[Nfb-krafters-korner] Massive knot in yarn

[Anjelina]

Thanks all for your suggestions. Since this is only practice I did cut the 
knot out and tied the two ends together. Next time I'll put myself up to the 
task of untangling  the mess. I think I started pulling from the outside 
strand and somehow it got wrapped in with the other end.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Massive knot in yarn


> Hi Angelina,
>
> Crochetting is one of my favorite yarn crafts.  Dealing with knots or 
> inperfections in yarn is all a part of fiber crafting or as my husband 
> puts it, fiber obsession.  I deal with a lot of the pound skeins too, but 
> I prefer pulling from the center of the skein rather than a ball because 
> the ball is so large.  I do not like pulling from the outside of a skein 
> because you have to shift the skein around too much as you work.  I have 
> found very few yarns that I can't work knots out of and always work at 
> them a bit before I throw up my hands and pull out the snippers.  I try to 
> always add yarn on the ends of a piece because it is easier to blend in 
> the ends, but I have worked on granny square baby or lap throws that are 
> just one giant square and the yarn changes are throughout the piece.  I 
> allow a good 3 inches for the knot to be tied loosly, continue crochetting 
> for at least 2 inches and then I weave in the ends.  I do this by untieing 
> half of the loose granny knot, slightly snugging the remaining half of the 
> knot and then either weaving the ends along the stitches on either side of 
> your half knot with a crochet hook or a yarn needle.  If I'm joining two 
> different colors, then the color on the right gets a small knot tied on 
> the end of the yarn and the new yarn end does not.  Then when it comes 
> time to weave in those ends, the smooth strand goes to the left and the 
> one knotted strand goes to the right after snipping off the knot.
>
> Susan R.
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:16 AM
> 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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