Beautiful yarn can be almost hypnotic. I’m particularly drawn to the mulitcoloured kettle dyed yarns – there is so much depth and richness in colour. Of course it’s great to knit with such lovely colours, but sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the knitting and wind some yarn by hand. I have to admit that I don’t do that often anymore. I mean, I knit a LOT, and yarn winders are awfully handy. But I used to really enjoy the small break between projects when I wound the yarn for the next.
I’d watch the ball grow and allow myself to be mesmerized by the colours. Pretty soon, my mind would relax and roam free.
Winding a skein of fingering weight yarn – around 400 yds – is really quite a perfect way to relax.
…..although I have to admit that winding 2,400 m of laceweight is not relaxing at all. Not. At. All. In fact, that’s what made me break down and buy a ball winder.
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