Often, when you buy yarn, it comes in a hank, and unless you purchased it somewhere with a yarn winder, you will need to wind a ball yourself, so here's how I make a center-pull ball of yarn, because center-pull balls are just better. First, you'll need the yarn hank and some kind of tube with a hollow center. I am using the lid for a candy thermometer in this example, but you can also use a toilet paper or paper towel roll.
First, unwind the hank and place it around the back of a chair, around a pillow or couch cushion, or even around your knees.
Untie the yarn ball, then put one end of the yarn through the hollow tube, then start winding! Go from the base of one side to the top on the other and keep rotating the tube as you wind.
When you're done, simply remove the tube and you have a lovely center-pull ball.
That's pretty sweet! I'll probably never do that, but nice to know I could!
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