How to wind a center-pull ball of yarn by hand. You don't need a ball-winder and swift, just your hands. Learn to turn a hank of yarn into a ball of yarn that you can use.
The pattern for the shawlette I'm wearing is called NURMILINTU by Heidi Alander. It's free Ravelry download and you can get it here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libra...
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