DIY for Knitters & Crocheters :: How to Organize Bits of Yarn
Knitters and crocheters know that throwing out leftover bits of yarn is crazy - you can always use them for something! Some decorative edging, making little hearts, or tying up packages. But we also know that it's crazy to have a million little balls of leftover yarn laying tangled up in a basket, box, or bag. It makes us crazy when we need to find a color and have to un-knot it from the mass of yarn still in the basket. Those little balls never stay neatly wound!
Well, gather up your tiny bits of yarn because I'm going to show you how to organize them once and for all!
This little tutorial is so simple that it hardly needs written instructions! Just gather up your bits of yarn, wind them around wooden clothespins, and clip the loose end in the mouth of the clothespin.
Ta da!
I like wooden clothespins better than plastic ones because they have a little texture to them, which hold the yarn on the body of the clothespin without slipping off (and I just don't like plastic too much, anyway).
Now you can put your yarn back into its basket, box, or bag without it getting all ratty and tangled. In fact, this idea is so cute you may want to display your favorite yarns in a little ceramic bowl!
27 comments:
What a NEAT idea!
Have a lovely day!
what a FANTASTIC idea! wow...I wish I had seen this before I just went through all my little bits of yarn....next time!
Clever & cute!
This is such a great idea! It would probably take me a week to wrap all my little leftover bits this way, though, haha!
-Nicole
Knit, Nicole, Knit!
great idea!
i just have mine in a plastic container but they always get tangled.this looks like a nice solution :)
FABULOUS idea!
genius idea *sharing*
That's such a great idea! I have sooo much yarn scraps too but I have to find longer clothespins, I have some wooden ones that are shorter.
What a great idea. I do have clip clothespins on hand, so I think I will give it a try. Thanks
Oh my gosh, this is *such* a good idea! Thankyou!! ^_^
Thanks for sharing...This is a great idea....
I would never have thought to have used clothes pegs to keep yarn organised, but it's such a simple and workable idea that it's amazing!
Would never have thought of that, i have balls of all sizes creating mess everywhere. This is something my daughter would love to do to keep her amuzes. Now for getting some pegs next time i go shopping- i only use plastic ones at home
It's one of those "duh why didn't I think of that" ideas. Thanks!
Ingenious!
Perfect! I was just untangling my bits of yarn yesterday. I have to do this!
I'd love for you to share this tip: http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/2012/02/pinteresting-party-week-28.html
Cute idea but way too organised for this messy crafter.
This is genius b/c you can also write a little note in Sharpie on the yarn name or content. I'm a newbie knitter, so I can't count on being able to know my wool from cotton. :) I've been displaying my leftovers in mini yarn balls in a glass vase, but realized I'd not be able to pick out the yarn by type for my leftover projects :)
This is genius! So cute and organized and it's even lovely to look at! Great idea. I may just have to do this very soon.
What an awesome idea! I have a lot of scraps and I'm gonna try this! Thanks for sharing! :)
This is a terrific idea! I hope you don't mind if I share?
TracyAnn from www.crochethappy.com and http://asktracyann.crochethappy.com
Thank you, TracyAnn! Please feel free to share the idea... we can all use yarn organization ideas : )
Rachel
It's just so simple but SO SMART. It's a great idea and I'm going to start doing it right away. Hello from your neighbor just north - in Birmingham, AL.
I really like this idea! Thanks
Love this... Thank you for the great idea!
Very good idea.I have some to tidy up too.THANKS!
Love it! All my little balls of yarn keep rolling around and unraveling. These are so cute, I would hang them from a wire strung across the wall above my desk.
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