[Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped stitch query

[Blindhands at aol.com]

I highly suggest bamboo/wood needles.  They have a more of a drag to  the 
yarn and helps yarn slipping off the needles.  Metal needles are the  most 
slippery.
 
Joyce  Kane
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In a message dated 2/3/2014 3:20:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rosetta at adam.com.au writes:

Hello  Dixie, Well I am knitting on aluminum needles, thanks so much for 
this
tip.  I'll go and check out the wood ones, would that include bamboo, I've
seen  those talked about?  Just to lessen the stitch dropping would be  
great,
change of needles, more focussed, you never know, I might catch up  with
others yet! Thanks so much. Valerie

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of Dixie
Sent:  Tuesday, 4 February 2014 5:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped stitch  query

Valerie,

To add to what else has been said.  The  material your needles are made out
of can be part of the  problem.

For me, metal needles are just too slippery and I will tend to  drop 
stitches
using them.  Then to compensate for that I tighten up on  my tension and my
knitting gets tighter and tighter.

A friend  recommended wood needles, and for me they made a world of
difference.   They are not so slippery and I have relaxed , almost too the
point of too  loose with my knitting.



Dixie
@-> ~  <-@

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of  Valerie
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2014 9:18 PM
To: 'List for blind  crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped sttch  query

Thanks everyone, this does make me feel like I'll get there in  time, just a
matter of being patient, practicing and I really like the  suggestion of
checking how you are feeling at the time of knitting, that  makes a great
deal of sense. I'm sure I have often been attempting to knit  when not fully
focussed, so perhaps when I get interrupted, I'll just put  the knitting 
down
till later. I appreciate all the suggestions and will get  some bulkier yarn
and learn how both the knit and purl stitch are  constructed, that sounds a
great idea. Thanks so much for the sharing and  info. Valerie  





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