[Nfb-krafters-korner] double pointed needle holder

[Annette Carr]

I use rubber needle caps to prevent my stitches from slipping off of the
needles.  Yes, sometime I loose a cap.  To mark the beginning of a round, I
use a stitch marker that is different then the stitch markers I might be
using to indicate changes in the pattern.

I just wish I could figure out how to prevent the needles from twisting when
there are only a couple of stitches on them.

Thanks for checking into this for me.  I am making a stuffed octopus, and
the twisting of the needles when making the legs is driving me crazy.

Annette

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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] double pointed needle holder

I use rubber bands myself when working with double pointed needles.  I take
the rubber bands and cut them in half and knot the two ends together.I do
this because it makes them smaller and with the knotted ends it makes it
easier  to brab and twist around the end.  I put one on each end of the  nee
dle.  I slip off and put it on my pointer finger while knitting across  the
needle and then slip on and twist when I finish the stitches on the  needle.

I repeat this around and when I want to stop I just slip and twist  on last
needle.  Now in order to tell the beginning of a round I take  another one
of these half rubber bands and slip it singlely throu and knot both  ends
together.  This makes the first one longer then the other so I can  easily
tell the beginning of each round.
 
I will ask on my knitting group if anyone knows about what you are talking
about.
 
Joyce
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