[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip

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

Wouldn't these be heavy like metal?   

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: slery [mailto:slerythema at insightbb.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:16 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip

I am a tight knitter and I love my Knit Picks Options needles in Nickel.
They have the finest taper to the points and it feels like knitting with smooth glass.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Theresa 
> Taylor
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:17 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip
> 
> 
> Hey Cindy, what material circular needles do you use? I discovered my 
> bamboo ones are seperating from the cable and actually fell apart I 
> don't know if this is a fluke, but I am wondering what other types of 
> circular needles people use. I also do prefer them, because of not 
> losing my spot.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip
> 
> 
> > This is one of the reasons I love circle needles for both flat and 
> > circular knitting. I simply pull the tips up (slide the stitches
> back to the cable)
> > and let the tips dangle. It is easy to slide them back up
> and you know
> > what
> > side by the hanging yarn.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> >> Blindhands at aol.com
> >> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:40 PM
> >> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip
> >>
> >>
> >> I just got a notice about purchasing yarn and this tip was in the 
> >> email. Thought it was worth passing on...
> >>
> >> Stopping Mid Row
> >>
> >> Most of our friends and family have heard, "I just need to finish 
> >> this row." so often, they nod and go on with whatever they are 
> >> doing until we pick our heads up and put the knitting down.
> >>
> >> Sometimes one does need to stop before a row might be
> done, but when
> >> that happens the chances of stitches falling off the
> needle is high.
> >>
> >> When this knitting emergency happens, try sliding the side
> with the
> >> fewest stitches to the other needle.
> >>
> >> When you can pick up the work again, slide those stitches
> back to the
> >> original needle.  You will know where you stopped by the yarn 
> >> attached to  the work.
> >>
> >>
> >> Joyce  Kane
> >> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
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