It looks like the picture shows:
- A rainbow-striped yarn cake (a yarn ball wound into a flat “cake” shape)
- A crochet hook
- Colorful beads used as decoration in the scene
If you want to make the rainbow yarn cake yourself, here’s how you can do it:
🌈✨ HOW TO MAKE A RAINBOW YARN CAKE — FULL DETAILED TUTORIAL
Your picture shows a self-made multicolor yarn cake, created by joining different yarn colors and winding them into a single cake.
Below is the complete process.
🔧 TOOLS & MATERIALS
Required
- Multiple yarn colors (red, yellow, green, blue, teal)
- Scissors
Optional but recommended
- Yarn winder (for perfect cake shape)
- Yarn swift (if your yarn is in hanks)
- Yarn needle (for sewing ends)
- Magic knot technique (for invisible joins)
🧵 PART 1 — Prepare Your Yarn Colors
1. Choose your yarn colors
For the same result as the photo:
- Red
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Teal / light turquoise
All colors must be same weight (looks like worsted/4-ply in your picture).
2. Measure how long each color should be
This depends on how thick you want each ring in the cake.
For a smooth circular look like your image:
- Use equal lengths of each color
or - Slightly longer lengths as colors move outward (optional)
Recommended: 20–40 meters per color.
3. Join the yarn colors
This is the key to making a single continuous rainbow yarn.
You can join colors by:
OPTION A — Magic Knot (best)
- Tie yarn A over yarn B
- Tie yarn B over yarn A
- Pull both ends hard
- The knot becomes very small and strong
- Trim ends close to the knot
Pros: Tiny, secure, invisible inside the cake.
Cons: Must tie correctly.
OPTION B — Russian Join
Requires a needle.
- Thread the yarn tail into itself
- Join the two yarns by interlocking their cores
- Creates smooth transitions with no knot
Pros: Perfect for crocheters who hate knots.
Cons: Slightly slower.
OPTION C — Simple Knot
If you don’t care about visibility.
(Not recommended if you want a clean yarn cake.)
🎡 PART 2 — Wind Into a Yarn Cake
You can use a yarn winder OR do it by hand.
Let me explain both in detail:
🔁 METHOD 1 — Using a Yarn Winder (Perfect Professional Cake)
1. Insert the starting yarn into the winder’s slot
This creates the center-pull strand.
2. Begin winding slowly
Turn the handle evenly.
You will see the cake shape form automatically.
3. Continue until you reach the first knot/join
When the next color begins…
- Keep winding
- Gently pull yarn so knot slides through smoothly
- Make sure tension stays even
4. Wind until all colors are done
Your cake will show:
- Red center
- Followed by blue
- Followed by teal
- Green
- Yellow on the outer edge
Just like in the photo.
5. Remove from the winder
Slide off carefully and keep the center-pull end exposed.
✋ METHOD 2 — Hand-Rolled Yarn Cake (No Winder)
1. Start the core
Wrap the yarn around 2–3 fingers 15–20 times.
2. Fold and compress
Slide off and squish slightly to make a soft bundle.
3. Wrap around the core
Begin wrapping yarn around all sides of the bundle.
Rotate the bundle every few turns so it stays flat.
4. Change colors
When you reach a join:
- Keep wrapping
- Make sure color is wrapping smoothly
- If needed, tuck the knot inside
5. Shape the cake
Press down the top and bottom gently as you wrap to create:
- Flat top
- Flat bottom
- Round sides
6. Continue rotating & shaping
Keep the yarn tension even and don’t pull too tight.
The result will be a beautiful cake almost identical to the machine-wound version.
🌈 RESULT
You now have a rainbow layered yarn cake, perfect for:
- Crochet
- Knitting
- Craft decorations
- Photography props
- Selling with your handmade items