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

Blindhands at aol.com Blindhands at aol.com
Mon May 5 18:22:10 UTC 2014 

It is suggested getting a 40 inch circular needle  size 00 for a life  
line.  It isn't a needle that you might use a lot and unless you knit all  small 
size items this maybe too long for some, but you can use this for an adult  
sweater or a pair of mittens and it will work well so you don't drop 
stitches  off the ends and can always add elastic bands  [rubber] at the tips to 
be  sure stitches don't fall off the ends.
 
Joyce  Kane
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In a message dated 5/5/2014 10:56:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:

It is an  extreamly skinny  circular knitting needle, either size zero or 
double  zero.  You can get different lengths.

Terry  P.


-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Trevino  [mailto:debra_trevino at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 10:52  AM
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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 -----
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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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