control device c e g from a control system monitoring the weaving pattern that yarn consumption will cease in a short time and that then at a later point in time t 5 or shortly after t 5 again yarn consumption will start from the feeding device on the basis of this information defining the stand still phase the control device c is able to control the crawl phase such that it is carried out within the stand still period e g close to point in time t 5 for the consumption depending re start and such that the crawl phase either is completely carried out until then or will terminate directly at point in time t 5 or even terminates with its final phase t 4 overlapped with point in time t 5 in both just described cases the yarn has not stopped when the drive motor re starts sliding transition this means that the yarn is treated tenderly or that the drive motor can be accelerated more efficiently respectively to correctly adjust the crawl phase the control device after having received the pre information may calculate e g the point in time t 3 if needed even also t 4 u2032 t 4 u2033 substantially at point in time t 1 and then controls the crawl phase accordingly in each case the drive motor m and the winding element 4 first are truly stopped at point in time t 2 prior to initiating the crawl phase this may be made according to routine with the help of the stop signal at point in.