Trying things we don’t know: Using a Nostepinne for the first time by ARNE & CARLOS

This week we try something we have never done before: How to use a Nøstepinne! Will we succeed or do we fail miserably? Join us and find out! And feel free to comment on our “technique” below.
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[@ARNECARLOS]

Let’s make this clear: This is not a tutorial. Because we have never tried this before, we don’t believe we should be teaching you this. Instead, we hope this video will inspire you to find out more on your own, as there are several good videos on how to use a Nøstepinne on KZbin. Just search online or check out the comments to this video and you will find many great resources 😊 We don’t need to be the best in everything, and we don’t need to keep a perfect façade. Our goal in recording a video like this is to try to give people the confidence to jump into something new, that they have never ever done before and just give it a go! If it doesn’t go well, it’s OK to fail - as long as you have tried! If we can put a smile on someone’s face, that’s a bonus, we don’t mind if people laugh at our expense. 😂 Our goal is to highlight traditional crafts that exist out there. So, if we have now awakened your curiosity about the Nøstepinne and you have searched for real tutorials on how to do it properly, we consider this video a huge success! ❤️ We will give you our final thoughts on the Nøstepinne and tell you whether we will ever use it again on Wednesday, during our fifth episode of Sit and Knit for a Bit, so stay tuned!

[@emmasgrandma1]

ARNE & CARLOS love watching you guys! 😀

[@yourock8672]

I discovered you can even decide what shape you want your nostepinne to create. Thanks guys because I had never heard of these before your fun video. I really enjoyed it. Here’s how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqCxloquZauCoKM

[@sandracroley9784]

I love using my nostepinne...I find it very relaxing

[@swalker1348]

I could watch this over and over.

[@sparklie962]

To me it doesn't matter if that was the exact, perfect way to use a nostepinne. I think the main gift of this episode is the way it reinforces your "just give it a try," "I've never done it before so I know I can do it" approach to things. When I think about what "life-long learning" really means I think of exactly this. I'm so inspired to break out of my knitting routines and try new things - even if I'm not absolutely awesome right from the start. Thanks you guys so much for all the inspiration!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for your lovely comment!

[@fran4636]

I agree! My knitting teacher encouraged me to try things because I thought they were cool, even if they looked hard. As a result, I am never bored as a knitter!

[@naomimartinez-goldstick4181]

Pat Portran - did you actually WATCH the video - you know, the part where they said they didn't know how to do it? It is encouraging to me to see that people I hold in such high regard try and fail with good humor. Every try is a lesson. What is the point of criticizing someone just because you hold knowledge they don't? How on earth can anyone try anything if they can only "do it the right way" the first time? My daughter at 4 years old cried before her first violin lesson. She said "What if I mess up?" I told her you're SUPPOSED to mess up!

[@cheryldeville9211]

"If you like this video?!" I LOVED IT! 😅😅😅 Thanks for the great laughs...and the shoutout to my IG page 😂😂 Your "try anything" spirit is the best... I'd start on thicker yarn. You'll be winding that sockyarn forever, lol! I'lI send you a video with some tips..... then we can do Nostepinne time trials. 😂😂 omg, still laughing 💙💙💙💙

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for your comment, Cheryl! Glad you saw the humour in our video - it’s was done tongue in cheek - not serious at all...

[@cheryldeville9211]

@@ARNECARLOS it was a perfectly hilarious video! Thanks for keeping us all laughing

[@teribock6416]

Time trials!!!😆

[@helenmawdsley4988]

@@teribock6416 Yes! That would be a great event!!

[@katehill9447]

I agree. I love the fact that Arne and Carlos are willing to try something new and possibly fail in public. Be adventurous!!!

[@teribock6416]

That was so worth it! The entertainment value alone of filming yourselves trying something you’ve never done before! Awesomeness.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@diane38]

"Everything is hard until you learn how to do it, but it will always be hard if you never try." my new motto !!!

[@ARNECARLOS]

It’s a great motto!

[@freshwaterwi]

I hold my nostepinne by the larger end, and wrap the yarn on the dignoal: oove the top edge of the yarn then diagonally across the stick and down under the bottom edge of your yarn (on the stich). That way you can create a center pull ball and you can use the strand from inside and from the outside to spin 2 ply yarn on a spinning wheel.. When you pull the ball of yarn off the stick it should remain in the shape of the ball.

[@maghouinbeg5011]

Yup, that's the correct way to do it. The yarn is wound onto the nostepinnne in a figure 8 motion, travelling along slightly. This is how the centre pull yarn ball is made.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@jenspep]

You can also use your thumb as the nostepinne and just turn the ball slowly around your thumb as you wind. Keeps all your little ends neat and tidy.

[@maemak6182]

Carlos, move your hand that's holding the nostepinne and keep the hand holding the yarn still. 🤭

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for the tip!

[@anneabbott5415]

That’s exactly what I was thinking Carlos, bless you 🙏

[@tammyandersen10]

This was lovely, no screaming or cringing from the audience here! It's nice to watch others experiment and make mistakes, that's how we all learn. Thank you for another lovely video

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Tammy!

[@sunnyw4148]

I have always been shown to wrap it in a figure 8 pattern so that you get the twist and you constantly move the nostepinne just a quarter of an inch at a time. You do not wind the yarn tight, but with no tension so you can slide the wound ball off the end.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for this great tip Sunny!

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

The tecnique is to first make a shoulder at the top and bottom of the ball, and then to use a figure 8 winding, just like you said, and definitely to wind it a lot looser than feels right to let you later slide the ball off and to let the yarn come out of the center more easily. The beginning yarn can be trapped under the ring to aid in making a ball that pullls from the inside.

[@bunnydannels7591]

I have to fight 1 of our cats to knit. He really likes to attack yarn. He would nuts to get something rattles AND has yarn being worked on it!! It would so funny! :-)

[@ARNECARLOS]

😂

[@donnabeaton4707]

I use a very large diameter knitting needle (about 1” around) and wind in a figure 8 motion. Works great. You can also use a broomstick handle which I have used in an emergency situation. Thanks for letting us know there is a specific manual tool for making a Center pull ball. I may have to buy one if I can find it here in Canada. Have a great day.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You as well!

[@jo-annemontgomery1839]

Donna Beaton- I got a very nice nostepinne from Fleece and Harmony- the shop/woolen mill in PEI- lovely shop and the sisters have an awesome podcast as well- Kim does a great tutorial on how to use the nostepinne- that's how I learned :)

[@suetr1]

I think it is simply too delightfully wonderful that I could teach Arne and Carols something, after all they've taught me! I use and love nostepinnes. BUT...your nostepinnes, with the beautiful carved rattles and rings, are the most exquisite I've ever seen. I wish I could find one of those! Thank you for this good morning chuckle, Arne and Carlos!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Sue!

[@candygrubisic]

I think the rattle top is because it could be used as a baby rattle as well as a yarn ball winder when given as a gift. Learning something new should never embarrassing :) I think you will actually like it a lot when you get the hang of it. It's quite relaxing to me. It's fun because you can experiment with different shapes as well...round, cake, oval, egg, etc. Even you wind it a little tight, the nostepinne is thick enough to allow the yarn to relax when you remove the ball of yarn from it :)

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for your kind words Candy

[@alicekelly4975]

Maybe keep that ball winder. 😬😂

[@ARNECARLOS]

We agree! 😂 😂

[@Loriann3616]

😂❤️🤗

[@TC-zi3ye]

I've never seen a Nostepinne before. I use my thumb to wind a center-pull ball of yarn although your Nostepinne is beautiful!!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@chrisberry7712]

My Dad did the same thing!

[@kristenschneider585]

Thank you for showing a tool I’ve never seen before. I would have never known! Thanks for taking a risk, showing yourselves being honest and open. Not many people are that way anymore

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Kristen.

[@karlawoeste1613]

You really need a LOVE this video button! I love how you are willing to try anything and not worry about looking foolish. We can all learn to not take ourselves so seriously! Keep up the good work! Happy knitting! 😊🇨🇦🧶

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Karla!

[@chrisdonohoo]

Oooh now 101k subscribers, must be the attraction of the NOSTEPINNE!

[@greentorm5467]

No...definitely Arne😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

😂

[@susiebelford9702]

Carlos is winding the yarn onto the stick instead of using the stick to wind the yarn. Arnie I think you are probably doing it correctly. I’m not sure because I’ve never used one. When you let the stick do the winding, the yarn has less chance of being wound too tight.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for your feedback Susie!

[@lisaselph5676]

As I was looking for tutorials on how to "properly" wind with a Nostepinne, I came across this video. You made my day. Perfection is not all it is cracked up to be. Give it a try, what's the worst that can happen, I start over. Thank you for the smiles you gave me.

[@ARNECARLOS]

😅 You are welcome, have fun while winding!

[@cathygreen718]

This was absolutely delightful! I laughed so hard at ‘you can find a tutorial on KZbin’. Isn’t that what this was supposed to be? 😂😂😂

[@ARNECARLOS]

This was not supposed to be a tutorial - we were just trying out something we’ve never ever done before. 😊

[@Cher9974]

Thank you so much for showing your nostrtpinne. I was completely fascinated as been knitting 60 years and never seen it before. Went onto KZbin to see how to use it properly, ordered a lovely one on line which arrived this morning and I’ve had an amazing day mastering this skill, just love it so thank you so much ❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@angelica49427]

🤣 Carlos shaking like is holding, loved it. No cringing just smiling.

[@helennorbury9765]

Lovely, enjoyable video once again from you both. Keep having fun boys. As you say “there is no right or wrong way, only your way” thank you xxxxx

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Helen!

[@gaylareinkens3231]

I've seen this done exactly once a long time ago LOL! All I could do was laugh because I truly can't remember. Your nostepinne were beautiful.. loved the concept of the little wooden ball in the top that does the rattle. Thanks guys!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Gayla!

[@jenniferbarrett3272]

Thanks for a great morning chuckle. Nice to see that I am not the only person who finds new techniques challenging for my non mechanically adept mind and hands!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Jennifer!

[@laurelstieg9375]

Love this so much..and you can use the ball as a center pull..how simple and efficient!! Thx for sharing this great idea. 👌🧶❣

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@yourock8672]

I loved this video. It is such a fun break from the chaos in the world. Arne is so cute when he realizes it is supposed to be opposite. Very heartwarming 💜

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@KKnits]

Loved your “let’s give this a try” fun! If we never tried things, we might never know a fun or rewarding craft, pastime, or skill. Those are beautiful Nøstepinne’s! See you Wednesday 😄 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ARNECARLOS]

See you!

[@susanslottke8297]

I love it that you introduced us to something new! I did a little searching on the internet and found a couple of how-to videos and various styles of Nostepinne that are available. It's a very portable way to wind a ball of yarn and apparently many knitters carry them when they travel. So I learned something new today! Thank you.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome.

[@SuperBellezza1]

I have had one of these yarn ball winders in my possession for over a decade and had no idea what its purpose was. I will have fun learning to wind yarn this way. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@katehill9447]

I loved this video. It showed that trying something new is a great thing to do. Arne was amazingly quick (as he is in his knitting!). Carlos showed his determination not to give up. I laughed with you and am now going to buy a nostepinne!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Good luck with your winding.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

I still have one, and I used it for yarns that would be crumpled by a ball-winder. Wee cakes of angora come to mind. You guys are awesome! Takk for den fantastiske videoen!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@ellenb6229]

What a neat way to easily wind your yarn. Thanks for sharing! Learning new things with a can do attitude, and mistakes are ok, is the best way to learn!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Ellen!

[@Saucyakld]

Finally, you got it! I used to have to do this for my grandma 65 years ago. I was only small but loved it!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Such a nice thing to do with your grandmother.

[@lynncrow6457]

Tak for introducing me to Nøstepinne. I saw Carlos using his hand to pull the yarn around but Arne moved his Nøstepinne instead. That appears to be the difference in speed. Sign me off as granddaughter of Ulrich Andersen of Vamdrup.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Lynn!

[@barbarawest1205]

That's exactly right, Lynn. I think Carlos was getting it near the end, though. Arne and Carlos, your nostepinnes are beautiful! Mine is nicely finished but doesn't have a rattle, and I'm envious!

[@catherinehastings2309]

That was very entertaining. A bit of dancing at the end was all that was missing.

[@ARNECARLOS]

True, next time!

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

Thank you for this video, I did as you suggested and went on line for an intro, and got a wooden spoon to use the handle. It’s nice to know how to wind a center pull for the times I don’t have my wonder with me! Until I saw y’all I didn’t know this was possible!!!

[@elsielanor]

I’ve been inspired. Have wanted one but never have taken the plunge. Just ordered one. Thanks guys.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@LauraGarcia-ez9of]

Hi Nancy. Greetings from Hollywood California. Did you order the one that rattles? And if so, would you consider sharing where you ordered it from? I've been looking everywhere and can't find where to buy one. Thanks so much. Standing by for your reply.

[@elsielanor]

No I didn’t. Just a plain one from Amazon. I would have loved that one too.

[@LauraGarcia-ez9of]

@@elsielanor Thanks Nancy. I'm on the hunt for the one that rattles and I won't give up until I find one!

[@magikalnerd7030]

I've been using one for years. The yarn is wound from bottom to top of the stick in a figure eight pattern while slowly turning the handle in your hand. The yarn will wind up just like a middle pull ball.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for sharing your tips.!

[@magikalnerd7030]

@@patportran4683 I didn't realize that about myself, thankfully you were here to point it out. I will work on my ability to learn new methods over time, but I'm afraid you may be a negative jerk forever.

[@taniabishop]

@@patportran4683 there is no need to be rude.

[@coffeebeen65]

This was such a sweet video! In my research of all things knitting, I found the Nostepinne. Yours is gorgeous! I have yet to get myself one! I really loved watching you two figuring it out.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@coffeebeen65]

My friend just brought me a double waffle iron from Norway and she’s having a friend bring out a Nostepinne!!

[@curlew-3592]

Entertaining, educational and lighthearted, what more could we want. Good idea to try new things you’ve never done before because most of us will never have done them either.😂 Thankyou again 💜🌷💚

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@carolwulff5028]

I love this video. You show that learning new things is not intimidating. Thank you so much

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Carol!

[@carolwulff5028]

@@ARNECARLOS You have kept my spirits up during this stay at home time. I live alone, but I have my yarn and your videos to keep me company and upbeat. Thank you!

[@deekay1641]

What fun this was to see. The Nostepinne is so pretty, even if I couldn't learn to use it properly it would look lovely on the shelf...ha ha ha. Thank you both.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@BettySusanne]

Fleece and Harmony podcast has a good tutorial you should check out.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for the tip!

[@BettySusanne]

marie landry yes I agree 🇨🇦

[@lorriemerrell5929]

Nostepines are great, easy for travel!

[@ARNECARLOS]

That is vey true.

[@dwlmoy]

I love it when you do things you've never done before 🥰 .... and here I am after saying to myself I should stay away from commenting ... thank you again A&C

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Deborah!

[@sheridenlomax325]

This made me smile so much! Now we all need a Nostepinne (yours are beautiful) the know-how and practice 🤣🤣

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Sheriden

[@suebrown3465]

The nostepinne is new to me. I usually buy my wool in a ball but have noticed more wool is being sold in skeins (depends where you shop) which you need an extra pair of hands! I like that you teach us Norwegian words every video... take care ❤️ 🇨🇦

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Sue!

[@elizabethtaylor4448]

A skein of yarn is a great way to get my husband moaning & I had too many dropped skeins of yarn. I now have a swift. Worth every penny & a happy husband!

[@erikaalbert-johnston4426]

Totally agree - try something new! Thanks for sharing that it's okay to 'put yourself out there'! Love you guys. Thank you and yes I smiled.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad you liked it!

[@beverlyfauth4899]

Once I watched Fleece and harmony tutorial on this, it was easy and very relaxing. Mine does not rattle like yours! Take care!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You as well!

[@gwendolenshepard9124]

No matter what, your positive attitude always brings a smile to my face. Virtual hugs from western NY, USA.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@sarahlauwerijssen9531]

No fools! You make people happy smile, and on this rainy day , looking at you both in the sun, wow.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Sarah!

[@chrisberry7712]

What gorgeous instruments! I love wood-turning, and these really are a delight! My Dad used to use his thumb to attain the same effect, being able to create a centre-pull ball of yarn, just by winding the wool ‘figure of eight’ around his thumb. I shall certainly ‘have a go’ , and remember you both and your wonderful video! Thank you again for all your hard work on our behalf!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome, and it seems like your dad had a great technique.

[@lindagrutzmacher7118]

Thank you for introducing us to the Nostepinne!! It seems like it would be a nice way to relax while sitting on the porch or while watching tv. I love your good humor while trying something new!!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Linda.

[@maggirambus7086]

Hi Guys! I have been so curious about this tool! As usual I am smiling while I watch you two! Thanks.

[@ARNECARLOS]

😄

[@TheDarthmom1]

Hi guys, this is the first time I have ever seen a nostepinne. I love your videos. I'd try it. Stay well stay safe

[@ARNECARLOS]

You as well!

[@deemoye668]

This is how wound yarn before I got my winder, because I wanted center pull yarn. I used the cardboard tube from an empty paper towel roll. The trick is to wind the yarn up and down so that you are winding an X from the bottom to the top of the ball and moving / rolling the stick towards you the at the same time so that the yarn gets added to a different place on the ball as you wind. It makes a very nice ball that’s sits as you knit, instead of rolling around.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Good idea to use an empty paper towel roll.

[@marydevries2292]

@@patportran4683 why so negative. they said they were attempting to do something without instructions,. give them some guidelines . do not just that is not right.

[@MoonFlowerSis]

“Did someone take your balls away?” 😂 lol, good one guys!

[@bwood9002]

Mystery solved. Thank you for this particular episode because a family mystery finally solved. We cleaned out my mother in laws house a few years ago and found this pretty ‘thing’ which no one knew what it could possibly be. Guesses were a game, a rattle. What? At last it is a Nestepinne from Norway. It fits perfectly. My husbands father is the son of his mother who came to America at five years of age with her family. Wish I could send a photo of it although I don’t think it is an antique as it doesn’t show any wear patterns.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad we helped you out.

[@elisareynozo9510]

Thank you for this video. I like how Arne broke out and danced at the end!! 😄😉

[@ARNECARLOS]

😃

[@carmenbailey1560]

Again you guys are a hoot to watch, don’t care if your doing it right or not, just simple entertainment. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@Bmoore295]

Those are the most beautiful nostepinnes ever!! I love that they rattle!! They are so gorgeous.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Rebecca.

[@dottierobbins6507]

I would love to get one of the stickers. You two make me laugh each and every week.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Dottie.

[@pattiwankenobi]

Thanks for showing this. I’ve never seen one used before! Make music while winding yarn, brilliant! 😁

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@saltvalley8989]

Thank you for the video. The two of you make me smile every time I watch one of your videos!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Wanda!

[@catherinefriggieri5102]

I don't know if one day I'll use a nostepinne but for sure it was nice to discover this tool and to see you figuring out how to fill it up. I liked the setting for the video which for you are now memories of your stay in Lofoten. Thanks.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Catherine!

[@helenmawdsley4988]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that you folks are trying new things! I think this is why you make such great tutorials, as you come back and revisit the experience of being a learner. Nostepinnes are fantastic for keeping leftover yarn in balls, and yes, the plastic winder works just as well, but there is something luxurious about having a handcrafted wooden fibre art tool (I maybe a bit biased here though - lol). I have made a few nostepinnes on my lathe, and I find that it is a lovely way to showcase different types of wood, as well, to make different shapes of handles, as our hands are all different. Also, if you have a nostepinne and it just isn't working out for you anymore, I hear that they can make a really good cocktail muddler too! :)

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Helen!

[@arlettem.garcia6831]

Never seen these before, very interesting way to wind yarn. Lots of good fun watching😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Arlette.

[@sharonjensen2919]

Thanks for this video....totally loved it. Makes me want to try one out as I’m not a big lover of the ball winder...also thanks for the many chuckles....you guys are truly awesome

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@twentynineteen4687]

You make me smile during these sad, sad times.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad we are making you smil a bit!

[@AQstories]

I think they make excellent maracas! I'm planning to rewatch your summer videos in February and pretend it's lovely and warm. These are so much fun to watch :)

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@jenniferjohnson9335]

You boys are so precious! You are so fun to watch and you make me laugh. Thanks for this episode!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

I like your formate , it’s fun to see knitting experts try out something new. And to see y’all try it, not as a tut but as a new experience! Fun, thanks for putting y’all out there for us!! Also I’m Southern and y’all means “ you all”. I thought I would translate this for you! I’m binging on your videos !

[@thomasfoley8287]

It is so funny to use your Sunday techniques video to show us what you don’t know. Thank you so much for another fun video!!!!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Thomas.

[@sharonkeller7397]

I watched a tutorial and paused your video and found out what to do. I recommend you do the same lol. The trick is to wind it diagonal onto the Nostepinne. Now I want one lol! I only wind my yarn in balls by hand. I have never owned a ball winder. I think I will go look for one and hope they are not too expensive. Have fun guys!!! Sharon from CA :)

[@ARNECARLOS]

You as well!

[@lisastanfield3108]

I did check KZbin re how to use a nostepinne! I like to wind my center pull yarn balls by hand without extra tools, but it was cool to see that people back in the day came up with a gadget! Now I’m thinking of looking up the history of nostepinne … ☺️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Do so!

[@TrickyNight24]

Well, that was a fun time for you both and the environment couldn’t have been lovelier! What a glorious day!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Nikki.

[@klaskelangford8324]

Loved your video; so cool! We all try things for the first time and practise makes perfect.

[@ARNECARLOS]

That is very true!

[@misspeacchy]

The two of you are so entertaining! You've made me laugh tonight. 😀. Thank you so much

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome.

[@eirishemd]

Well that’s a new word for my vocabulary today! So so entertaining. Thanks for making me laugh out loud 👍❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@ecouturehandmades5166]

Not sure why the rattle (annoying!), but nostepinnes work great. I use a Q size crochet hook, held by the hook, to make center pull yarn balls of any leftover yarns, then fold and insert the yarn label into the hole. Nice for the stash.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@Marcia-oh1yy]

Practice makes perfect. Lovely!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@Mommamacnz]

This looks to be a handy gadget and I can see I'm going to be adding to my pile of useful sticks for crafting.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Great!

[@noliecorwin5827]

I use a nostepinne for my handspun singles because they're quite bulky. Mine is actually a pirn I picked up at an antique shop

[@ARNECARLOS]

Interesting.

[@bonniethompson3211]

Loved the video!!! I have something that might be a Nostepinne! I bought it years ago, think it's an antique since I did get it from an antique shop and it was with a collection of old spinning items. Will definitely research it. ☺️

[@catherinepowers2750]

Fantastic! Travel-perfect tool! And pretty too!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Catherine.

[@stitchersdelight]

Such fun ! I love beautifully crafted wooden items and if they make noise even better ! Have fun practicing....

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@debrarodgers7615]

Hi there! This video was so fun, even though you didn’t quite get it right! I love my noestepinne and have been using it for thirty years. I prefer the end product by far over a mechanically wound cake. My noestipinne is a beautiful hand turned wooden piece that I purchased directly from the wood worker in Denmark thirty years ago. I look forward to the follow up video where you have learned to use it correctly.

[@ARNECARLOS]

That sounds like a lovely Nøstepinne.

[@stefaniesinn1386]

Dear Arne and dear Carlos I have very much appreciated your section to sit and knit (or spin...) for a bit along with you and especially this one of doing the things you’ve never done before! And I do love the fact that you are teaching us Norwegian! I find it extremely interesting and also the history of the patents and what’s behind it. Please go ahead and do this sort of videos :)! You’re really enrich my life with it :). I myself love doing things for the first time. As for the use of the tool I wanted to tell you about my own experience. You so much inspired me! :) that you tried it out how to do a “Bobbel” as we called it in southern Germany. I have used a Scottish Spurtle I bought in Edinburgh. It is usually used to do porridge. But as I absolutely don’t like porridge, I have never used it for that purpose. I just found it a very nice shaped object :) So I found out how to use it as a bobbel-maker. I already have an idea to turn this into a new idea of Arne’s mum’s way of doing the double bobble, which I find simply brilliant. She must have been such a genius! You showed it in the twining video. When I’ve done it I will show you if you’re interested :). I hope to see much more videos with things that you’ve never done before and I’m very curious about what that could be. Also I heard long time ago a Norwegian technique for mittens where you knit little pieces of unspun fleece/locks here and then instead of a point and which then actually creates like a fleece inside the mittens on the outside there is a very nice pattern with little point hearts :). They must be very warm then and I would like to try it out. That would be something I’ve never done before. So I’m looking forward to you going ahead doing your wonderful channel. Please note I’ve never written on Internet before and for the first time I really do understand that this digital you tube stuff it’s not just stuff and crap but a really wonderful window into the world. Thank you very much for this and other learnings and opening my mind :) I hope you recover fully and keep safe and sound in your little Norwegian paradise. Who knows if one day we will be able to travel again... Then of course I definitely will have to go and see that area. Best wishes and many thanks, Stef

[@ARNECARLOS]

Hopefully we will be able to travel soon again, and thank you so much for your comment and kind words!

[@christafischer4042]

thanks for the chuckles!!! I love you guys!!!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching Christa!

[@elinarantanen4496]

That made me so happy 😂. Best thing today. You are so adorable. ❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Elina.

[@claregould3679]

I love your 'just have a go - it doesn't have to be perfect' approach! You can make an improvised nostepinne out of a rigid cardboard tube (like the kind you get in the middle of a roll of clingwrap) - I did this when I started learning to spin with a drop spindle & didn't have any other equipment apart from the spindle; I was impatient to get my first batch of yarn off the spindle, and discovered I needed to make it into a centre pull ball in order to be able to ply it. I start by wrapping turns of yarn at ninety degrees to the length of the stick to make a base layer, then wind on the diagonal from bottom to top to just cover the base layer, turning the stick a little each time - once you get into a rhythm it goes quite quickly - the winding needs to be tight enough so that the finished ball doesn't collapse, but not so tight that you can't slide it off the stick.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Using a cardboard tube is a great idea.

[@momgrandma5496]

Hilarious video. Carlos, let the Nostepinne do the work for you. Now I want one, so cool, love the sound.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@JudytheKnittingHiker]

!Wow thank you for the laugh! Arne.....when he says "did someone take your ball"!!! OMG

[@ARNECARLOS]

😅

[@Garoky1]

Thank you for the video! I had never heard of a Nøstepinne. I have always wound my yarns into balls like my Mom (who is Mexican) taught me. This looks not only useful, but fun!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Heidi.

[@lynnbean7200]

After seeing this video, I bought a nostepinne to have a go. Now I wind all my hanks this way and even rewind some ready wound balls. The wool ends up perfect for knitting. And just recently, I found out that my daughter uses the cardboard inside toilet rolls to wind yarn. I don't know where she got that but it works.

[@cloudberry1979]

That was hilarious thank you! I’m so glad you worked out you were using the wrong end before you’d got too far. I love your “have a go” spirit and I hope people didn’t seriously think it was a tutorial or criticise you for the mistakes. If they did they need to loosen up (and get a life!) Beautiful nostepinne but oh that awful rattling noise. It would drive me mad. I hope you are going to show us your nostepinne progress on Wednesday. I need more laughter in my life! 😁

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad we made you laugh😃

[@jillpohren4801]

These are great, they allow the creation of lovely oblong shaped yarn balls. After a while you’ll be able to use your thumb and hand without the wooden spool - especially good for small amounts of left over 🧶. Thanks for this! ❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Jill!

[@jennifertaylor7021]

This is really cool guys! I may have to get one of my own

[@ARNECARLOS]

Do so, it was a lot of fun.