The Yarn From Scotland

This is the yarn for me

 So, this is the yarn that I got from Scotland.  The one on the left is a cashmere and Shetland blend.  The other one?  I have no idea.  I don't remember.  They are both about a DK weight yarn.  It's going to be lovely

This is Auntie's yarn

Ball winder in action

Almost done!

I started winding it into balls.  That ball winder is a nifty tool.  Usually, you use it in conjunction with a swiff, but I don't have one of those.  (A swiff is sort of an umbrella type contraption that holds the hank and turns as you wind the ball)  I thought I didn't need one.  Yeah, I was wrong.  It's totally doable without, make no mistake.   As you can see, I stretched the hank on the posts of two chairs.  But it's a hell of a lot slower.   

The finished product!  A center pull ball and the yarn stays all neat and tidy and doesn't get all tangled up.  I still have to do the hank that is Auntie's yarn.  You see, that one is all twisted in on it self, so I'm going to have to take on the painstaking task of winding it by hand and untangling as I go.  I'm pretty sure there will be much frustration and also probably tears.  But it'll be worth it.