Nostepinne Ballwinder
 We
produce our own line of hand
turned nostepinnes in an array of exotic woods! Choose from left to
right: Satinee, Cherry, Walnut, Zebrawood and Bubinga, also called
African Rosewood.
This low tech scandinavian style ballwinder will wind a
center pull ball and are even gentle enough for fine yarns! Nostepinnes
are sometimes also called nostepinde, or just noste. Instructions
included.
Bubinga Nostepinne Ball Winder
Cherry Nostepinne Ball Winder
Satinee Nostepinne Ball Winder
Kromski
Nostepinne
Come try this simple ball winder. Easy
to do and use. The low tech way to a center pull ball.
Assorted wood finishes.
Nostepinne Ballwinder Instructions
You will find your Nostepinne
ballwinder easy and fast to use. As with everything the key is practice,
practice, practice. Perhaps winding will seem awkward at first, but your
hands will soon develop a feel for it! You will be winding balls in no
time.
Attach your yarn to one of the
groves provided by wrapping it several times around. This is the end of
your yarn and will allow you to pull your yarn from the center of the ball
Start wrapping the
"core" of your ball by winding the yarn around the middle of the
shaft of the nostepinne. (the slightly tapered part) This is the
foundation for your ball. Do this with only a little tension, so that the
finished ball can still be slid of the shaft. Wind the yarn, laying each
strand next to the other creating a foundation of about 1-2". Most
people like to position the nostepinne parallel to their body while doing
this, holding it with their left hand and wrapping with the right. You can
use either hand though.
Now begin wrapping the yarn in a
"figure eight type pattern" right on top of the base you have
just wound. To do that wrap the yarn diagonally from the top back down to
the other end of your base. Then come up and around toward the top again.
You are back at the starting point. Each time you do this your yarn ball
will grow slightly in length.
Keep warping the yarn in the
figure eight pattern, while at the same time rotating the nostepinne. Your
yarn will make a sort of "football" shape ball as it grows.
This ball is fully functional, but
if you prefer a ball with even sides (great for stacking), here’s how
it’s done:
Instead allowing the ball to grow
in length at every round, wind the yarn directly above the last round.
Allow side growth only every few rows so that your ball will become
bigger.
Slide ball off the
nostepinne (nostepinde) and presto: you are done!
You can even use a nostepinde on the go!
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