[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting with a lifeline: was Thedropped stit...

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It is a 40 inch circular knitting needle size 00 which is  recommended.
 
The small size allows it to be added to basically any knitting needle size  
project that you would use, the needle tips allow you to be able to knit 
with,  if you need to rip down to the life line that one row and when you knit 
beyond  example to the next pattern, it is small enough and don't get in 
your way as it  just dangles as you are knitting.  
 
Joyce  Kane
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In a message dated 5/5/2014 10:59:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:

It is  just like a cable wire, with out any tips.

Terry  P.


-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Trevino  [mailto:debra_trevino at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 10:52  AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting with a lifeline: was 
Thedropped stitch  query

Is there something uniquely designed for this purpose?  That  is, is there 
an actual lifeline or is it just a knitting needle?   Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]"  <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting with a lifeline: was  
Thedropped stitch query


>I have hardly ever used a life line,  but it is worth the money to get 
>one for large projects.  It is a  lot easier to insert a needle into 
>your stitches than another kind of  yarn.
>
> Terry Powers
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
>  Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 11:52 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and  artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting with a lifeline:  was The 
> dropped stitch query
>
> Deb,
>
> It  is used to safeguard against dropping stitches as you needle knit. 
>  Awhile back Annette posted a message to the list on this topic and I 
>  saved it. so here it is below.
>
>
> " When knitting, I use  a life line.  This is when you use some type of 
> line inserted  into your stitches on your needle.  I use a 00 circular 
> needle  that is 48 or 60 inches long.  I slide it into each stitch on 
> my  needle and just let it dangle while I continue knitting.  I like to  
> insert it along either the last row of the pattern repeat or the  first 
> row.  If something goes wrong while I am knitting the next  repeat of 
> the pattern, I can rip back to the life line, insert my  working needle 
> into the stitches on the life line and start  re-knitting.
>
> I sometimes work with 2 life lines.  For  example, if I am working with 
> a pattern that has a ten row repeat  with the even rows being purled, I 
> will complete the pattern  once.  I then insert the life line through 
> the stitches of row  ten that are on my needle.  Now I knit the pattern 
> for the  second time, and insert a second life line through the 
> stitches of  row 10 that are now on my needle.
> After I complete the pattern for the  third time, I pull life line one 
> out and insert it into row ten of  the third pattern repeat.
> After I complete the pattern for the fourth  time, I pull out the life 
> line that was inserted into row 10 of the  second pattern repeat and 
> insert it into row ten of the fourth  pattern repeat.
>
> If you do not want to buy a very thin very  long circular needle, you 
> could try using some type of yarn that  feels different than the yarn 
> that you are knitting with.  While  this technique is easier to insert, 
> I find it very difficult to pick  up my stitches off of it when I have 
> to rip back to  it.
>
>
> HTH,
> Annette"
>
>
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