[Nfb-krafters-korner] Magic loop and that pesky tail

[River Woman]

I need to learn how to do it this way, I think.
OH, YES, the pesky tail - that  is another problem and I was thinking I need 
to tie something onto it to weight it so I know which is tail and which is 
knitting yarn.
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dixie" <cobaltblueheron at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:17 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Magic loop and that pesky tail


> Hi Lynda,
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> I mostly use Magic loop.  For me, it is easier than the dpns. Keeping an 
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> on all those points can be a challenge!    Using the circular over the 
> dpns
> makes it so I have one less thing to keep track of while knitting.
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> For Magic loop you basically use a circular needle, with a long cable so 
> you
> can pull 2 loops of cable out through your stitches.  You will then have 3
> sets of stitches one set on your left needle, one set on your right needle
> and one set between the two loops of cable which sort of pop out like 
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> It is a fluid technique in that you are constantly pulling the loop out
> further down the work as you knit off a bunch of stitches.
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> As for the pesky tail?  They are so aggravating!  I have taken to tying a
> pony bead on the end of the tail, so I can sort of notice the weight if I
> pick it up and get it accidentally into the work.
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> Dixie
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