[Nfb-krafters-korner] Massive knot in yarn

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Angelina:

I see you've gotten a number of responses on your knot question and adding 
in a new ball when you have to cut the yarn.

One point to keep in mind is that when knots occur, and they will, don't 
pull hard on the yarn to try and release knots.  I have found that the more 
I pull and the faster my motions are, the more the yarn and all its twisting 
& cross over points shrink down in size and knots become smaller and 
tighter.  So always handle big clumps of tangled yarn gently and pull a 
little slower than you might be tempted to.  If it is kept as loose as 
possible and not given the opportunity to shrink down you can often work 
most twists & knots out of yarn.  Even though it is time consuming to work 
them out, there are times when it becomes necessary.  Especially if you run 
short on that color of yarn and need all the yardage.

If this is just a learning piece & yarn you are using for learning, then I 
too would just cut out a big huge knot rather than getting myself frustrated 
trying to work it out.

Eileen

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From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 7:16 AM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Massive knot in yarn

> Hi all:
> I have a massive tangled mess of a knot in this skane of yarn I'm working 
> with. I'd say I'm not even half way through and it's becoming nearly 
> impossible to remove. If I cut it out, how  do I continue on? I'm working 
> on the single crochet stitch.
> Is it better to roll a skane into a ball before using the yarn?
> Thanks for any advice.
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