New toy!!!.....

It doesn't seem to matter how old I get....I still love getting new toys!!  and when that new toy is a knitting toy.....YIPPEEE!!!

  

there was just the slightest little learning curve....

 

better....

 

 

Want to see how to do this?????

 

make a slip knot, and tie to one of the grooves.  (My nostepinne has two grooves, but I've decided I like using the top one.)

 

single wrap around the pin (from the back, under and over the pin) for about 1 1/2"

 

take the yarn in a 45 degree angle across the wraps, using the end wraps as a sort of "ledge" to catch your wrap.....and then twist the pin a bit---wrap, twist, wrap, twist  (you are wrapping away from you---twisting towards you)

 

it gets bigger....

 

and bigger (yes, Freddy was 'helping')

 

and bigger....

 

ta-dah!!!

 

Anyone need some yarn wound?

Comments

[Vickie Robertson]

Very cool - looks like you've got the technique mastered!!

[Amber]

And your new toy is so beautiful you can leave it laying around....or a basket of balls of yarn with it would make a lovely table decoration! How fun!

[Annie @ knitsofacto]

Colour me green ... I have always wanted a nostepinne, even the name sounds so exotic! And it looks like you've quickly got the hang of it :)

Hope you and yours had a joyful, peaceful and restful Christmas Steph.

[karen]

Looks like fun! I guess Santa knows you very well :)

[tanna]

beautiful balls of yarn... all ready to knit! I'd say Santa was very good to you! ;)

[Amber]

Fun! Looks like a true hobby geek toy. I love getting those kind of presents.

[Tien]

Happy holidays to you! Love the new yarn tool. I always wondered how those worked. Looks like a lot of fun