More on centerpull balls

Great post Aaron. Thanks, Dennis

Okay! I think I'm going to try this ... I'm thinking, for me, maybe a straw instead of a toilet roll. Just a little too cumbersome for my hands.

Murielle

Surely we don't need to be told this? Doesn't everyone know to wind wool loosely?

Mary

Thanks Aaron, that is a good follow up for the original link you posted.

I've already managed to wind a "centre pull" as instructed in the video and found it easy (after a couple of uneven starts). I needed a ball of wool I could use from both inside and out as I've been knitting some toy gingerbread men for a charity. They're only 3.5 inches tall and I needed to knit both legs at the same time using a ball of left-over yarn.

That's been very helpful.

Bernadette

Awww, the gingerbread men sound cute. Will you be posting a link so we can see the pictures?... assuming you'll be taking pictures. Also, can I ask where you found the pattern for them, or is it something that you've created?

*hugs* Gemini

I still have to put the finishing touches Gem but will get a couple of pics before I send them to the charity. My wrist has taken longer to heal after this surgery so I've been slow to finish this project.

Here is the link to the charity site. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can download the pattern. It is written using UK terminology so you may need a translation - if I can help just yell! :-) There is an error in the "body and arms" section as well. The instruction "Starting with a P. row work 5 rows st.st," should read "work 4 rows".

Was it new wool? I don't know what a thrift store is :-(

Mary

I got some from a thrift store and it was wound really tight. When I rewound them, the balls were about 1½ times the original size.

sue

They're a source of very good bargains too suzee. I use the charity shops regularly.

Last year I managed to get 4 x 400 gram cones of 4 ply (fingering weight) at 50 pence (about $1) each. There were 2 white, 1 pale blue and 1 navy blue - all brand new - so they've gone into my stash.

It seems that when people are moving house they clear out cupboards and send all the stuff (new and used) off to the local charity shop. I wish they'd move more often ;-)

Bernadette

I'm sorry to hear about your wrist, Bernadette. Was the surgery for carpal tunnel? My oldest sister had that surgery on her dominant hand years ago and it helped, but took a bit of time to get back into proper working order. Apparently she needs it on her right hand now, but says she isn't going to bother with it since she is left-handed and rarely uses her right one anyway. *shrug* She also is diabetic and has a few other "more important" things wrong with her that she is more concerned about.

In any case, looking forward to seeing your pictures whenever you get them finished. No rush, obviously, just take care of your wrist.

Ummm... thank you for the heads-up about the error on the gingerbread man pattern, but you forgot to add the link to the site. ;o) UK terminology shouldn't be too much of a problem for me... I'm Canadian and we tend to lean more toward UK terminology than any other.... at least *I* do... and I've seen and used UK patterns before. However, that being said... I will definitely be yelling for help if I do run into something I don't quite get. ;o)

*hugs* Gem

Ah, I see, thanks. We call them charity shops.

Do you mean it was still factory wound?

Mary

I have yet to be lucky enough to find yarn in our local thrift shops, however I have bought a few pattern books (I already have most of the ones they have), and other crafty books from them at a fraction of the original cost.

LOL I agree!

*hugs* Gem

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So do I - at least the one in Lampeter when we go to stay with our Welsh daughter. We're going on Tuesday :-)

But I've never bought yarn from one, I've made a pledge not to buy any more until I've used up my stash.

I SHALL KEEP TO IT!!!

Mary

Second hand store, charity shop... Whatever they call them in your part of the world. It wasn't new, though it was ununsed.

sue

Oh heck, That's twice today I've done that - sorry! I have changed over from Windows to a Linux system on Friday and am just getting used to the changes. Here is the link

it was carpal tunnel syndrome. I had my right wrist operated on inJanuary and was knitting/crocheting again within a week. Although I amright handed it was the left wrist (which they operated on this time) thatwas a worse mess so they had to do a bit more work on it. The scar isabout double the size of the one on my other "paw". It healed quickly(stitches out after 6 days) but remained sore "inside" until now and isstill sensitive to touch. It's still better than it was so I'm notcomplaining ;-)

Bernadette

Not only that, I've bought some knitted sweaters and vests for less than $3US (a couple for 50 cents) that I recycled the yarn and made my own tops from.

sue

No they were outside wound balls so I presume someone had bought it in hanks and rewound themselves. The yarn hadn't been knit with, no labels.

sue

But... but... but... if you "buy" it from there, you are really just making a charitable donation and in return getting some yarn. Is that really the same thing? *best innocent look*

That's actually helping them out some...

sue