Favorite way to wind a skein of yarn?

GreenWeaver

For the past several years, I've been doing it exactly the same as you, though I spent too many decades (yes, that's decades, LOL) winding balls of yarn by hand from skeins looped over the back of a chair or my better half's hands.  Swifts and ballwinders are SO worth the cost :)

waiting4thesun

I would love to try a swift or ballwinder but for now do it all by hand. I use my knees to hold the skein and do a center pull or regular ball. I find it very relaxing and meditative, although it takes a long time!

softdough

I agree with GreenWeaver, they're definitely worth it. I bought a swift a few months ago and I can't imagine winding a skein without it now.

onabudget

Ball winder and swift!

Purplenymph

By hand with the help off the kids

AngelGu

Ich benutze eine Haspel und einen Wollwickler, eben klassisch, momentan probiere ich noch dazu einen Tiefenmesser (für Angler) aus, weil ich viel hangesponnenes Garn benutze.

gamzesk

thanks for the post

soudabe82

thanks for your sharing

ultimateduck13

I’d like to try ball winder

cbninna

nice thx