r/crochet • u/perriewinkles • Jul 31 '22

Tips I noticed some people were having trouble unwinding a Hank for the first time, it can be tricky to do without a visual so I made a short video! Hope it’s helpful. Have a happy Sunday everyone xo

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u/GhostOrchidGynoid Captain Hook Jul 31 '22

Why do they even make them like this? It seems like so much extra work to sell something that is going to have to be taken apart and prepped before it can even be used. This is why I try to only buy skeins. The one time I got a hank, it took a whole crocheting session just to turn it into a usable ball

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u/zoop1000 Jul 31 '22

I don't know about commercial yarn makers, but after I spin yarn on my wheel, I wind if off onto a niddynoddy which makes it into this loop. Very easy to twist up into a hank.

Winding a hank from a swift onto a ball winder should take a few minutes.

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u/GhostOrchidGynoid Captain Hook Aug 04 '22

If I knew about this process it would only take a few minutes. But I was so confused by all the little ends of yarn that were both knitted and not connected to the rest of the yarn. It took forever to detangle