If you’ve ever worked with a long length of yarn or paracord, you’ll know how quickly it can turn into a tangled mess!
Whether I’m crocheting or working with paracord for custom horse tack, sometimes I need several metres of material ready to work with—but I definitely don’t need several metres of it trailing across the floor, wrapping itself around chair legs, attracting dachshunds, or tying itself into mysterious knots when I’m not looking.
That’s where the Butterfly Wind comes in.
What is a Butterfly Wind?
A Butterfly Wind is a simple way of winding a long strand into a compact bundle that you can easily manage as you work. Rather than dealing with the entire loose length at once, you can gradually release what you need while keeping the remainder neatly contained.
It works beautifully with paracord, which is what I’m using in the video below, but the same technique is useful for yarn and other flexible cords and strands.
It can be particularly handy for:
- paracord and decorative knotting
- crochet and other yarn crafts
- macramé
- rope and cord projects
- any project where you’re working with a long strand that would otherwise spend its time plotting to become a knot!
How do you do it?
It’s much easier to show a Butterfly Wind than to describe one—which is exactly why I made a quick video tutorial.
Once you get the hang of it, it takes very little time to wind your strand and can save a great deal of frustration while you’re working.
It’s one of those wonderfully simple maker tricks that leaves you wondering why you ever wrestled with metres of loose cord in the first place.
Happy making!
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