Messy yarn?

[kimcbirney]

OK, so I bought my first fancy-schmancy yarn the other day, some gorgeous deep red cotton, and another ball of red string with tinsel and bits of paper sticking off it. I'm thinking of making a scarf by holding the strands together.

Unfortunately, the red cotton twisted into a giant knot! It's the type of yarn that comes in a big oval-shaped hank. Do you guys have any suggestions for how to work with yarn that's wound in that shape? I've only done 2 rows, and I'm guessing I'll probably have to undo it in order to get the knot out.

Thanks,

Katie

[HollyM]

Hi Katie!
That kind of yarn has to be rolled into a ball before using or it will turn into a tangly misbehaved yarn mess.

See this thread for some good links on how to wind balls
<a href="http://p084.ezboard.com/fcrochetvillefrm25.showMessage?topicID=44.topic" target="_new">yarn balls</a>

Many yarn shops will wind it for you if you ask

Holly

[kimcbirney]

Thanks, Holly!

There are some great links in the thread you referenced - I especially liked this one (http://www.onceuponapattern.com/custom/pullskein.html) that describes how to wind a ball. OK, tomorrow I'm going to unravel what I crocheted today and try to un-knot this big mess <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/sheepjump.gif" />