Yarn Cakes Hand Made | No Bake😉 | Crochet Tips and Hacks | Yarn Ball DIY | Beginner Crochet Projects

A great crochet hack and tip for all your beginner crochet projects! You just need a sharpie / marker, your yarn skein, and this neat crochet tip to turn your yarn skeins into hand made yarn cakes. These can be center pull or pulled from the outside. Making yarn cakes ahead of time will save you from the knotted horror of tangled yarn noodles. My skeins ALWAYS fall apart on me mid project. Taking a bit of time to make a hand wound yar cake before I start my project saves me from a lot of wasted time and frustration struggling with a knotted mess. My project goes smoothly and the whole experience is happy and tangle free.
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[@WithLoveLeisha]

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[@GoosenQuack]

Finally a way I can store my yarn, tho I do still make my yarn into balls

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Glad this was helpful for you! I still make balls too lol, mostly when the yarn is too little for a cake. Thanks for your comment.💕

[@rebeccakoeller845]

That's so much better. I've been doing them on my thumb :D

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Yay! Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for leaving a comment! Really good to know what helps you.💕

[@has.anyone.seen.my.dignity]

that's so clean! I make a mess out of my cakes XD I have no patience

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Thanks! It does take a while.🙄 lol. But truly faster than the time it takes to untangle the knots from balls or cakes that come undone.

[@helena.3472]

So coooool, love this; thank you for sharing 😊

[@WithLoveLeisha]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for dropping a comment. 💕

[@KarlaGonzalez-ig4qc]

Excellent! Thanks🎉🎉

[@WithLoveLeisha]

You're welcome!

[@EatingPancakes2000]

Tysm!! I’ve been using my fingers to wind yarn for a while, this helps a lot!!

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Awesome! Glad this was helpful for you! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.💕

[@EatingPancakes2000]

@@WithLoveLeisha you’re welcome!!

[@Themochilover]

Oooooh no baking included? I might try this!😂 but actually thank you for the tutorial!

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Haha, you're welcome! Glad you got a kick out of it.💕

[@Neph___]

Thank you, I was about to bake it

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Hahaha

[@user-kc1ym3ns9p]

😂

[@Bubby448]

That’s more work than I’m ready for

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Lol good to know!💕

[@romystumpy1197]

I agree ,my time is precious as one gets older

[@satsumamoon]

Havent you heard.of yarn winders? They cost about an hours pay.

[@Bubby448]

That is way too much work

[@user-kc1ym3ns9p]

Lol😂

[@amyx231]

How do you bake a yarn cake? For a moment I legit thought that was a real thing 😅

[@user-kc1ym3ns9p]

Lol

[@kayceegreer4418]

it's so much easier and less clumsy to do the same thing on your own index finger, or start with two fingers and then go to 1 - careful when you put your index finger back in the hole don't have to slip it all the way out, you can cross some yarns and it might be a little bit hard to center pull - and after you start doing the bottom to top motions, rotate it on your finger. Once it begins to get a little bit tight, because of the outer layers being wrapped around it and with the speed at which you begin to do it it will get tighter because you Stretch your yarn's elasticity to the max If you have much grip on it while you're twirling, which will give you flattened yarn that is different and a bit harder to work with and can cause your garment to be the smaller than planned and after washing, your stitches may also be smaller, Anyway, once it begins to get snug It's a reminder to loosen your grip and continue after you slip yur ball/cake closer to your fingertip. By the way, if you take the first four or five inches of your yarn and twist the free end While holding at the five inch mark with your other hand and then fold it exactly in half it will produce a twisted stem to your little apple that you're gonna make when you begin to make your little cake ball of yarn or whatever you call it. lay this along your index finger and hold it down with your thumb while you begin wrapping it round your finger completely cover the knuckle and a 1/2 an inch to an inch above and below the middle knuckle of your finger. Once you get started real good and it's pretty substantial you can take it off your finger and hold it with the center access tilted a little bit and it will give you the perfect orbital wrapping surface and you just need to continue to twist it in your hand to keep wrapping it to make it look like a professional job or like you have a machine.

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Thank you for sharing that so everyone can try it out!😊💕

[@pravaravishe7122]

What is the size of yarn you are using un this video? Btw this method is so helpful.. i loved it!

[@WithLoveLeisha]

The Yarn is Impeccable by Loops and Threads and is a Medium Weight size 4. Glad this was helpful for you!💕

[@pravaravishe7122]

@@WithLoveLeisha aww thank you so much

[@ashantijordane1862]

I make yarn balls. Just pinch the starting point thread together and wrap.

[@WithLoveLeisha]

That sounds easy! Thanks for sharing. I just saw a mini tutorial on that today. I make mini balls when I have leftovers.💕

[@snowangel8505]

This takes me a lot longer then when it goes in a ball

[@WithLoveLeisha]

It sure does! Thanks for sharing that. I chose this method because of my storage options, my space, and how I crochet. I like how these don't bounce around as much as the balls. 💕

[@user-kc1ym3ns9p]

😂

[@consciousness147]

Is there a benefit to making these instead of balls? :D

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Good question! I personally find that balls roll around too much, specially if I'm using the outside end. With a cake the rolling around is lessened. I also like how neatly the cakes sit stacked if I have to store them. So I guess it's just personal preference, what works best for you.😊💕

[@consciousness147]

@@WithLoveLeisha I love getting yarn Tipps from strangers on the Internet! Happy holidays and greetings from Germany! 🎉

[@WithLoveLeisha]

Lol Happy Holidays to you too! Thanks for watching and commenting!💕

[@user-kc1ym3ns9p]

😂lol