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You may have seen this hack on Pinterest or on Instagram but I wanted to take it up a notch by offering two different variations.
This is a yarn winding tutorial
You'll need:
Yarn
Electric mixer (or drill)
Whisk Attachement
Toilet paper roll
You need a hand mixer and a whisk that connects. Put an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll over the whisk. Make sure to either tape or tie your yarn to the roll. Then turn the mixer on and your ball will wind itself. Hold the yarn to keep a firm tension on it otherwise it'll be all tangled up on the mixer head. You could also use PVC with a drill and large drill bit
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@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

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@ladysolis2909 6 лет назад

I Am Kristin omg thank you. you know last night when I came from dialysis my nieces were doing arts and crafts idont mind that they use my stuff but they tangled my yarn that I got it and sat down to detangle it and it took me and hour this is really helpful thanks

@2listening1 6 лет назад

So sorry about needing dialysis -- no fun!! :( I hope you feel better or find a live donor, but prayers and best wishes to you. I found this video because I crochet a little. Make sure to sub to her new crochet only channel now. :) God bless you. ru-vid.com/show-UCAEhf_aQR3dSQIvPwnsqWdg

@jaiyadav2278 6 лет назад

You are beautiful and also have bright brain

@lindavelasco2367 5 лет назад

I too am 67 and this will definitely be how I will roll my yarn from now on what a time saver Thanks Kristin

@marylynneparsons576 5 лет назад

Very clever and helpful. Thx

@betsyjones2029 4 года назад

Love both! Plus for using paper towel roll is you could use a standing paper towel holder to hold the yarn as you crochet. Eliminates dowel and basket! Or TP roll on TP roll holder!

@jeh915 6 лет назад

Great video! Here’s a tip, put rubber washers or rubber bands on the end of the dowels so they won’t slip out of the basket

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

Awesome! Thanks!!

@speedyqltr 5 лет назад

Great tips thank you! My favourite way of rolling a ball of yarn is making my hubby hold it, while I roll it. He deals with the knots and I just roll it into a ball. Makes him spend time with me once in a while too! LOL

@satsumamoon Год назад

So you made a tool out of your husband, nice. I can see why he doesnt spend much time with you.

@munchnmonkey 7 лет назад

OMG! My life is changed...at 68 years old. THANK YOU!!

@kbootie56 4 года назад

lol

@jeannie9101 4 года назад

@@kbootie56 🤣😂🤣😂

@e2cmmm 7 лет назад

For those of us over 60, can you imagine how much of our lives have been spent winding balls of yarn with our hands!!??!! About 5 years ago I bought a ball/"cake" winder with a crank.... but hurts my wrist & elbow & shoulder, ya know. This is just ✨Sooooo Awesome✨!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Thanks a million!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Can't wait to try it!!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

haha I know, my grandma was always telling me it's the worst part. thanks for commenting!

@aprilfielder480 7 лет назад

You ma'am are a genius

@rosmoseley9784 7 лет назад

How To With Kristin, hi Kristin thank you thank you thank you, with my illness my hands hurt so much and rolling yarn takes forever that when I have rolled a ball of yarn I then have to have a break from crochet of a few hours. your way I might be able to roll the yarn and still carry on doing my lovely crochet without sitting in pain. God Bless you my lovely have a lovely day xxxxx

@salahhe 7 лет назад

Why do you need to wind balls of yarn, again?

@salahhe 7 лет назад

I never had a problem with the skein. I just take the inside end of the yarn and there is nothing smoother. I only make balls to entertain the cats while I work, sometimes.

@meg31 6 лет назад

I took the cardboard tube left over from gift wrapping, cut it to just shorter than the inside of a shoe box, inserted the whisk attachment from my hand mixer and put that into my drill instead of a bit!! Works WONDERS and I get the full control over the trigger of the drill vs. pretty easily losing control over the hand mixer since you can’t run it slower!!

@dbrunsrtrom 4 года назад

Great idea!

@mirandaperez1247 5 лет назад

I totally used the paper towel way last week! The hand mixer thing is genius and a lot more fun. I hand wrapped that nightmare! I didn't have a nice dowel and bucket... I used a hanger! I broke the bottom corner of the hanger and slid my roll on it! Used a rubber band (tape works too) to keep it from sliding off! Then I hung the hanger on the edge of my chair and it totally worked!

@HowToWithKristin 5 лет назад

That’s a great idea too!

@gayleathome 4 года назад

OMG....where have you been all my life?!?!! This is such a game changer; absolutely “turned”🙄 my “ugh...knot again” 😬 to, okay skein bring it!! Thanks so, so much; no more icing and pain creams👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💯%💛

@TammyAdkins12306 5 лет назад

I seriously love this idea! I don't have a hand mixer, I have a stand up mixer with a big fat wide whisk but I do have a small whisk that actually went to a hand mixer I used to have so I put that in my drill and was able to use it the same way without using the PVC pipe

@stephaniebooth9024 6 лет назад

I roll mine but I just put it on a stand up paper towel holder to crochet from.

@rafaelhenrique5483 5 лет назад

Touca de croche

@Strwrsgrl01 4 года назад

I have an extra paper towel holder and now I know what I can use it for. I love Kristin’s eyes when the mixer is going fast. She looks so cute!

@CassieSmart365 3 года назад

Good idea!

@rhondag6089 3 года назад

Thank You!

@liza4100 6 лет назад

Convenient, fast, time saver, fun to do, very useful, clever, excellent idea, perfect! I don't understand the thumbs down. Thank you so very much for sharing this!

@hullabaloou 2 года назад

This is what I’m looking for!!! I have a tiny budget & can’t afford some of the basics with my rug tufting journey. This has made my day! Thank you!!! XX

@yvonnebatterson2547 7 лет назад

You have made my year !!! I have 3 bus tubes full of yarn that i keep collecting over the years I keep trying to roll it up , and sort it out , but no matter how much i try every spring , it ALWAYS gets tangled with each other . I was just telling my husband today , that i would love to get a yarn winder , Well , we looked them up and they cost so much money , He came across your site , and i am happier than a big in slop right now ! lol He is downstairs right now rounding up PC pipe for me . THANK YOU SO MUCH ... you have made my life tangle free ! lol Now i can be a happy hooker ... and enjoy it ! LOL

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

that's awesome, I'm glad you found this video before buying the yarn winder.

@meowscutie 7 лет назад

Yvonne Batterson you probably should find a better word than hooker, I don't think it means what You think it does..

@karenjohnson3406 7 лет назад

Yvonne Batterson in the knitting and crocheting world a hooker has traditionally been a crocheter. Sometimes words have more than one meaning and we need to keep our minds out of the gutters and preserve our traditions.

@thay78245 7 лет назад

Rose Ray A hooker in the crochet world is a person who crochets because the object we use to crochet with is called a crochet hook. Don't assume she meant that she's a true selling for sex hooker, don't talk about things you obviously know nothing about. I have a Facebook group called Knotty Hookers, but we're not whores, we're happy hookers.

@lindahudson2724 6 лет назад

Taylor Hay.....thank you!! You saved me from having to explain to a couple of these uninformed commenters...lol :)

@tracymcnair9170 7 лет назад

Love love this video. thank you so much. I just did 4 yarn skeins in less than 10 mins. huge time saver

@amyreichert1698 4 года назад

I just had to start a project over and used the hand mixer/paper towel roll method and it worked AMAZINGLY! Saved me heaps of time. I had my daughter unravel the blanket while I rolled it with the mixer. Thank you soooooo much for saving me like an hour or more of time!

@marytfisher3459 7 лет назад

I can't believe the ease of this yarn winding method!!! I cannot tell you the hours (and years) spent unraveling yarn, rolling it on my hands, etc...this method is fantastic! I'm going to try it tonight for sure!

@Upeliu 5 лет назад

Oh my god, this is epic! I’ve knitted for years and spent many many hours rolling yarn into balls, not anymore! 😍😂this is totally life changing!

@Sweet_Life_ 7 лет назад

Love it! I've been cheating with a drill and wooden dowels forever. A 3/8 wooden dowel will fit into the drill, stay straight & wind quickly! Instead of a basket I use 1 liter (or 2 liter) soda bottles to hold yarn. Cut off the bottom 2" of bottle. Then I hole punch a hole about 3" up from the cut off bottom. Insert your yarn in bottle, feed end of yarn through hole, and fit the bottom back on the bottle. I've stacked up 9 bottles in a paper grocery bag, and been able to use the bottom colors without having to move everything around. Happy rolling!!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+Lynn B ohh I love those ideas!!

@wife2sp 6 лет назад

Lynn B I was just going to share this same idea! I don't like PVC pipe (call me paranoid bc of the chemicals), so I wanted an idea where I could use a natural material.

@brendaf6590 6 лет назад

Lynn B 😳. What does that 2 ltr bottle set up look like?

@pielcanela365 6 лет назад

Lynn B can you post of pic of what the soda bottles look like in your setup?

@peechydaze 5 лет назад

Genius!... 🤔 I'm supposed to be crafty, but haven't thought of these tricks! 😍

@lediashields9611 3 года назад

Probably the most ingeniously simple remedy for a ball rolling issue I've seen. I've looked at the winding/crank tutorials and their way to intricate and complicated. You've obviously learned that less fuss is a must🤘🙂

@cindysebastiani998 5 лет назад

This is awesome. I spent an hour this morning winding a skein of yarn into a ball. This will make my life so much easier. Thank you for sharing.

@lacedreason 7 лет назад

I generally don't mind rolling yarn into balls,I'm getting better at working the skeins nearly to the end without having to, but i kinda find rolling them while watching a movie or something kinda relaxing... However... I have stolen my husbands drill from time to time when working on a large project with many colors.. haha.. I usually just stick a new unsharpened pencil into the drill, tape the end of the yarn to the other end of the pencil then spin away! being careful to stay near the center as much as possible, if your careful not to lose the taped end, you can pull the pencil out for a center pull ball, or leave it in to have skeins like yours! Altho i must admit the kitchen mixer and the paper towel tube is pretty brilliant! i know a few ladies who think drills are scary, but use their mixer all the time! lol

@tdy7896 5 лет назад

I was wondering how you could adjust this idea to recreate that pull-the-yarn-from-the-middle effect you get with the store-bought skeins! Thank you!

@chillytoes337 4 года назад

Super ideas, both the mixer and the drill - I have both already so I will try it with both to see which one I like best! Also, your idea at the end, of using the basket and "dowel" to keep your yarn from getting all bunched up is a great idea. I've seen those baskets at the Dollar Tree so I'll be picking one up on my next visit to the store! Also, by using the basket idea it will keep my cat away from my yarn ball - he loves my yarn and likes to grab it, so this will help me keep him away from it better, super great idea! Thanks for sharing!

@dbrunsrtrom 4 года назад

Lol, I tried this based upon a facebook post I saw a few months back. Unfortunately, there weren't any real directions... so there I am with my hand mixer and I have yarn flying all around the kitchen, getting wrapped around my mixing paddle, etc. My family is laughing hysterically. That little tip about holding onto the yarn to guide it onto the roll? Priceless. Thanks!

@gingerkwan 4 года назад

OMG what a genius hack! i was contemplating on investing on a yarn winder, but you even helped me save money, thank you so much!

@m-jb7090 7 лет назад

WOW.. that is fantastic! I will definitely try this! Thank you so much for sharing 🙋🏻😉

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

@pkspks3944 6 лет назад

absolutely works!!! I have pain in my hands so this is wonderful.

@debracole9723 7 лет назад

What a great idea, beats the heck out of chasing balls of yarn all over the floor while knitting. Thanks a million.

@valferguson8322 11 месяцев назад

Hi Kristin. I just now came along this video, I love it!! I’m 67, n do not wind yarn well these days. Thanks for this greAt idea! I shall try the mixer method first!! ❤️

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

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@aliciariley144 7 лет назад

Omg this is friggjn brilliant!!!!!!!!! So gonna try!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

it's so fun too!

@DunnGolfing 6 лет назад

Alli Riles yarn must be big now lol

@nanfarquhar4433 5 лет назад

Alicia Riley Guggenheim is an

@kepajoy 5 лет назад

Kristen, you're my favorite instructor - you have a great personality and explain so clearly. A great tip - thanks for sharing!

@aleciastromeyer4650 7 лет назад

Mind blown! I so cannot wait to try this! Thank you for sharing this wrist, arm, hand, and time saving idea.

@tianoninanana 5 лет назад

love this idea! so budget friendly and creative!! Thank u so much!

@darlenehill1152 6 лет назад

What a great idea this saves tons of time so you can work on your project faster. Thank you so much for your video.

@vikkijohnson9938 6 лет назад

Wow, brilliant! Every crafter knows the problems yarn can cause and you came up with a great solution. Good thinking and thanks for sharing.

@darleneaversa 4 года назад

OMG THANK YOU I'm 62 and I have been rolling by hand what a great idea thank you

@Willlabee 7 лет назад

WOW!! Absolutely fantastic! What a great tip...I certainly will be using this! A definite thumbs up for your video. Thanks so much for sharing!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+Willlabee thank you!!

@tonymcleod4342 6 лет назад

Willlabee thanks so much for sharing this,you are very creative and you explain so good so we can understand,you have helped me and my granddaughters with this,thanks.👏✅🤗

@CopperAngel 6 лет назад

You have just literally saved my poor hands and wrists!! You're amazing!!

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

Yay!

@markmickey4523 5 лет назад

I decided to place my reply under the main listing so more people can see it. This was in response to Cody's concern about keeping the yarn under tension: True Cody. I saw a video on RU-vid a couple of years ago where, rather than pulling from the middle or off-winding the skein, the user inserted a long knitting needle through the center of the skein lengthwise, then used the knitting needle like Kristen used her dowl. I either use the basket idea or I get a cardboard box and notch it to lay the knitting needle in, then feed from the outside instead of trying to find the center pull or deal with the knots. It has worked best for me with skeins like Vanna's Choice or Bernat's where finding the center pull is nearly impossible, but they do tend to unwind a little lopsidedly. Also, I carry my knitting work in a plastic file box with a handle and I found that the knitting needle fits very nicely from side to side of the box while the cover is open.

@kristinmcnally7215 6 лет назад

I love that you're name is spelled correctly. Good video. Kristin

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

Haha I like this spelling too!

@randilarocca8812 7 лет назад

Love this. Thank you for sharing. You Rock.

@teresaj4113 7 лет назад

Clever, clever girl! Love it! What a time saver!

@Rita-cd9bj 6 лет назад

It's based on the Bobbin winder from a sewing machine

@MrDannyHowie 7 лет назад

I had bought some skeins of yarn at a specialty store. She would only wind one for me like I was asking so much. Thanks to you I never have to "bother" her again. Plus with your demonstration I received service with a smile!

@marysaw3920 7 лет назад

This is brilliant. You are so smart. I love it.

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+mary saw haha thanks!

@zeoberlerb6371 3 года назад

her smiling while spinning make me happy make me smile

@binbinhu6952 5 лет назад

I don't knit or crochet, just came across this video. This is soooo soooo brilliant! This can be a life saver to someone who knit a lot and wind their yarn manually or even using a manual yarn winder! Great job!

@David-nu3dr 7 лет назад

Friction burn? Wear a winter glove!

@doloresungerleider4984 7 лет назад

You are sooooo creative. Thank you for sharing.

@cajanwitch60 6 лет назад

This is just what I needed. I have a drill, & NOW I know why I have been saving the big rolls. Thank you do much.

@dreamingfool2 5 лет назад

I love this! And putting the yarn on a dowel in a basket is genius! I can now imagine my current projects organized in one of those tubs, yarn wound neatly and on the dowel in the basket, with my hooks or needles and patterns at the bottom.

@maggiewaden1216 6 лет назад

Excellent video. very good teacher.everything very clear

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

thank you!

@deniseview4253 6 лет назад

Great ideas. If you had a project with multi colors of yarn you could get longer dowels and use a laundry basket.

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

ya that's a great idea!

@hanielzynn4438 6 лет назад

Denise.... you just made my day. Thank you!

@Shay-do6bm 7 лет назад

Kristin you are so much fun to watch. I love both ideas!!! Can't wait to borrow my hubby's drill and have some fun rolling yarn. Thanks so much for sharing your creative ideas with the rest of us. You are my yarn rolling hero! ")

@kukujcroms 5 лет назад

I just saw this video and I think it’s so cool. I will definitely use this method next time I need to roll a ball of yarn. Thanks so much for the tip! 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️

@jdelany8026 7 лет назад

Who would of thunk it. such a time saver .thank you .I'm a 83 yrs old . have been kniting since I was 14. isnt wonderful what science can do for one these days.hee hee.

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+J Delany i'm glad I could help!

@jojosewist8921 5 лет назад

Just use the brain God gave all us women, and sweet talk hubby/boyfriend into showing you how to do this. Lol.😜

@dragonflyperez 7 лет назад

what a good idea thank u so much I love it

@Rottiemom67 6 лет назад

Lol I am sure Miwaukeee never thought this would be one of their tutorials lol way to go girl I love it because that is all my husband uses and yeah we have them all over our house too

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

+Rottiemom67 haha.....thanks!

@beaksofeagles 3 года назад

A wool winder is a great investment. I bought one when I was 20. I'm 70 now and it's still going strong!!!

@Tinkerbell31326 7 лет назад

this is a brilliant idea!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+Patty K thanks!

@AmyMCGS 7 лет назад

This is great! My goal for this winter is to learn to knit, so I am just starting out. I'm thinking if I get one of the taller baskets I could possibly store my needles/project/book in there also when I'm not working on it. Thanks for sharing!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

Knitting & Crocheting are a lot of fun. I'd love to see some of your projects, I'm on all social media under xxiamkristnxx

@katherinelewis2396 6 лет назад

If you have as many medicine bottles as I have, I store my needles in them, depending on each size of the bottles and the needles

@pammurray4545 6 лет назад

Amy MCGS n

@paulaaites6384 6 лет назад

I have been using medicine bottles as well for my needles. I also use them for stitch markers, needle threaders, etc. Absolutely love this idea with the mixer and the drill!!!

@dannypayton8128 4 года назад

This is just too perfect. I'm definitely gonna do this in future especially when I'm using smaller skeins and merging them into 1 larger skein.

@marlysu42 6 лет назад

That is the best idea I have heard in years.... you will make my life easier for sure... Thanks!

@TheBlueberryBee 7 лет назад

LOL! It looks like you're having too much fun! Seriously, though, I think I will totally try it.

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+Grace Hood it is a lot of fun! Lol

@Soulful_Chaos 7 лет назад

oh my gosh! so cool

@michaelpierce9450 5 лет назад

That was a great video. I like the thing you did with your hand to help with viewing. Also the audio was perfect. It's a relief to see knowledgeable video producers doing a great job. Thank you 🧙‍♂️

@TheBobby5842 Год назад

Girl u r a genius where have u been all my life.,I swear that the manufacturer makes knots on purpose. This idea is absolutely the greatest. Thank u so much for sharing. Barbara Gilloren

@bradstephens5522 6 лет назад

Ill have to share this with my wife. She loves to crochet.

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

+Broadcast Brad TV yay!!

@kristiofca1 7 лет назад

Very trick!

@dianned1579 7 лет назад

WOW....what a GREAT idea....I will definitely be using this!! Thanks so much for posting!

@tammydeyoung7176 5 лет назад

I teach art to 1100 students and we start our weaving unit next week! Was dreading getting the yarn ready but now, FUN!! THANKS!

@HowToWithKristin 5 лет назад

Awesome! This is really fun haha

@Rennagayle 6 лет назад

Awesome! I wonder if I could do this with my stand mixer.

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

hmm not sure but you should try it!

@TheAlabardios 5 лет назад

If you put rubber bands on the ends to keep the yarn in place I don't see why not. (I also only have a stand mixer and want to try this)

@peechydaze 5 лет назад

If you can't figure out a trick, you could always purchase hand mixers used for under five dollars nowadays. Not a lot of money for a neat time/strain saving technique!

@AnnieHyde-vm6fi 3 месяца назад

My stand mixer can also be a hand mixer.....even on slow speed it's fast.....didn't work 4 me. So will try the drill & PVC pipe...

@nerdyfarmgrl 6 лет назад

Cool video!!!! you could also skip the pvc pipe all together and just pop a dowel in the drill, if you wanted to get extra crafty w some hot glue you can even put a circular piece of plastic on the end towards the drill to prevent yarn going into the drill end, this is how I get by not having extra bobbins when spinning yarn on a spinning wheel

@aimeelea5441 5 лет назад

Girl you are genius!!!!! I have been k it ting and crocheting for years. Love your camera personality as well. Thanks for the priceless video!!!!😘😘😘😘

@knikasalcedo 5 лет назад

I can't believe it took many years for me to find this! Thank you for the awesome tip!

@HiImSpencerTate 7 лет назад

yay for life hacks!!

@lorrainecordick9076 7 лет назад

Natasha Tanke great idea saves a lot of work good job

@miniita19 7 лет назад

This is sooo cool! Thanks! Also, what color (or color code ) is the Red Heart yarn you showed? Is very cute and Id like to find it. Thanks!!

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

oh...uh I can't remember. sorry

@melissapike1054 7 лет назад

redheartyarns.tumblr.com/post/118133089776/red-heart-soft-9941-watercolors-coordinates-with?crlt.pid=camp.gIbd2gvFtVpA

@JulieRags333 7 лет назад

I think they have that color at Walmart.

@nestajarrett4924 7 лет назад

+Julie Ragsdale yes I used that same color in a shell stitch alternating it with rows of white. I did get them at Wal-Mart

@miniita19 7 лет назад

Thank you!

@luzamaya4915 6 лет назад

Awesome idea. I'm a power tool kind of girl and pbc is up my alley too. I have quite a few spools now. Thanks for the tip. Love the basket and dowl tip too.

@withthesehands1631 7 лет назад

Thank YOU SOOOOO Much for sharing this tip!!!! I almost gave up with knitting because of the pain of winding but you omgolly you saved me! THank you thank you thank you! A Million thumps up!!!! God Bless YOU!

@cody1792 7 лет назад

Used to do that, but soon realise the yarn loses it tension.

@joannedyson1768 5 лет назад

Cody Wong good point thanks for your input. In that case I will remove the yarn from the paper towel insert. That way it should shrink back to keep the yarn flexibility. But I think it's the idea of the year! Fantastic.

@markmickey4523 5 лет назад

True Cody. I saw a video on RU-vid a couple of years ago where, rather than pulling from the middle or off-winding the skein, the user inserted a long knitting needle through the center of the skein, then used the knitting needle like Kristen used her dowl. I either use the basket idea or I get a cardboard box and notch it to lay the knitting needle in, then feed from the outside instead of trying to find the center pull or deal with the knots. It has worked best for me with skeins like Vanna's Choice or Bernat's where finding the center pull is nearly impossible, but they do tend to unwind a little lopsidedly. Also, I carry my knitting work in a plastic file box with a handle and I found that the knitting needle fits very nicely from side to side of the box while the cover is open.

@EllieGrace05 5 лет назад

You can use PVC pipe if you don't have toilet paper rolls very often... ? Who has PVC pipe but not toilet paper rolls? Though to be fair, we have a drill and PVC pipe, but I'm not sure about a hand mixer.

@HowToWithKristin 5 лет назад

lol that’s actually funny! I always try to give people multiple options because with this particular DIY, a lot of people forget to save toilet paper rolls and just throw them out.

@donnab.42 5 лет назад

PVC pipe---go to Home Depot.

@SurfieSays 2 года назад

I love the idea of using the basket and dowel! Thanks for sharing these ideas.

@glennk.4746 6 лет назад

Putting my yarn into a ball just got a WHOLE LOT EASIER!!!!! Thank you............

@HowToWithKristin 6 лет назад

right!

@amymiller4903 5 лет назад

I appreciate the speed of this technique, but most of us who have been knitting since before you were born understand that the yarn fibers can be broken and stretched easily so that is why the prepping of the yarn is done by hand. The more modern yarns that are full of manmade acrylic fiber (yuck) can withstand this whipping about, no doubt. But the woolens and alpacas etc are natural fibers that this method might pre-stretch out/ break fibers of. Just a mention.

@HowToWithKristin 5 лет назад

I totally get it. I tried really hard to let it be loose for that exact reason. Thanks for the comment 😊

@kathleenpotter9332 7 лет назад

Pretty cool, but you might want to re-title your video....that is a spool, not a ball

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

I just like the way Ball sound instead of Spool lol

@mariaellinara2447 6 лет назад

Meh, looks like a football to me to it works.

@dufocar566 7 лет назад

Wow, how smart. This ''technique'' is the one I will use from now on. Thank you!

@fishnlady 7 лет назад

What a great idea. It can be applied to other crafts and projects as well. Thank you for sharing this wonderful way to deal with yard, threads, ribbon etc. The idea is limitless.

@HowToWithKristin 7 лет назад

+Cynthia Jones thanks Cynthia!

@blueskyi91 6 лет назад

Yaaassssss!!!! Such a huggggeee help!!! The baby bernat skeins are huge and take FOREVER to roll!!

@nayakiabates8814 Год назад

Great video, reminds me of winding bobbin in my sewing machine.. same concept!! So cool, I’m crocheting a king size blanket and turning these skeins into balls are a nightmare so thanks for sharing your idea and time with us 💕💕

@hannekenauta7 Год назад

The fun you are having while showing how this is done! Lol! Love your smile! And thank you for a great tip.

@suecaronia3076 5 лет назад

Wow. This is brilliant. I have a yarn winder that drives me nuts! I'm going to use your mixer idea from now on! Thanks so much!

@natsm1702 7 лет назад

Such a BRILLIANT idea!!!! Thank you so much for the tip. 👏🏻

@barbarawharton6082 5 лет назад

Loved your way of rolling skein of yarn with paper towel holder and mixer! Thank you!

@stephaniejohnson7455 6 лет назад

Great idea! I’m making a blanket right now and this is working wonderful!

@katherineheufel6953 5 лет назад

What a great tip, thank you! I love the blanket in the background by the way.

@Michelle1963 7 лет назад

I'm a newbie at crocheting and I just used an entire roll of yarn to attempt to make a blanket. After a few lines and many mistakes, I got so frustrated and pulled the entire lines apart. I wanted to see how to make a ball and I stumbled on your site. WOW, what a great idea! As soon as I run out of a roll of paper towels, I will definitely try this. This is brilliant!!!