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

[River Woman]

GREAT idea. Thanks.
Lynda Lambert
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lovette Yewchan" <lyewchan at telus.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Magic loop and that pesky tail


> 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.
>> Lynda Lambert
>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>> Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117
>>
>> Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com
>> Visit my Blog at:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dixie" <cobaltblueheron at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:17 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Magic loop and that pesky tail
>>
>>
>>> Hi Lynda,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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