Here is a link to the previous post with the biggest skein ever
The 3- 1lbs skeins of yarn wrapped onto a wrapping paper roll was a nightmare! It didn't wrap evenly, and in turn came off unevenly with sometimes one or two strands being longer than the other... it made making the blanket a little difficult.
Now I wanted to make a similar blanket with a large hook (not a Q this time though) I believe its an H or an I, and a different pattern but still with 3- 1lb skeins. So I thought and thought of ways I could make this work, because unraveling 3 separate skeins was a pain in the butt!
So I thought and thought... and then while flipping through an LTD catalogue while at work, I saw this ...
http://www.ltdcommodities.com/TangleFree-Yarn-Organizer/cat_item_pg.asp?G=863&P=72&Rec=4&N=37+754&Nao=0&R=479100-0YRN---1
Which gave me the idea for my creation! Obviously that little thing they have looks pretty flimsy if you look at the larger view, and there is no way my large 1 lb skeins would fit in there.
Then it came to me... make my own! And so I did... and for only $9.01!! I went to walmart and got a clear storage tub
I needed for this project 3 holes in the lid for my 3 skeins. So I got out the exacto knife and started making the holes.
After the holes were made, I needed to do something to make the edges smooth so the yarn would not snag or tear in the middle of the blanket (that would be a pain!). So I coated the edges with hot glue.
It's not the prettiest thing ever. But it sure does work perfectly!
