1. Hold the needle in the left hand with the point upwards.
2. Hold the string anywhere on the body of the needle with the left hand.
3. Run the string up the body, around the prong and down the same side of the body to trap the starting end of the string.
4. Take the string around the bottom or heel of the needle, between the two projections.
5. Turn the needle back to front, still with the point upwards and continue loading by repeating the same process:
Up the body, around the prong, down the other side, then under the heel and turn the needle.
Continue until the needle is comfortably loaded. Neither the prong nor the heel should be completely filled or the string will fall off.