[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tips for knitting cables needed

[Susan Roe]

That's cute about the person offering to wind up your yarn for you as you 
rip it out.  My husband has done that for me as well as my mother-in-law. 
It was a nice way for us to sit and chat together.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tips for knitting cables needed


> Susan, thank you!  I've noticed an issue with gaps, so your tip will be 
> put
> into place immediately.  I really do not want to have to rip out yet 
> another
> item and have my family comment on it.
>
> Since we are once again on the topic of ripping out projects, here is one
> that tops the cake.  One day when I was on the train I had to rip out
> something, and the person sitting next to me offered to wind up the yarn 
> as
> I ripped.  I'm not going to put energy into thinking what this says about
> me.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 9:32 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tips for knitting cables needed
>
> Hi Annette,
>
> I've used different cable needles, but I think I really like the v shaped
> ones better.  Their shape makes it easier for their own weight to keep the
> cable stitches in the v crook and less likely to slip off.  Watch your
> stitches as you knit the cable stitches in place and then start back up 
> with
> the non-cable stitches because it is very easy to find loose stitches 
> which
> causes gaps right where your cable crosses over on either side.  Always 
> knit
> a couple of stitches past your cable so you can feel for loose stitches. 
> It
> is then easy to go back and adjust loose stitches before you have locked
> your cable in with the next back side row.
>
> Trust me, I had nearly finished a baby throw when I was checking it over
> before casting it off, I found that one of my cables about 3 inches from 
> the
> beginning, I had twisted it the wrong way.  You don't want to know the 
> *#%(*
> thoughts that were going through my mind!  So, you know what happened 
> next!
> RIP, RIP, RIP!  I started all over again with the same pattern and managed
> it right the second time around.
>
> Oh well, practise makes perfect?
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 2:08 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tips for knitting cables needed
>
>
>> Hi knitters,
>>
>> I am working on a project that has cables.  While I understand the
>> mechanics
>> of making the cables, I'm looking for some tips on manipulating the 3
>> needles.  I have both the straight cable needle with the bump in the
>> middle,
>> and the "V" shaped one.  Thus far, I'm thinking that I like the "V" 
>> shaped
>> needle best, but I'm not wed to it at this point.  Any tips and tricks 
>> you
>> can offer will be appreciated.
>>
>> Annette
>>
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