Abstract: A textile winding machine for producing cross-wound packages for subsequent use of the packages in pairs in simultaneously twisting and doubling yarn during which twisting and doubling the length of yarn drawn from one package of a pair is different from the length of yarn drawn from the other package of the pair. The winding stations are controlled to produce alternate packages with different lengths of yarn for use of alternate packages from each winding station as a pair of packages in the subsequent simultaneous twisting and doubling. A conveyor conveys the package pairs from the winding stations to a discharge end and the package pairs are deposited on the conveyor in either side-by-side relation or in sequence by the use of releaseable stops on platforms at the winding stations on which the wound packages are received and retained for release onto the conveyor after both packages of a pair have been wound.