How to Use a Yarn Winder

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Securely attach your ball winder to the edge of a counter or table.

   Square edges are best.
   
   To avoid damage to your counter/table, you may want to place a piece of cloth between the ball winder and the counter., This can be tricky.
   
   Have patience., (Refer to your item's directions to see how to do this.
   
   Every ball winder is a little bit different!), You will want to do this slowly at first to get used to how the yarn winds.
   
   Different fibers react different ways., If you go too fast, the yarn may get caught in the gears below (on some models.),,,,,,,
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   Step 2: Find the end of your yarn.

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   Step 3: Attach the end of your yarn to the notch in your yarn winder.

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   Step 4: Slowly begin winding.

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   Step 5: Continue winding

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   Step 6: always in the same direction

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   Step 7: slowly.

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   Step 8: After you have wound all the yarn

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   Step 9: you should decide if you want a center-pull ball or a outside-pull ball.

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    Step 10: If you want a center-pull

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    Step 11: hold the end of the yarn coming from the middle with one hand

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    Step 12: and gently ease off the ball.

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    Step 13: If you want an outer-pull

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    Step 14: put your thumb on top of the yarn coming from the center

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    Step 15: and gently ease off the ball.

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    Step 16: Put your winder away.

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    Step 17: Undo the skein of yarn.

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    Step 18: Put it on your skein winder/the back of a chair/your friends hands.

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    Step 19: Follow steps 1-9.

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