[Nfb-krafters-korner] double pointed needle holder

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

With my hat I need to finish, my needles are stuck in the scain of yarn.  Then I put the project in a plastic bag, so it did not have much room to juggle around.
Never seen these needle stoppers.  Are they in a craft store?

terry

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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:34 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
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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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:34 PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
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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