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

[Lovette Yewchan]

you can use a bread tag thing from bread and wrap that tail around it to keep it out of the way.
Hope that helps.

On 2013-02-07, at 10:42 AM, River Woman wrote:

> 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.
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>> Hi Lynda,
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>> I mostly use Magic loop.  For me, it is easier than the dpns. Keeping an eye
>> 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 bunny
>> ears.
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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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