Winding Center-Pull Balls On A Nostepinne
A nostepinne (also called a nostepinde, nostie, or nosty (or sometimes "that Norwegian ball-winding stick thingie") is just that - a ball-winding stick thingie!
You can use the end of an old broomstick, a toilet tissue or paper towel tube, or one of the gorgeous, hand-turned wood nosties available from woodworkers or spinning suppliers.
A nostie comprises a little handle half for your hand, and a longer half onto which you'll wind your yarn. Frequently, the winding half will have a little indentation around the top, onto which you can secure your starting end of yarn by circling it several times before you begin making the ball.
In the videos, Stasia is shown holding the free, starting end of yarn beneath her palm on the opposite, handle end. Her reason for doing this is that she prefers to have the working tip of the nostie free from the loose yarn, which can sometimes be knocked off, or work itself loose, during quick winding. She also prefers to have the center-pull yarn come out of the wider end of the formed ball, so that the hole it is coming from is less likely to collapse.
Try winding a center-pull ball both ways, and see which you prefer!
To begin, secure your yarn, either beneath your palm or in the crease at the ball end of your nostie.
Then, wind several times in a straight manner, at least halfway down the ball end of your nostie. It helps to begin even a little lower than this, if it is comfortable for you.
Once you have this straight-wound base built up, you can begin to alter the angle of your winding across the forming ball, and start to rotate your nostie around to keep your diagonal pattern even.
The clip is the best way of describing this to you:
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The nostie in this clip was made by Jim Child of Hatchtown Farm.
The spindle used is a limited edition "double-chocolate" walnut model crafted by
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