[Nfb-krafters-korner] The dropped stitch query

[Deb Trevino]

What's a life line?  I've been knitting for years and have never heard of 
this.  Just curious.  Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The dropped stitch query


> Hi Valerie,
>
> Dropped stitches are just a part of knitting.  Yes, as you become more
> experienced it will occur less, but it will happen.  It could be caused by
> something you have done, or some unexplained force.
>
> Yes, you can learn how to pick up dropped stitches, but a number of 
> factors
> go into accomplishing this.  Understanding how stitches build upon each
> other to create your fabric is the first thing.  You might want to get 
> some
> bulky yarn and large needles and knit up a few swatches using different
> stitch combinations.  .  As you are knitting, frequently look at how your
> yarn travels from stitch to stitch and row to row.  Gaining an 
> understanding
> of how the completed stitch looks on the needle and once it has been moved
> off of the needle will help you begin to understand what you will do to 
> pick
> up a stitch and work it back up to your needle.
>
> Other factors that can impact the success of picking up stitches is the
> yarn.  Smoother yarn is easier to work with.  Yarn that has loose fibers 
> is
> much harder to work with.  If you have been working with a larger needle 
> it
> will be easier to pick up stitches than if you have been working with a
> smaller needle.  If you are knitting a complex or lace pattern, it might 
> be
> very difficult to work a dropped stitch back up to your needle.
>
> So, I like others on the list, are a big promoter of using a life-line.
>
> HTH,
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Valerie
> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 6:12 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The dropped stitch query
>
> Thank you very much for the replies about my dropped stitch question. I do
> realize  practice will help immensely, I'll definitely keep on going, and 
> I
> will also test out that idea of wire or needle threaded through too. I am
> not sure how others cope with the dropped stitch, is it possible we get to 
> a
> stage where we can identify that stitch, pick it up and re mend the holes 
> by
> feel alone?  Or is it that usually we wait for sighted help?  Am I the 
> only
> one who drops stitches? These probably sound like odd questions, but it
> would help to know if others can knit very expertly and have no problems,
> guess that would be high expectations for me right now as I'm sure my
> ongoing scarf project has an amazing lace look with no effort on my part!
> But I've unpulled it at least six times so will restart again, maybe with
> the very thin needle idea.
>
>
>
> Very best wishes from the knit lounge. Valerie
>
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