[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tip of the Week - Learning a new craft - WAS: Getting Started

Thu Jun 30 11:40:25 UTC 2011

I was tought on 10.5 and only in the last few years have I taken on the chalange to go to a smaller needle.  The largest I have ever used is an 11.  The 10.5 just feal right in my fingers.  Now that I have been exposed to circular needles, I love them!

Terry Powers

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Annette,

I am so glad to hear your recommendation of needle size. Now I can back up my reasons for having beginners use those sizes. I once had a conversation where the person did not want to use a needle that small (I don't consider these small). The person wanted to use a 15 because they thought they would be able to handle a bigger needle better.

My rationale for using between 8-10 is that the needle is a nice size to hold and your stitches are neither too big, nor too small. At this size, the stitch will be nice and tidy so that you can feel how the stitch is supposed to be made. Once you are comfortable with actually knitting, you can then try the super bulky yarn. It has been my experience that the bigger needles make your loop too big to actually go through the proper loop when you are just learning to knit. If you know how the stitch feels, you will be able to decipher where to place your needle in these big loops.

Cindy S.

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> Tip of the Week for 6/20/11
> Same as question posted on 6/19, but with a different subject line.
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> Category:  All Crafts
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> Have you ever taught someone to do your favorite craft?  Do you 
> remember when you first learned your favorite craft?  If yes, what was 
> the tip that helped you learn the craft?  For example mine is for when 
> I teach someone to knit.  Use a needle size between 8 and 10, and use 
> a 4 ply yarn or thicker that does not have a halo (fuzziness or 
> texture).
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