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KnittingAngel Publish time 2015-3-26 22:08

How to Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn by Hand-part 1

Edited by Bleu at 2015-3-31 18:02

there are 2 ways of doing this
1. with a large knitting needle or a large size dowel [ a broom handle will do
2. or using your hand
i am discribing the hand method

prepair your yarn.
unwrapping the yarn. draping the looped yarn over a back of a chair can help keep the yarn more stable.

Hand Method
Hold one free end in your hand and drape the long end around your thumb as shown in picture 1.
Make your hand into a gun, and wrap the yarn in a figure 8 around thumb and finger. Continue in this method until you run out of room on your fingers!

Slide the stack of figure 8s off your finger and thumb and pinch together in the middle.
Pinch the yarn stack between finger and thumb, keeping the starting end draped over your thumb.You want to make sure as you wind the ball that this end remains free and accessible!
Start to wrap the yarn around this bunch in a circular motion to form a ball.Keep your thumb pinched into the middle as you wrap.
Continue wrapping the ball of yarn.You will quickly see it begin to resemble a proper ball and it will be easier to understand what youre doing.

I like to keep my thumb stuck into the center of the yarn where I started wrapping so I dont lose the free end.
Then I just wrap and turn, wrap and turn all around the ball until Im out of yarn.
Finally, tuck in the end of the yarn youve been wrapping so it doesnt unravel.
Now you have a center-pull yarn ball.Take the center end that you kept free, and start your knitting from there!



i am very happy that i have a hand ball winder.

sillinesscom Publish time 2025-7-15 07:49

I've been winding hanks by hand for two days, it's very meditative but I also feel like I'm going insane

Sg00 Publish time 2025-2-15 09:05

Super useful! I’ve just been winding it around a toilet paper roll this whole time lol

droppedstitches Publish time 2025-1-23 23:45

This is very clear. It is a good resource. Thank you for sharing and teaching!!

ratatootie Publish time 2025-2-14 04:31

Great, and quite therapeutic too!

ehummingbird Publish time 2025-6-24 02:19

Thank you.I am going to try this.

loveeluna Publish time 2015-11-28 14:05

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Polaca Publish time 2025-7-18 01:29

thanks for sharing!

qle Publish time 2025-7-18 01:17

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

bubblesandrum Publish time 2025-1-20 14:45

Thanks for sharing!

evinnesesi Publish time 2015-11-14 08:24

So cute {:3_54:} thank you

toti1418 Publish time 2015-3-27 02:42

Gracias por la idea!

sharbeth Publish time 2015-3-27 03:07

good idea and instructions

tcca Publish time 2015-4-6 04:14

I do this too!

gala705 Publish time 2015-4-16 04:02

:) Спасибо!

denica Publish time 2015-4-16 23:37

        Thank you very much!{:3_52:}{:3_52:}{:3_52:}

Iichan Publish time 2015-4-19 11:11

Thank you !! Thisis perfect!

livia7785 Publish time 2015-4-25 17:34

Thanks For Sharing

landlady Publish time 2015-4-25 20:18

I do it this way.

anonymous84 Publish time 2015-5-1 06:18

now this is useful! thank you

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