Yarn hazard

[jokersjuggalette]

Ok ladies, I am having problems with my yarn tangling. What is the easiest way to keep my yarn from tangling when I am trying to roll it in a ball? I have a huge mess with my yarn that I want to use right now and I have literally been working on trying to get it untangled all day. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[twinfaye]

You missed out on the discussions that we have had on here. You might want to go back and look at the posts. We all have problems with this.

[twinfaye]

Red Heart yarn "Super Saver" is hard to work with but it is inexpensive and easy to find. You really will learn a lot if you go back and read all the posts about this.

[jokersjuggalette]

Where will I find these discussions?

[twinfaye]

Ok I found it! Landon posted a thread call "What yarns do you love?" I found it in the Main group on the 8th page now. It is a good discussion on yarns. There is a thread about Red Heart yarns also that may be informative. I hope this helps. There will be others that will help with their answers to your post. Good luck!!

[bailey36]

Ok ladies, I am having problems with my yarn tangling. What is the easiest way to keep my yarn from tangling when I am trying to roll it in a ball? I have a huge mess with my yarn that I want to use right now and I have literally been working on trying to get it untangled all day. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

well if you find out let me know. I get yarn vomit from the pulled out end and it's always a mess. I do find if I locate the other end [wrapped around the outside I don't get that helix look at the end, I wrap the outside end around to where it logically goes and put it under the nearest section of woven-look on the outside and Bob's s yer uncle. after that I rarely get that end of skein mess with the last end all mixed up in the remainder of the skein shell.

[imalefty]

Try putting an elastic band around the skein before starting. As the skein gets smaller double the elastic or use a smaller one. It seems to hold the yarn in skein shape until you are done. No elastics?-tear the label and tape it. Retape tighter as needed. Works for me. When trying to untangle try shaking not pulling. We've all been there-Hang in!

[bailey36]

yes, shaking really does work.

[jokersjuggalette]

Thanks for all the tips. I am definitely not going to give up. A lot of my problem is some of my yarn was given to me and it was tangled when I got it so now I am just trying to get it untangled so I can use it now. But I usually get to the point where I can work so far with it then need to start untangle a little more and go from there with it. I don't seem to get so stressed that way. Again thanks for all the help and all the great tips ladies.

[bailey36]

the most important thing is don't panic, you can always cut the knot out and reattach it when you finally do get the knot out. [sometimes a cut will enable you to pull the loops and ends out more easily.