[Nfb-krafters-korner] double pointed needle holder
Eileen Scrivani
etscrivani at verizon.net
Wed Aug 19 23:19:25 UTC 2009
Annette:
Have you tried using Magic loop for your project? I know when you have a
really small number of stitches it can still be difficult, but magic loop
might work.
Eileen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] double pointed needle holder
>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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