tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post6443525730895322478..comments2024-03-27T19:47:12.161-07:00Comments on Stitch Whisper: Splitting YarnHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13976054517657015951noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-32702654589422993372021-04-16T09:02:06.684-07:002021-04-16T09:02:06.684-07:00The strategy I use involves some different hardwar...The strategy I use involves some different hardware: two <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089NB93MC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow">"umbrella swifts"</a>, a 2-liter bottle that has the top portion cut almost along the entire circumference (to act as a lid) and a cap with a hole poked in it just for the size of a strand of yarn with a slit cut from the edge of the cap to the hole for sliding in a strand of yarn.<br /><br />What I do is put the skein of yarn or "cake" I wound with a yarn winder inside the 2-liter bottle, slide the end of the yarn through the slit in the cap so it can move through the hole I made in it, and then tape the 2-liter closed. Then it works very similar to the method mentioned in the blog post, letting gravity untwist the yarn in the 2-liter while I wind it around both umbrella swifts. Oh, I forgot to mention that I turn the swifts sideways and attach them to some sideways surface. For now what I've been using are two kitchen drawers.<br /><br />Using this method, I still have to look out for when the yarn binds up because of extra fibers getting caught up in the twists, and sometimes I have to unscrew the cap on the 2-liter and unbind the yarn underneath. One major benefit I have with this method though is that as the yarn unwinds and the 2-liter's weight pulls more yarn through, I can let the built-up momentum keep the yarn unwinding and simply turn the umbrella swifts to wind up more split yarn.<br /><br />It takes a bit to get the hang of it, but it works decently well. It has the added benefit of being ready to use a yarn winder once you're done with the process.<br /><br />I'm definitely open to better/more efficient methods though. Anyone else have other ideas?Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836602699734862067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-20779041262940995212019-05-26T19:27:44.132-07:002019-05-26T19:27:44.132-07:00This is something I learned as a kid, I grew up ve...This is something I learned as a kid, I grew up very remote and there were few options back then. We would split 4 ply worsted weight into 2 strands for doing fair isle. It was also used with 4 ply cotton, splitting into single strands to make multi-color table cloths and such as we could only get number 10 cotton in white.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-4007996683677969972018-05-01T02:14:30.735-07:002018-05-01T02:14:30.735-07:00Three years after this was posted, I found it last...Three years after this was posted, I found it last night after thinking there had to be a simpler - and faster - way to split the 3ply ball of cotton yarn I wanted to work with. Amazing, five times faster than how I was doing it, minimal tangling. Thank you, thank you, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-15360369441863504972018-03-27T14:07:47.112-07:002018-03-27T14:07:47.112-07:00Here it is 2018 and I've just found your post....Here it is 2018 and I've just found your post. Your idea works !!!!! See so many other ways to split yarns but none worked very well for me until I tried yours. So grateful to have found it. I'm using yarn for dreamcatchers and wanted to get the look of the yarn when it's split. Love it !!!dakotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667366514734757171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-51669356060584861392018-03-20T23:17:18.427-07:002018-03-20T23:17:18.427-07:00THANK YOU, THANK YOU, thank you. Worked so well. ...THANK YOU, THANK YOU, thank you. Worked so well. Brilliant. I had knitted holding 2x4ply together but ended up frogging it. Wanted my yarn back to 4 ply. So good.aunty Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535921156460634746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-48120030229395737592015-11-25T07:17:09.224-08:002015-11-25T07:17:09.224-08:00Thanks for the feedback. I only just now saw you...Thanks for the feedback. I only just now saw your comment. It is always really nice to find out that something that makes sense to me also makes sense to someone else.Practical Crocheterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394614362621787719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998881677007215850.post-46343707276951266012015-11-16T22:14:42.327-08:002015-11-16T22:14:42.327-08:00thank you , thank you, thank you, I have been goo...thank you , thank you, thank you, I have been googling this for a week. tried a few things I saw, but didn't get it until I saw your clip on the ball of yarn. OF course! brilliant.I am making scarves and matching hobo gloves in a multi colored yarn. But the yarn is too thick for the gloves. so splitting the yarn will be perfect! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100623389684774414noreply@blogger.com