[Nfb-krafters-korner] Kinitted writst warmers, not looom, some questions

[Susan Roe]

Hi Valerie,

That problem with the double pointed knitting is called lattering.  I had 
that problem when I first tried metal double pointed needles.  I switched to 
bamboo ones and it helpped loosen my grip on the needles.  When I go from 
one needle to the next, the first stitch I knit, I take the working yarn and 
tug it slightly towards the needle I just finished.  I also position the 
needle I'm currently knitting on so it is positioned with both ends above 
the previous needle and next needle points, so to speak.  This puts the 
left-hand working needle above the needles to the right and left.  This also 
reduces the pull on your needle to help keep your knitting from forming 
latters.

The best remmody is practise.  Before I switched to the bamboo needles I had 
such a hard time with the lattering and with the heavier metal needles 
always slipping right out of my hands and out of my stitches, that I had 
decided not to keep trying this technique.  So, I set it aside until someone 
suggested the bamboo needles and the rest is history.  I have bamboo needles 
from size 1 to 15.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Valerie" <rosetta at adam.com.au>
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Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kinitted writst warmers, not looom,some 
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> Susan, double pointed needles, I had a try of those a week or so back, 
> first
> time I'd used them, but I seemed to think I had a bit of a gap going from
> one needle to another, are there any tricks to knitting with double 
> pointed
> needles? It sounds like you do very well using these. Thanks Valerie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
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> Behalf Of Susan Roe
> Sent: Friday, 24 January 2014 12:59 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kinitted writst warmers, not looom, 
> some
> questions
>
> I prefer using bamboo double pointed needles, size 8 or smaller.  I have
> even crochetted them as well.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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>>I use 12 inche circular needles size 8 to make mittens and these would be
>> perfect for doing wrist warmers.  You can also use 2 circular  meedles. 
>> I
>> use worstered weight yarn.
>>
>> This does sound like a class.  What do you think everyone?  I  couldn't 
>> do
>> it until March, Do you want me to do a class?
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 1/23/2014 5:44:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> rosetta at adam.com.au writes:
>>
>> Hi  everyone, while I am waiting for my classes to come along, I thought
>> I'd
>> like to have a try at knitting wristers or wrist warmers, (not on  loom)
>> could anyone give me an idea of what size circular needles I'd need,
>> gauge
>> and length of cord, or would I be better using just ordinary needles 
>> then
>> getting the wrist warmers sewn up?  Also has there been a pattern  for
>> these
>> offered at any stage?  I'm a real novice with knitting, but  thought 
>> these
>> sounded simple enough for me to have a try.
>>
>> Thanks  Valerie
>>
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