How to untangle a skein of yarn!

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2016
  • As a hand dyer, this is an essential skill for me - so I thought I'd share the knowledge. If you purchase hanks of yarn (not in a ball/useable form), sometimes they can come a little tangled or get tangled as you have them in your "stash". Here's my trick to untangle the hanks of yarn! :) enjoy

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  • @Pr3ppy_lifestyle-x9l
    @Pr3ppy_lifestyle-x9l 6 лет назад +178

    Oh my god. I spent 5 hours detangling a NEW skein of Madeleine Tosh yarn yesterday. It was surprisingly meditative but IF I WOULD HAVE JUST GOOGLED THIS LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH EASIER

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 лет назад +16

      sorry to hear that! bookmark this for next time! :)

    • @cohennixon4810
      @cohennixon4810 3 года назад

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    • @aldojay8629
      @aldojay8629 3 года назад

      @Cohen Nixon definitely, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

    • @rowansantiago202
      @rowansantiago202 3 года назад

      @Cohen Nixon definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself =)

    • @maryh923
      @maryh923 2 года назад

      same! Oh dear why oh why I didn't find this video before I attempted my messy and tangled method.

  • @jellybelly6856
    @jellybelly6856 4 года назад +31

    Oh thank god. I started knitting today, already hopped into the yarn and now it's just incredibly tangled

  • @enolahopkins545
    @enolahopkins545 7 лет назад +20

    Thank you... it did help...I am just getting started with crocheting again...I have tangled yarn ..but I don't want to throw it out.
    Thanks again ....your baby is so sweet ...my child is an adult ...I miss those days.

  • @Holly-days
    @Holly-days 3 года назад +23

    I just spent 3 hours detangling an expensive yarn mess that tangled the instant I took off the label! Had to cut it in two places. 😥Thankfully, it is just for a throw I'm making.
    Thank you for this. Next is how to manage to not tangle it all up again while trying to roll it into a ball.

  • @sleuthst6955
    @sleuthst6955 2 года назад +30

    How I wish I'd found this video before I cut the ties on a hank of organic cotton yarn I bought recently! I've never bought yarn in a hank before; I've always been more of a Red Heart Super Saver yarn gal. Sadly, I've now spent AT LEAST six hours untangling this mess and I'm only about halfway through!
    Thank you SO MUCH for this easy-to-understand and wonderful video, so I know what to do in the future!

    • @savani751
      @savani751 9 месяцев назад

      I did the saaameee and cut off the ties😭😭

  • @stephaniethesing5359
    @stephaniethesing5359 2 года назад +13

    My problem is, it usually gets horribly tangled AFTER I take those darn ties off! 😋

  • @JazzyJ0
    @JazzyJ0 3 года назад +6

    That's the most unbelievably amazing thing I've ever seen. Who knew??

  • @woeborn
    @woeborn 4 года назад +6

    hi. i just want you to know you've improved my life tenfold and saved me about fifty million hours of anguish. you're a hero!!

  • @pattycrazyaboutcrafting4336
    @pattycrazyaboutcrafting4336 5 лет назад +5

    WOW, all these years I've been crocheting I never knew about the ties!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • @janetthames9869
    @janetthames9869 3 года назад +6

    Why I have I not found your video before, it would have saved me hours of untangling over the years?

  • @brettfranklin8756
    @brettfranklin8756 7 лет назад +2

    Eureka! Great tutorial...you've actually singlehandedly made my life easier! Thank you for posting it!

  • @sussuss
    @sussuss 7 лет назад +8

    Ah! Thank you for this!! I got in a terrible mess the other day. It took ages to untangle. I am so happy to have found this.

  • @auntpurl5325
    @auntpurl5325 7 лет назад +10

    Bless you! New hobby dyer, and my skeins look like spaghetti. I'll give thwacking a shot :)

  • @wt30001
    @wt30001 7 лет назад +1

    That is amazing. I have thrown out more than one in the beginning but I have never seen this method. Thank you

  • @mbshaddix
    @mbshaddix 3 года назад +2

    SO grateful for this! Magic on the ones that aren't too crazy.

  • @oceansoul3694
    @oceansoul3694 5 лет назад +1

    I think your video just saved my life. God Bless YOU!

  • @michperson
    @michperson 6 лет назад +1

    I had no idea! Thank you for sharing this.

  • @sandrapolichino8806
    @sandrapolichino8806 6 лет назад +1

    WOW !!! What a neat trick !!!

  • @brandyraciborski-rieffer8451
    @brandyraciborski-rieffer8451 6 лет назад +2

    This was great, made me laugh too. Thank you so much!

  • @clairedjuve5327
    @clairedjuve5327 7 лет назад +1

    This is yarn magic! Thankyou!

  • @shyguy929
    @shyguy929 5 лет назад +7

    For people who dont know what a slip knot is...just throw some yarn on the ground and pick it up again

  • @AimeeTheGreat
    @AimeeTheGreat 5 лет назад +2

    This was amazing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @BerryFine74
    @BerryFine74 Год назад +1

    Wish me luck, I'm about to attempt your untangling method, which, by the way, looks like magic :)

  • @awesomeblossomknits3751
    @awesomeblossomknits3751 6 лет назад +14

    This is super helpful, thank you! I just dyed my first few skeins of yarn and they are on the drying rack looking like a disaster- I was starting to panic. 🙀

  • @BellydancerMaliha
    @BellydancerMaliha 2 года назад +1

    This is AMAZING, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

  • @jilllindfield2187
    @jilllindfield2187 4 года назад +1

    That is absolutely brilliant thankyou so much

  • @aprillamayaramadhanny7873
    @aprillamayaramadhanny7873 Год назад

    Finally I found you! I've spen 3days only to untangle my skein 😢 I'll save it for later.

  • @atrinka1
    @atrinka1 6 лет назад +2

    It's like a magic trick! thanks!

  • @lanienell
    @lanienell 6 лет назад +1

    Cute and helpful video. Thank you

  • @BronokEU
    @BronokEU 6 лет назад +2

    Brill-i-ant! Thank you. Me and my partner spend an entire evening balling up two hanks of tangles yarn. I wish I had looked this up before that nightmare. I tried this with another hank and it worked like a dream. Thank you!

  • @LexierThanYou
    @LexierThanYou Месяц назад

    Ma’am, I just need to say, no one who has a reason to search for this video is having a great week 😂😂😂 That being said, THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!

  • @redredwine1277
    @redredwine1277 4 месяца назад +1

    Take care of yourself, definitely that’s very helpful to know. Thank you👌🏽God Bless

  • @yourzlovingshrav18.
    @yourzlovingshrav18. 3 года назад +1

    Omg this helped me so so much thank you so much! And ur daughter is cute :-)

  • @dawndann
    @dawndann 5 месяцев назад +1

    Nice trick. I'm gonna try it because this drives me bonkers. 😊

  • @KathyPurdywriting4Him
    @KathyPurdywriting4Him 6 лет назад +1

    This is amazing!

  • @Jennie_cozy
    @Jennie_cozy Год назад

    Omg Ty I have a bunch of messy yarn at home now I can finally use it to knit I need to knit it for a school project

  • @CassieCrochets
    @CassieCrochets 6 лет назад +20

    What if there arent any ties? I've been searching for 2 hours and haven't located one

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 лет назад +5

      is your yarn in a hank (a big loop that you have to wind up into a ball to use)? If so, there's at least one tie that keeps the ends together. Unfortunately, if there is just one tie in the yarn this trick may not work well - just because there is nothing keeping the rest of the yarn "in-line" so to speak - nothing to prevent yarn barf (for lack of a better word). I hope you can get untangled!

    • @CassieCrochets
      @CassieCrochets 6 лет назад +1

      Littlebean and Me thank u me too....it was given to me by my friends mom bc she didnt want to untangle and i gladly accepted the challenge lol

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 лет назад

      oh my goodness! What patience!! good luck, Cassie!

    • @CassieCrochets
      @CassieCrochets 6 лет назад

      Thank you....i think it must be home made cuz its a lot of yarn A LOT...but no ties

    • @feliciacaruso1444
      @feliciacaruso1444 6 лет назад

      Didn't work for me, either.

  • @janedsouza8774
    @janedsouza8774 3 года назад +1

    Oh my God. This was Super helpful 😇😇

  • @maryhugley9194
    @maryhugley9194 4 года назад +1

    VERY very helpful😚 thank u😚

  • @TC-rv6sz
    @TC-rv6sz 2 года назад +1

    Magical!! 🥰

  • @jeanniecarpenter6313
    @jeanniecarpenter6313 6 лет назад +2

    thank you, that was great to watch.

  • @genmama1955
    @genmama1955 5 лет назад +1

    Face palm ! This was extremely helpful. I'm not eve sure I could find my ties at this point, but I'm sure going to try thank you so much !

  • @TalymoMakes
    @TalymoMakes 3 года назад +1

    You just saved me a ton of time

  • @paige37914
    @paige37914 4 года назад +1

    HOLY CRAP -- THANK YOU!!!!!!

  • @FaerieFenergles
    @FaerieFenergles 4 года назад +1

    Amazing! ... and fun too lol 😅

  • @akatorrax1225
    @akatorrax1225 2 года назад +1

    thank you very much,I bought skein yarn recently and I already mess up 2 of them until I find this video,I wonder if those 2 can be untangle or I should just give up?Love from China

  • @ruinedart
    @ruinedart 7 лет назад +3

    Well then. I'll have to give this a shot before trying to wind my next hell-hank, thank you!

  • @c0ronariu5
    @c0ronariu5 2 года назад +1

    This is magic

  • @JenniferRodriguez-oy1uf
    @JenniferRodriguez-oy1uf Год назад

    Ok, great if the ties are still on the hank, but what do you do if you've taken the ties off and the yarn if tangled? I just went through days of untangling a hank of Berroco Vintage and finally got it wound around a cardboard roll and bought a winder to wind the next hank. I unraveled the hank around a chair back and took off the ties, thinking it was fine, but when I started to wind it I felt resistance as this yarn was also tangled. So frustrating! I had bought wool in hanks before and didn't have this issue, but it seems the Berroco Vintage is particularly prone to tangles. .

  • @MorriganShay
    @MorriganShay Год назад

    any tips on detangling skeins of yarn that has accidentally felted a bit? (first time dyeing and here I am)

  • @mariamckeeth9983
    @mariamckeeth9983 3 года назад +3

    How does the Bob Ross (beat the devil out of it) method work with yarns that felt if you look at them sideways? Occasionally I have a skein of laceweight go tangly and those are generally not superwash.

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  3 года назад +1

      You certainly can beat the devil out of it - I’d recommend in a slightly gentler fashion. Don’t want to get too much friction happening. I usually do some snaps with my hands in the skein and if needed the full on “beating the devil out of it” hahah to your own discretion, certainly!

  • @amymanoharan284
    @amymanoharan284 10 месяцев назад

    I'm dying my own yarn but how do I go from purchase shape into a skein, tie the skein, then wrapped it back in in a skein to sell.

  • @MaryAnnSweetAngel
    @MaryAnnSweetAngel Год назад

    it took me 7 hours to detangle mine as i had removed the ties haha, but i have another skien so i will try this method

  • @sukubo313
    @sukubo313 4 года назад +2

    I came hoping to learn how to untangle a skein, and what I got was how to untangle a _hank_. I’ll remember it the next time I’m working with a tangled hank, but it doesn’t really help me today with a skein.

  • @psdumas
    @psdumas 3 года назад +1

    Great! I think I just wasted a hank of Manos del Uruaguay Maxima from untangling the bas*ard! It felted! It felts if you LOOK at it! Cute little girl. I always love when they pop up in mama's videos! Thanks!

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  3 года назад +1

      That darned maxima!! I agree, felts even if you’re just giving it the side eye.... haha

    • @psdumas
      @psdumas 3 года назад +1

      @@LittlebeanandMe But, when it's behaving, it's luxurious to knit with after all my swearing at it!

  • @IBEMOM2
    @IBEMOM2 5 лет назад

    I have 3 huge skeins of yarn that are wound weird , so Ive had these 4 along time and get mad and quit ,on how to just wind into a ball ,any1 know about these skeins of yarn that spouse got 4 me on sale in cali? advise is imortant here! ty debby

  • @tiffanytrevenen7983
    @tiffanytrevenen7983 5 месяцев назад

    Magic!

  • @bikrgran
    @bikrgran 2 года назад +1

    WOW! Thanks!

  • @mumtazilmy9397
    @mumtazilmy9397 3 года назад +1

    Ok thanks so much,

  • @misty4274
    @misty4274 2 года назад +1

    THANK YOU!

  • @SomeGirlsRandom
    @SomeGirlsRandom 4 года назад +1

    You're amazing

  • @deletedaccount3369
    @deletedaccount3369 6 лет назад +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

  • @WildScreamingBit
    @WildScreamingBit 7 лет назад +2

    THANK YOU!!

  • @beckyenyart8260
    @beckyenyart8260 2 года назад

    Is this for hanks only? Or will it work for skeins as well? TIA 🙂

  • @medicationinmotion
    @medicationinmotion Год назад

    Thank you so much🙏🙏🌺🌺

  • @carolyn_r
    @carolyn_r 7 лет назад +1

    that was VERY helpful! Do you add more ties before you dye your yarn to prevent tangling? thanks!

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  7 лет назад +1

      +Carolyn Robbin I don't. The skeins I dye up typically have 3 ties and that's more than enough. I actually prefer to cut one out if I can! Another cool trick I've learned since this video is to use a strand of twine or a plastic ring clipped around the skein - placed before I dye. That way when it is dyed i can more easily untangle.

    • @carolyn_r
      @carolyn_r 7 лет назад

      yikes I just saw your response now...it's hard keeping up with all social media! Yes, I'm using twine also and I stopped putting additional ties in as well. In addition to the twine, if I want to keep skeins organized at any stage of dyeing, I use reusable zip ties to keep groups of skeins together. Your video has been so helpful! Thanks for your reply!

  • @joannasherrod985
    @joannasherrod985 4 года назад +2

    U r the best. I have thrown away so much yarn because I couldn’t unravel it. May God continue to bless you. I do have a question. How do you know and why do crafters rewind yarn. Meaning creating new balls.

  • @83sathya
    @83sathya 4 года назад +1

    excellent ..excellent..

  • @lorraineblackwell930
    @lorraineblackwell930 Год назад

    Thank you, thank you, thank you.

  • @rowan_thetree1986
    @rowan_thetree1986 Год назад

    please ive been trying to detangle a new skein for more than 5 hours that I impulsively cut the ties of t-t

  • @lorinewton1
    @lorinewton1 4 года назад +1

    I already cut the small string and started to roll it but it was crazily tangled. Is there hope?

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  4 года назад

      Ahhh! Oh no! I hope you were able to get it sorted. In the future a bit of tension (like knees or the back of the chair) can help! Hope you’re well :)

  • @lxlly4806
    @lxlly4806 Год назад +1

    I'm litterty crying while untangle this yarn I should have search this up first but it's too late I tangled it too much already

  • @pamelamacias2837
    @pamelamacias2837 Год назад

    Way to go mom!!

  • @pilgriminprogress6668
    @pilgriminprogress6668 2 года назад +1

    Wow!

  • @iksha6750
    @iksha6750 5 лет назад

    what if the knot is not there

  • @asecondisahiccup
    @asecondisahiccup 2 года назад

    Thank you, thank you etc. ad nauseum. I have spent countless hours untangling.

  • @christineeschbach7559
    @christineeschbach7559 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for ur video

  • @lpe3259
    @lpe3259 5 лет назад +1

    Help I’ve been stuck for two hours and I still don’t know how to do this! I keep trying to find the loop where it seems it’s hooked on but that isn’t working! Ugh I feel like I should just throw it awayyyy

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  5 лет назад

      i hope that you were able to get your yarn untangled!

  • @MdAlAmin-gl6nj
    @MdAlAmin-gl6nj 3 года назад

    How to change,colors yarn to white yarn,

  • @rebekahfernandes7991
    @rebekahfernandes7991 3 года назад +1

    I only have 1 tie though 😭 not sure there's hope

  • @cynthianobara4153
    @cynthianobara4153 5 лет назад +1

    I have the biggest yarn mess ever! About 8 aliens all tangled up together. I don’t want to do it but I must. I can’t bring myself to waste yarn!

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  5 лет назад

      i'm very familiar with that scenario.Take your time, and try to detangle the skeins gently - that's the best advice i have.

  • @nalinneha4609
    @nalinneha4609 3 года назад +1

    Why am I watching this after detangling my yarn for like 2hours.

  • @simonelinton2031
    @simonelinton2031 6 лет назад +2

    This woman is Houdini

  • @SristiBardewa
    @SristiBardewa 2 года назад +1

    So i am not the only one

  • @lolainma3218
    @lolainma3218 Год назад +1

    Me too x2

  • @LorisCrochetCorner
    @LorisCrochetCorner 3 года назад

    Hi I stopped by from Triple C's to visit you're Lovely channel. I hit all the buttons and bell I hope you do too Tyfs ❤ I'm Looking forward to seeing more videos!! Have a wonderful day much love to you 🥰

  • @valkyrie8828
    @valkyrie8828 4 года назад

    I had so much trouble! 😩😩😩

  • @sanjana123
    @sanjana123 3 года назад +1

    I did not find any "ties" in my yarn so I think you are untangling a Hank

  • @elonmust7470
    @elonmust7470 3 года назад +2

    Skein? That's what we call the eggs of a salmon.
    A skein of roe.

  • @DeirdreJ_AutomationArchitect
    @DeirdreJ_AutomationArchitect 3 года назад

    🤯🤯

  • @christineeschbach7559
    @christineeschbach7559 3 месяца назад

    Yea. I spent big money and I wasn't able to use mine. I gave up. Threw it away. Lol

  • @monabiehl6213
    @monabiehl6213 4 года назад +1

    Yours isn't nearly as tangled as mine.

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  4 года назад

      And I’ve had many more tangled than this! I hope this was helpful for you in some way - it’s not exactly applicable in all scenarios! I hope you’re doing well!

  • @plasticreplica
    @plasticreplica 2 года назад +1

    i wish i had seen this before i untangled my warn with my husband for 4 hours ; - ;

  • @cubawto7387
    @cubawto7387 5 лет назад +1

    Hey....I don't have even a single tie.....but great

  • @suNRze
    @suNRze 5 лет назад +1

    This is exactly what I have going on. I wish I had this prior to having three huge messes!! 😞😞😞😞

  • @sandygrogg1203
    @sandygrogg1203 7 лет назад +1

    A-making!

  • @kelonmio224
    @kelonmio224 3 года назад +2

    i now realized my yarn is way worse

    • @zaleel6419
      @zaleel6419 3 года назад

      kelon mio ahh I finally did it

  • @feliciacaruso1444
    @feliciacaruso1444 6 лет назад +1

    Didn't work for me.

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 лет назад

      good luck! :) i hope you find a technique that works!

  • @thirtysomething4532
    @thirtysomething4532 5 лет назад

    Why why would anyone wind yarn like this. This is the second hank of yarn that I have ruined because I can't undo all the tangled mess!!!!

  • @rosemarywaldie4958
    @rosemarywaldie4958 Год назад

    So I cut those ties 🤣

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  Год назад

      oh noooooo! i hope you were able to get untangled!