Day 161 - How to wind a center pull ball of yarn

September 7th

How to wind a center pull ball of yarn

2 methods

 

Method 1

 

Things you will need:

1 skein of yarn

2 knitting or crocheting needles

chair or knees or volunteer hands

 

Step one:

Positioning your skein. Untwist the yarn and place it on knees, chair or in friendly volunteers hands so that it is in slightly taut oval. This allows the yarn to easily free from the skein.

 

Step two:

Find the free end of the yarn. Do not pull on the yarn too hard, this can create knots. Shaking usually works.

 

Step three:

Take the two needles and places the yarn between them. Make a long tail with one end and lie it against the needles. Begin winding the yarn feeding from your skein around all the needles and tail, moving back and forth until you have a small center started, 10-15 times around.

 

Step four:

Pinch the center between your thumb and fore finger and slide off needles.

 

Step five:

Begin winding the yarn feeding from your skein around the center, make sure that tail stays free and not to wind it too tightly. This will cause issues later.

 

Step six:

Turn, wrap, repeat until the skein is finished.

 

Step seven:

Start your project!

 

Method 2

Things you will need:

1 skein of yarn

tube-toilet or plastic tape

chair or knees or volunteer hands

 

Step one:

Positioning your skein. Untwist the yarn and place it on knees, chair or in friendly volunteers hands so that it is in slightly taut oval. This allows the yarn to easily free from the skein.

 

Step two:

Find the free end of the yarn.

 

Step three:

Tape free end of the yarn to the edge of the tube.

 

Step four:

Run the yarn along the side to an inch past the middle to create a tail.Begin wrapping the yarn back over the tail stop at least an inch from edge.

 

Step five:

Wrap yarn back and forth  along tube until the skein is finished.

 

Step six:

Start your project!