How to Keep Yarn From Tangling

Those of you who like to knit know what it's like to put up with tangled, messy yarn. As you pull on the string to get a little more yarn from the ball, it can wander away from you or get tangled up in a big mess. Find out how to keep your yarn from tangling.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Food storage bag
• Rubber band
• Clean plastic container
• Scissors or other cutting instrument

1. Grab a food storage plastic bag, such as a freezer bag (which offers the most durability), and place the skein of yarn into the bag.

2. Punch a hole in the bag with a pen or some other pointy object. Keep the bag closed with a rubber band.

3. Thread the end of the strand of yarn through the hole in the bag.

4. An alternative to using a food storage bag is using a clean, dry plastic container, such a juice or spring water container.

5. Cut off the bottom of the container.

6. Insert the ball of yarn into the plastic container (from the bottom).

7. Take the end of the strand of yarn and thread it through the top (or neck) of the container.

Tips & Warnings

• A skein is a length or yarn or thread on a reel.
• You can even loop the yarn over a doorknob. As you pull it, the yarn will come towards you in one clean, unmessy line.