more easily so I'm afraid to try it 😅

[@TuulaMaaria]

Occasionally a yarn doesn't come out well so you need to untangle at first but you learn how to mostly get it out easily. I have used the centre pull since the 70s! 😊

[@SoMagicalMichele]

I use a pvc pipe.

[@TuulaMaaria]

That works too!

[@ernestofarah2621]

🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

[@impunitythebagpuss]

I use toilet paper spools...same results!

[@TuulaMaaria]

Yes, anything at all!

[@WasCool-uq6xr]

I hate the center pull, it makes it messier in the long run, which makes my yarn tangle, which is not good for me bc my parents get mad at me for it 😭 I really really want to try this out someday

[@TuulaMaaria]

Yes, try it!

[@WasCool-uq6xr]

I’m currently starting a granny square blanket, one bundle of yarn I’m using the ouside and the second I’ll try the center pull, thank you ❤

[@BohogirlCPT]

Why is it necessary to wind yarn... why not just knit or crochet straight from the ball as it's bought?

[@TuulaMaaria]

From a ball, yes, but if the yarn comes in a hank, you have to wind it one way or another.

[@ctianas]

I use a toilet paper roll instead of the wooden spoon

[@TuulaMaaria]

Yes, that would work great, anything really that you can wind around!