Making a Crochet Tube With a Thread Spool

By

pcwebber

If you still have not learned how to do this I have pictures that I can email you. Let me know.

By Annie (Guest Post)

I too used to do this. Four nails and attach the wool with a knot and go around the nails twice then a chrochet needle to take the first loop over each nail then wool around all four nails to begin again. The tube appears very quickly. Hope this helps.

I also did this as a child, but I cant remember how to make the circle complete and make it come out even, anyone know how to do this?

By JuneJED (Guest Post)

Oh the tangle web we all weave!!! This was to start our brains to think... The rope that is made by this is used for many things of course the bigger the spool the bigger the rope.. I have even used a potato chip can (ie Pringles) and have put little nails around the top on the out side edge of can just so each one has an opposite from it and cut the bottom out and used twine. or any thing that will be bigger in size and made ropes out of this and then twined them together and made seats for chairs and even rugs. These are to be sewn together as you would rag or braided rugs you know you don't have to use yarn. try wire in 20 or some gauge that will bend easily and this will make a very nice looking (choker) sp,- necklace then take the jump rings and attach embellishments to this and a lobster-claw, or hook and snap ring for the necklace closing. And the list goes on and on. Jed

By

Sewsweet

what can be made with the ropes of wool. I have several spools from when I was a child but I do not know what to do with the ropes made.

By Lori (Guest Post)

Hi All--Noreen Crone-Findlay has some beautiful handmade spools on her website. They come in different sizes, and she will even customize to your specs. She is a well known author and doll designer who uses these spools in doll making. Check out her website--it's very interesting. http://www.crone-findlay.com/

By hcamper (Guest Post)

There is a nice little book called Corking by Judy Ann Sadler that gives directions for getting started and a few little project ideas to make this a fun thing for kids. Go check it out. If you don't want to buy it see if your local library can get it for you. That is what I did. :) Have fun!

By (Guest Post)

I think what your looking for is a (knitting knoby), used to make with 4 finishing nails in the top of a wooden spool. they can now be purchased made of plastic, with directions.

By Carol (Guest Post)

It would be hard for me to explain this to you but you can purchase the unit with instructions at Michaels or JoAnn Fabrics. I don't think they are expensive. You can buy different sizes if you decide you want to make a larger tube.

By Ann4 (Guest Post)

I did this as a child too!! I think the directions are correct. They were fun but I don't remember making anything other than a hat for my cat and a braided-look rug for my dolls.

By kelleno (Guest Post)

your description is fine. I think you put a lead of yarn through the hole then wrap twice around nails. Then pick up bottom yarn and lift over top yarn. add top yarn as bottom is used up this will start chain. when you want to end, I think you thread yarn through all the loops on the nails then draw together and knot. What I don't remember is... what was made with the tubes of yarn other than belts?

By

carolb

I agree, difficult to explain, but I'll try!

1st, tie a knot around one of the nails. Now just wrap the wool around the remaining nails, kind of making a loop on each nail.

Now, hold the wool over the nail with the knot, and
take a needle (or a knitting needle, or nail, etc...) and flip the bottom wool up over the top wool.
Turn your spool, hold the wool over the next nail, and flip the bottom wool over the top one, etccc....

To end it, we just took the 4 loops off the nails and sliped a piece of wool through all 4, securing the ends.