How to start a center-pull ball.

...without a ball winder or nostepinne.

Comments

[Dorothy]

I like using the cardboard tube from a TP roll. By slightly tearing the cardboard, you can insert the yarn end in the notch for stability. Thumbs are almost always more available though. :)

[Cookie]

You are so good.

[Amy]

That's it? And you just keep the tail hanging out? I can do that.

[lisa]

Whatcha makin?

[Gillian]

I do it a bit differently, starting around three fingers, then two, then moving to my thumb.

[Cindy G]

Hmmm, I start with a figure eight around two fingers, fold that in half and wind around that held against two fingers. I need to try your method, looks more simple.

[Chris]

I do remember those days. :)

[Kym]

Are you kidding? That seems so easy. . . Seriously, I never thought to try that. (And I wind all my yarn "by hand.")

[Bullwinkle]

Was this, like, emergency ball winding cuz you ran out of something to knit? I hope you weren't driving ;)

[Cathy-Cate]

And you can hitch a ride simultaneously if the yellow car breaks down!

[gayle]

That's what I do, too. (I call it my Organic Nostepinne.) Though I start over 2 fingers, then shift to my thumb.
Who needs to waste valuable yarn dollars on a ball-winder?