Bobble Cast On

If you like bobbles, you may want to try the bobble cast on for your next project. A great way to add a decorative edge to anything that suits your fancy.

If you want to know more about knitting bobbles, check out this post.

For the cast on, all you have to do is cast on however many stitches you need for your project.   Decide how you want the bobbles spaced, and knit across the row, adding bobbles as you like.

Keep in mind whether or not your pattern starts on the wrong or right side of the fabric.  You might need to knit another row after the bobble row in order for your bobbles to appear on the correct side of the fabric. Or, you can even just pop them out onto the other side.

Here is a video of the cast on. Happy knitting, and Enjoy!

Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn by Hand

You don't need any fancy equipment to wind your yarn into a center pull ball.  All you need is a toilet paper or paper towel tube cut to a comfortable size, and your own two hands.

Take the tail of your yarn and drop it down the tube until it pokes out the other end.  Hold it in place until you have wrapped the yarn a few times.  Just start winding the yarn around the tube.  Wrap at an angle after the first few wraps, turning the tube every so often.  Keep going until you have wound all of the yarn around the tube.  Then, pull the tail out of the center of the tube, and slide the tube out of the ball of yarn.  And there you have your very own center pull ball of yarn!  

Here is a short video showing how it is done.  Happy Winding!