Crazy for Knitting / Discuss

woolbunny says:

I purchase a lot of my yarn in skein or cone format. If you search on google, you’ll find many great places to teach you how to wind a center-pull ball. However, I have a different method that involves a toilet paper roll. The reason I like this method better than the “just with your hands” method is because I ALWAYS end up getting knots somehow in the yarn.

1) Cut into the toilet roll (not too long):
Step 1



2) Grab the end of the yarn you want to wind and slide it into the slit you just cut. I would allow that “tail” to be around 3-4″ long.


3) In any direction you wish start winding the yarn around the roll. This is whatever is easiest for you, however I find that winding the yarn around the roll going forward rather than towards you is easiest. Be sure to leave space on either side of where you’re winding the yarn so you can rotate the roll later and eventually for ease of pulling out once the winding is done.


4) Hold the roll at a slight angle. The trick is to rotate the roll as you wind ( a quarter turn each time). To clarify, with your left hand you are rotating the tube towards you and with the right, winding the yarn over the tube away from you. Now, as you’re winding, you’ll notice that the yarn is now winding diagonally away from you. If you’re turning the tube correctly the yarn will criss-cross naturally as you keep winding.


5) When you’re done winding pull the anchored section of yarn (that bit you stuck between the cut part of the roll). Hold onto it and slowly pull out the toilet roll. You can now begin knitting with the "tail" coming out of the center of the ball! :D yay!
Originally posted at 4:30AM, 7 November 2006 PDT (permalink)
woolbunny edited this topic 68 months ago.