How to Wind a Yarn Ball Without Special Equipment
All you need is an empty paper towel roll, scissors, and a lovely skein of yarn. Step 1 You will need scissors, and a paper towel or toilet paper roll. Step 2 Cut two slits in the top of the paper towel roll. Step 3 Unwind your hank of yarn, and place the end of the yarn into the slits. Step 4 I like to leave the tail tucked inside the paper towel roll so I can easily find it to make a center pull ball. It’s best to drape the hank over a chair back, or even your knees, to keep it from tangling whil...
8 Cast On Tips: Improving Your Technique
When casting on, especially when you are learning, leave more yarn than you think you need between stitches or your first row after casting on will be extremely tight and difficult to work. A good rule of thumb is that there should be a space about the width of a stitch between cast-on stitches on your needle. Do you experience any troubles with casting on? Tell me in comments!