[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip

Tue Sep 14 03:07:23 UTC 2010

HI

thanks Ithought so, after Iasked the question of course!

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On 9/11/2010 9:20 PM, Annette Carr wrote:
> Just wrap the rubber band several times around the point end of one or both
> of your needles.
>
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> hi.  how do you use rubber bands?
>
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> On 9/5/2010 3:09 AM, Annette Carr wrote:
>> I used to stuff the ball of yarn on the end of the needles, but once I
>> learned that is why my yarn had so many split fibers, I stopped doing it.
>> Then I used rubber bands, and still do this when I can't find my point
>> protectors.  But now that I've learned about point protectors, that is
>> my preference.  Not only to they keep the stitches on the needles 95%
>> of the time, they prevent the points of the needle from piercing the
>> bag the project is being carried in.
>>
>> Annette
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of maria aka
>> bubby
>> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 8:48 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Tip
>>
>> Hi.
>>
>> a rubber band? I haven't seen point protectors in australia, Itry and
>> put the ball of yarn over the ends if it's not too loosely rapped so
>> the knitting doesn't slide off so easily.
>>
>>
>>
>> God bless, Maria and karly from australia.
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>> On 8/29/2010 8:38 AM, Annette Carr wrote:
>>> I love using point protectors, or a rubber band when I do not have
>>> point protectors.  A couple of weeks ago, a friend gave me a set of
>>> circular needle point protectors.  It is an odd shaped piece of
>>> rubber with 2 holes in it, one for each end of the circular needle.
>>>
>>> Annette
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of slery
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:11 PM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> 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-----
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>>>> 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
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