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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2016
  • As a hand dyer, this is an essential skill for me - so I thought I'd share the knowledge. If you purchase hanks of yarn (not in a ball/useable form), sometimes they can come a little tangled or get tangled as you have them in your "stash". Here's my trick to untangle the hanks of yarn! :) enjoy

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  • @Pr3ppy_lifestyle-x9l
    @Pr3ppy_lifestyle-x9l 6 років тому +179

    Oh my god. I spent 5 hours detangling a NEW skein of Madeleine Tosh yarn yesterday. It was surprisingly meditative but IF I WOULD HAVE JUST GOOGLED THIS LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH EASIER

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 років тому +16

      sorry to hear that! bookmark this for next time! :)

    • @cohennixon4810
      @cohennixon4810 3 роки тому

      not sure if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are bored like me atm then you can watch all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my gf recently =)

    • @aldojay8629
      @aldojay8629 3 роки тому

      @Cohen Nixon definitely, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

    • @rowansantiago202
      @rowansantiago202 3 роки тому

      @Cohen Nixon definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself =)

    • @maryh923
      @maryh923 2 роки тому

      same! Oh dear why oh why I didn't find this video before I attempted my messy and tangled method.

  • @jellybelly6856
    @jellybelly6856 4 роки тому +32

    Oh thank god. I started knitting today, already hopped into the yarn and now it's just incredibly tangled

  • @Holly-days
    @Holly-days 3 роки тому +23

    I just spent 3 hours detangling an expensive yarn mess that tangled the instant I took off the label! Had to cut it in two places. 😥Thankfully, it is just for a throw I'm making.
    Thank you for this. Next is how to manage to not tangle it all up again while trying to roll it into a ball.

  • @enolahopkins545
    @enolahopkins545 7 років тому +20

    Thank you... it did help...I am just getting started with crocheting again...I have tangled yarn ..but I don't want to throw it out.
    Thanks again ....your baby is so sweet ...my child is an adult ...I miss those days.

  • @woeborn
    @woeborn 4 роки тому +6

    hi. i just want you to know you've improved my life tenfold and saved me about fifty million hours of anguish. you're a hero!!

  • @JazzyJ0
    @JazzyJ0 3 роки тому +6

    That's the most unbelievably amazing thing I've ever seen. Who knew??

  • @pattycrazyaboutcrafting4336
    @pattycrazyaboutcrafting4336 5 років тому +5

    WOW, all these years I've been crocheting I never knew about the ties!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • @sleuthst6955
    @sleuthst6955 2 роки тому +30

    How I wish I'd found this video before I cut the ties on a hank of organic cotton yarn I bought recently! I've never bought yarn in a hank before; I've always been more of a Red Heart Super Saver yarn gal. Sadly, I've now spent AT LEAST six hours untangling this mess and I'm only about halfway through!
    Thank you SO MUCH for this easy-to-understand and wonderful video, so I know what to do in the future!

    • @savani751
      @savani751 10 місяців тому

      I did the saaameee and cut off the ties😭😭

  • @janetthames9869
    @janetthames9869 3 роки тому +6

    Why I have I not found your video before, it would have saved me hours of untangling over the years?

  • @sussuss
    @sussuss 7 років тому +8

    Ah! Thank you for this!! I got in a terrible mess the other day. It took ages to untangle. I am so happy to have found this.

  • @brettfranklin8756
    @brettfranklin8756 7 років тому +2

    Eureka! Great tutorial...you've actually singlehandedly made my life easier! Thank you for posting it!

  • @stephaniethesing5359
    @stephaniethesing5359 3 роки тому +13

    My problem is, it usually gets horribly tangled AFTER I take those darn ties off! 😋

  • @auntpurl5325
    @auntpurl5325 7 років тому +10

    Bless you! New hobby dyer, and my skeins look like spaghetti. I'll give thwacking a shot :)

  • @wt30001
    @wt30001 7 років тому +1

    That is amazing. I have thrown out more than one in the beginning but I have never seen this method. Thank you

  • @mbshaddix
    @mbshaddix 3 роки тому +2

    SO grateful for this! Magic on the ones that aren't too crazy.

  • @oceansoul3694
    @oceansoul3694 5 років тому +1

    I think your video just saved my life. God Bless YOU!

  • @aprillamayaramadhanny7873
    @aprillamayaramadhanny7873 Рік тому

    Finally I found you! I've spen 3days only to untangle my skein 😢 I'll save it for later.

  • @michperson
    @michperson 6 років тому +1

    I had no idea! Thank you for sharing this.

  • @sandrapolichino8806
    @sandrapolichino8806 6 років тому +1

    WOW !!! What a neat trick !!!

  • @BerryFine74
    @BerryFine74 Рік тому +1

    Wish me luck, I'm about to attempt your untangling method, which, by the way, looks like magic :)

  • @LexierThanYou
    @LexierThanYou Місяць тому

    Ma’am, I just need to say, no one who has a reason to search for this video is having a great week 😂😂😂 That being said, THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!

  • @awesomeblossomknits3751
    @awesomeblossomknits3751 6 років тому +14

    This is super helpful, thank you! I just dyed my first few skeins of yarn and they are on the drying rack looking like a disaster- I was starting to panic. 🙀

  • @shyguy929
    @shyguy929 5 років тому +7

    For people who dont know what a slip knot is...just throw some yarn on the ground and pick it up again

  • @brandyraciborski-rieffer8451
    @brandyraciborski-rieffer8451 6 років тому +2

    This was great, made me laugh too. Thank you so much!

  • @AimeeTheGreat
    @AimeeTheGreat 5 років тому +2

    This was amazing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @yourzlovingshrav18.
    @yourzlovingshrav18. 3 роки тому +1

    Omg this helped me so so much thank you so much! And ur daughter is cute :-)

  • @BronokEU
    @BronokEU 6 років тому +2

    Brill-i-ant! Thank you. Me and my partner spend an entire evening balling up two hanks of tangles yarn. I wish I had looked this up before that nightmare. I tried this with another hank and it worked like a dream. Thank you!

  • @clairedjuve5327
    @clairedjuve5327 7 років тому +1

    This is yarn magic! Thankyou!

  • @dawndann
    @dawndann 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice trick. I'm gonna try it because this drives me bonkers. 😊

  • @BellydancerMaliha
    @BellydancerMaliha 2 роки тому +1

    This is AMAZING, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

  • @jilllindfield2187
    @jilllindfield2187 4 роки тому +1

    That is absolutely brilliant thankyou so much

  • @Jennie_cozy
    @Jennie_cozy Рік тому

    Omg Ty I have a bunch of messy yarn at home now I can finally use it to knit I need to knit it for a school project

  • @KathyPurdywriting4Him
    @KathyPurdywriting4Him 7 років тому +1

    This is amazing!

  • @lanienell
    @lanienell 6 років тому +1

    Cute and helpful video. Thank you

  • @redredwine1277
    @redredwine1277 5 місяців тому +1

    Take care of yourself, definitely that’s very helpful to know. Thank you👌🏽God Bless

  • @akatorrax1225
    @akatorrax1225 2 роки тому +1

    thank you very much,I bought skein yarn recently and I already mess up 2 of them until I find this video,I wonder if those 2 can be untangle or I should just give up?Love from China

  • @atrinka1
    @atrinka1 6 років тому +2

    It's like a magic trick! thanks!

  • @janedsouza8774
    @janedsouza8774 3 роки тому +1

    Oh my God. This was Super helpful 😇😇

  • @TalymoMakes
    @TalymoMakes 3 роки тому +1

    You just saved me a ton of time

  • @FaerieFenergles
    @FaerieFenergles 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing! ... and fun too lol 😅

  • @maryhugley9194
    @maryhugley9194 4 роки тому +1

    VERY very helpful😚 thank u😚

  • @JenniferRodriguez-oy1uf
    @JenniferRodriguez-oy1uf Рік тому

    Ok, great if the ties are still on the hank, but what do you do if you've taken the ties off and the yarn if tangled? I just went through days of untangling a hank of Berroco Vintage and finally got it wound around a cardboard roll and bought a winder to wind the next hank. I unraveled the hank around a chair back and took off the ties, thinking it was fine, but when I started to wind it I felt resistance as this yarn was also tangled. So frustrating! I had bought wool in hanks before and didn't have this issue, but it seems the Berroco Vintage is particularly prone to tangles. .

  • @TC-rv6sz
    @TC-rv6sz 2 роки тому +1

    Magical!! 🥰

  • @ruinedart
    @ruinedart 7 років тому +3

    Well then. I'll have to give this a shot before trying to wind my next hell-hank, thank you!

  • @MorriganShay
    @MorriganShay Рік тому

    any tips on detangling skeins of yarn that has accidentally felted a bit? (first time dyeing and here I am)

  • @paige37914
    @paige37914 4 роки тому +1

    HOLY CRAP -- THANK YOU!!!!!!

  • @jeanniecarpenter6313
    @jeanniecarpenter6313 6 років тому +2

    thank you, that was great to watch.

  • @genmama1955
    @genmama1955 5 років тому +1

    Face palm ! This was extremely helpful. I'm not eve sure I could find my ties at this point, but I'm sure going to try thank you so much !

  • @amymanoharan284
    @amymanoharan284 10 місяців тому

    I'm dying my own yarn but how do I go from purchase shape into a skein, tie the skein, then wrapped it back in in a skein to sell.

  • @MaryAnnSweetAngel
    @MaryAnnSweetAngel Рік тому

    it took me 7 hours to detangle mine as i had removed the ties haha, but i have another skien so i will try this method

  • @CassieCrochets
    @CassieCrochets 6 років тому +20

    What if there arent any ties? I've been searching for 2 hours and haven't located one

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 років тому +5

      is your yarn in a hank (a big loop that you have to wind up into a ball to use)? If so, there's at least one tie that keeps the ends together. Unfortunately, if there is just one tie in the yarn this trick may not work well - just because there is nothing keeping the rest of the yarn "in-line" so to speak - nothing to prevent yarn barf (for lack of a better word). I hope you can get untangled!

    • @CassieCrochets
      @CassieCrochets 6 років тому +1

      Littlebean and Me thank u me too....it was given to me by my friends mom bc she didnt want to untangle and i gladly accepted the challenge lol

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  6 років тому

      oh my goodness! What patience!! good luck, Cassie!

    • @CassieCrochets
      @CassieCrochets 6 років тому

      Thank you....i think it must be home made cuz its a lot of yarn A LOT...but no ties

    • @feliciacaruso1444
      @feliciacaruso1444 6 років тому

      Didn't work for me, either.

  • @c0ronariu5
    @c0ronariu5 2 роки тому +1

    This is magic

  • @IBEMOM2
    @IBEMOM2 5 років тому

    I have 3 huge skeins of yarn that are wound weird , so Ive had these 4 along time and get mad and quit ,on how to just wind into a ball ,any1 know about these skeins of yarn that spouse got 4 me on sale in cali? advise is imortant here! ty debby

  • @SomeGirlsRandom
    @SomeGirlsRandom 4 роки тому +1

    You're amazing

  • @psdumas
    @psdumas 3 роки тому +1

    Great! I think I just wasted a hank of Manos del Uruaguay Maxima from untangling the bas*ard! It felted! It felts if you LOOK at it! Cute little girl. I always love when they pop up in mama's videos! Thanks!

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  3 роки тому +1

      That darned maxima!! I agree, felts even if you’re just giving it the side eye.... haha

    • @psdumas
      @psdumas 3 роки тому +1

      @@LittlebeanandMe But, when it's behaving, it's luxurious to knit with after all my swearing at it!

  • @mariamckeeth9983
    @mariamckeeth9983 3 роки тому +3

    How does the Bob Ross (beat the devil out of it) method work with yarns that felt if you look at them sideways? Occasionally I have a skein of laceweight go tangly and those are generally not superwash.

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  3 роки тому +1

      You certainly can beat the devil out of it - I’d recommend in a slightly gentler fashion. Don’t want to get too much friction happening. I usually do some snaps with my hands in the skein and if needed the full on “beating the devil out of it” hahah to your own discretion, certainly!

  • @tiffanytrevenen7983
    @tiffanytrevenen7983 5 місяців тому

    Magic!

  • @sukubo313
    @sukubo313 4 роки тому +2

    I came hoping to learn how to untangle a skein, and what I got was how to untangle a _hank_. I’ll remember it the next time I’m working with a tangled hank, but it doesn’t really help me today with a skein.

  • @deletedaccount3369
    @deletedaccount3369 6 років тому +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

  • @bikrgran
    @bikrgran 2 роки тому +1

    WOW! Thanks!

  • @misty4274
    @misty4274 2 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU!

  • @medicationinmotion
    @medicationinmotion Рік тому

    Thank you so much🙏🙏🌺🌺

  • @carolyn_r
    @carolyn_r 7 років тому +1

    that was VERY helpful! Do you add more ties before you dye your yarn to prevent tangling? thanks!

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  7 років тому +1

      +Carolyn Robbin I don't. The skeins I dye up typically have 3 ties and that's more than enough. I actually prefer to cut one out if I can! Another cool trick I've learned since this video is to use a strand of twine or a plastic ring clipped around the skein - placed before I dye. That way when it is dyed i can more easily untangle.

    • @carolyn_r
      @carolyn_r 7 років тому

      yikes I just saw your response now...it's hard keeping up with all social media! Yes, I'm using twine also and I stopped putting additional ties in as well. In addition to the twine, if I want to keep skeins organized at any stage of dyeing, I use reusable zip ties to keep groups of skeins together. Your video has been so helpful! Thanks for your reply!

  • @asecondisahiccup
    @asecondisahiccup 2 роки тому

    Thank you, thank you etc. ad nauseum. I have spent countless hours untangling.

  • @pamelamacias2837
    @pamelamacias2837 Рік тому

    Way to go mom!!

  • @WildScreamingBit
    @WildScreamingBit 7 років тому +2

    THANK YOU!!

  • @mumtazilmy9397
    @mumtazilmy9397 4 роки тому +1

    Ok thanks so much,

  • @beckyenyart8260
    @beckyenyart8260 2 роки тому

    Is this for hanks only? Or will it work for skeins as well? TIA 🙂

  • @lorinewton1
    @lorinewton1 4 роки тому +1

    I already cut the small string and started to roll it but it was crazily tangled. Is there hope?

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  4 роки тому

      Ahhh! Oh no! I hope you were able to get it sorted. In the future a bit of tension (like knees or the back of the chair) can help! Hope you’re well :)

  • @christineeschbach7559
    @christineeschbach7559 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for ur video

  • @83sathya
    @83sathya 4 роки тому +1

    excellent ..excellent..

  • @rowan_thetree1986
    @rowan_thetree1986 Рік тому

    please ive been trying to detangle a new skein for more than 5 hours that I impulsively cut the ties of t-t

  • @lorraineblackwell930
    @lorraineblackwell930 Рік тому

    Thank you, thank you, thank you.

  • @lxlly4806
    @lxlly4806 Рік тому +1

    I'm litterty crying while untangle this yarn I should have search this up first but it's too late I tangled it too much already

  • @pilgriminprogress6668
    @pilgriminprogress6668 2 роки тому +1

    Wow!

  • @joannasherrod985
    @joannasherrod985 4 роки тому +2

    U r the best. I have thrown away so much yarn because I couldn’t unravel it. May God continue to bless you. I do have a question. How do you know and why do crafters rewind yarn. Meaning creating new balls.

  • @nalinneha4609
    @nalinneha4609 3 роки тому +2

    Why am I watching this after detangling my yarn for like 2hours.

  • @rebekahfernandes7991
    @rebekahfernandes7991 3 роки тому +1

    I only have 1 tie though 😭 not sure there's hope

  • @lpe3259
    @lpe3259 5 років тому +1

    Help I’ve been stuck for two hours and I still don’t know how to do this! I keep trying to find the loop where it seems it’s hooked on but that isn’t working! Ugh I feel like I should just throw it awayyyy

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  5 років тому

      i hope that you were able to get your yarn untangled!

  • @simonelinton2031
    @simonelinton2031 6 років тому +2

    This woman is Houdini

  • @LorisCrochetCorner
    @LorisCrochetCorner 3 роки тому

    Hi I stopped by from Triple C's to visit you're Lovely channel. I hit all the buttons and bell I hope you do too Tyfs ❤ I'm Looking forward to seeing more videos!! Have a wonderful day much love to you 🥰

  • @iksha6750
    @iksha6750 5 років тому

    what if the knot is not there

  • @MdAlAmin-gl6nj
    @MdAlAmin-gl6nj 3 роки тому

    How to change,colors yarn to white yarn,

  • @SristiBardewa
    @SristiBardewa 2 роки тому +1

    So i am not the only one

  • @lolainma3218
    @lolainma3218 Рік тому +1

    Me too x2

  • @valkyrie8828
    @valkyrie8828 4 роки тому

    I had so much trouble! 😩😩😩

  • @cynthianobara4153
    @cynthianobara4153 5 років тому +1

    I have the biggest yarn mess ever! About 8 aliens all tangled up together. I don’t want to do it but I must. I can’t bring myself to waste yarn!

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  5 років тому

      i'm very familiar with that scenario.Take your time, and try to detangle the skeins gently - that's the best advice i have.

  • @cubawto7387
    @cubawto7387 5 років тому +1

    Hey....I don't have even a single tie.....but great

  • @plasticreplica
    @plasticreplica 2 роки тому +1

    i wish i had seen this before i untangled my warn with my husband for 4 hours ; - ;

  • @sanjana123
    @sanjana123 3 роки тому +1

    I did not find any "ties" in my yarn so I think you are untangling a Hank

  • @elonmust7470
    @elonmust7470 3 роки тому +2

    Skein? That's what we call the eggs of a salmon.
    A skein of roe.

  • @christineeschbach7559
    @christineeschbach7559 4 місяці тому

    Yea. I spent big money and I wasn't able to use mine. I gave up. Threw it away. Lol

  • @sandygrogg1203
    @sandygrogg1203 7 років тому +1

    A-making!

  • @stacyelder3595
    @stacyelder3595 5 років тому

    cute kid!!!!!!!!!!!!####

  • @suNRze
    @suNRze 5 років тому +1

    This is exactly what I have going on. I wish I had this prior to having three huge messes!! 😞😞😞😞

  • @kelonmio224
    @kelonmio224 3 роки тому +2

    i now realized my yarn is way worse

    • @zaleel6419
      @zaleel6419 3 роки тому

      kelon mio ahh I finally did it

  • @DeirdreJ_AutomationArchitect
    @DeirdreJ_AutomationArchitect 3 роки тому

    🤯🤯

  • @rosemarywaldie4958
    @rosemarywaldie4958 Рік тому

    So I cut those ties 🤣

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  Рік тому

      oh noooooo! i hope you were able to get untangled!

  • @monabiehl6213
    @monabiehl6213 4 роки тому +1

    Yours isn't nearly as tangled as mine.

    • @LittlebeanandMe
      @LittlebeanandMe  4 роки тому

      And I’ve had many more tangled than this! I hope this was helpful for you in some way - it’s not exactly applicable in all scenarios! I hope you’re doing well!

  • @Zarike1
    @Zarike1 6 місяців тому

    I cut those ties off T.T