Why would you pay someone to ball yarn for you?  Or use a winder for that matter?  I love making balls of yarn... Don't steal my fun from me!

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What in the name of all the benevolent spirits were they thinking when they created this yarn? It's YarnArt Papyrus by the way, in color 08. Seriously, this is the WORST yarn to work with. It's horrible. It stretches, it's actually two strands, one thin poly/acrylic white two-ply strand, and one thicker, soft, purple roving-like wool/poly strand that a) separates from the thin one a lot and b) is easily split, even by size 15 needles. I kid you knot.

Brittany Crochet Hooks

D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, 7, 10 ¾, 10 7/8

Laffing Horse Square Knitting Needles

Straight

7,8,9,10,10.5,11,13, 15

Double

5