If you have loosened a knitted product and want to use this yarn in the future, the thread must be straightened, since otherwise the newly knitted product will look careless, the loops will be uneven, after washing such a thing will easily stretch.
Instructions
Step 1
When loosening the product, wind the thread not in a ball, but in skeins (skeins) - for this use a plank, two legs of an inverted stool, or any flat rigid object. As a result, you should get a skein of thread in the form of a donut, which you need to grab with a thread in two or three places so that the yarn does not get tangled and the skein does not fall apart. After that, wash the skeins (you can use a softener-conditioner) and hang to dry, tying a load from below. As a load, you can use everything that will be at hand - scissors, heavy beads, and so on. After the yarn is dry, roll up regular balls of it.
Step 2
If the thread is still wavy in the skein, pin a skein of yarn on an ironing board and steam through cheesecloth or a thin cloth with an iron. However, with this method, the thread can flatten and acquire unnecessary shine.
Step 3
One of the quickest and most effective ways to straighten yarn is to pass the yarn over steam. To do this, use a kettle: thread a thread through the hole for the lid and pull it through the spout of the kettle. Boil water in a kettle, leave to simmer over low heat and begin to wind the thread into a ball. Do not make the balls too tight - this can stretch the steamed thread, the woolen yarn loses its elasticity, and products made from such threads will not be fluffy and soft.
Step 4
Another way to straighten the yarn is to leave the balls of yarn in the steam bath. Place the rolled yarn in a colander and place the colander in a pot of boiling water. Leave the threads to steam on low heat for 20-30 minutes, then dry the balls well (depending on the size of the balls, drying takes different time, but at least a day).
Step 5
You can also use ordinary plastic bottles to straighten the thread. Wrap the yarn around the bottle, soak in water for a few minutes, dry. After that, wind the yarn straight from the bottle into a ball.
