Spring Cleaning

[AshEgypt]

I finally threw in the towel and decided to order a yarn winder. It arrived yesterday and boy am I glad. I was able to turn this

 

 

into this

 

 

It's a miracle and I have too much yarn! So I took out 60% of it to donate to Project Linus. Life is good!

 

[Kymberlina]

Wow! I thought I had a big stash of yarn

 

What a great gesture to donate it

[tnlefty]

Ashleigh,

 

I too have a yarn winder but my finished product doesn't look as neat as yours. I think my problem is trying to wind too much yarn at one time. I hate having to weave in new yarn and tie off the old one, therefore I buy the largest skein I can find:ohdear .

 

Someone told me if I would take an empty TP roll, cut a slit in one end, place it on the yarn winder , then place the end of yarn in the slit, the yarn would wind easier. It does help but mine still come unwound way before all the skein is wound. I think I will have to breakdown and wind my skein into two balls instead of one.

[deneen]

I have a winder I use for my big cones (especially when I have to hold two together), but I don't have the patience to wind all my yarn. About 2-3 lbs at a time is it for me. Nice stash!

[yarnjunkie]

Aww man, now I want a yarn winder!

[crochetdiva]

Excuse me while I cry... :( My yarn winder is lost in the mail. I ordered it almost a month ago from ebay....and it still isn't here. I have to fill in some lost mail forms now. Has anybody else had this problem??? I live in Canada, so I am hoping it is only stuck in customs for now.

[Yarnster]

Oh wow! I'm jealous

 

I wish I had that much yarn! I'm on such a strict budget that when I do manage to save up to go to the yarn store.. my fiance makes me stop.. close my eyes.. and breathe for ten seconds before going in.

 

I get so excited even if I can only afford one skein

 

I wish I had relatives that crocheted so I could sneak some of their stash hehe.. but sadly I am the only one in my family that has such a love for the craft.

 

If any one has anything they want to get rid of.. feel free to send me your scraps Just don't tell my fiance

[Broncrochets]

I have have GOT to get a ball winder! Hubbie's promised to make me a swift soon and then I'll be all set. Thanks for sharing your pics!

[Seneca and Scooch]

Way to go! :cheer

 

Coralie

[AshEgypt]

Let me tell you it definitely feels better to have a clean stash! And, I found yarn I forgot I had! I highly recommend using a ball winder. Tnlefty- how many ozs are you trying to wind? I was able to get up to 8oz of Red Heart. You just have to pull back on the threader a little bit so it doesn't hit the ball of yarn.

 

[Frangipani]

WOW ! Looks great! I'm in the market for a ball winder with my next paycheck, me hopes! I hope they're not too expensive here. I'm pretty organised so I think it will be a good investment.

 

Bec

[MLLORF]

Hmmmmmmm, very neat. I'm not sure I would know how to act if my yarn was that organized.

[kat]

Wow! Great stash, and so neat!

[RebeccaVelasquez]

woohoo! how tidy your stash is!!! i'm a little jealous! - okay, a LOT

[Chatty]

Now that makes me want a yarn winder

 

Nice stash

 

[Catana]

I am SO jealous. A ball winder is on my list of must haves, but I can't afford one right now. My stash is huge and in desperate need of better organization.

[faithpa76]

Okay I've managed to avoid the winder craze until this but now I want one!! I can't afford it though, that forty bucks (or more) can be put towards things we just need more right now.

 

Sigh ... lol.

[sem464]

very impressive

[Tiffany]

Oh my gosh! It's so tidy!!

 

I just donated about 60% of my yarn. I don't want to move it.

[craftygirl]

Great idea! Good for you!

[Aunty Dana]

Wow! One of these days I'm going to get me a ball winder.