[NFB-Krafters-Korner] learning more
Jeanette Kutash
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Mon Jun 3 23:31:30 UTC 2019
I have seen nine-inch double pointed needles.
Jeanette
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Most of my doublepointed needles are about 6 inches long, but I do have a
few that are about 10 inches long.
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A set of double pointed needles is all the same length. I think a set has 5
or 6 in a set. My guess is that they are about 6 inches long, maybe 8.
Terry
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Hi Bernice,
I have not yet tried using double pointed needles. I was afraid the stitches
would fall off. I have enough trouble with dropped stitches. <smile> but
using the needles to knit when there are only a few stitches sounds doable.
So, what length of double pointed needles did you use for the hat? Do the
double pointed needles come in many lengths like the straight needles? I use
circs whenever I can. They are my favorite!
May God bless you.
Cathy F
> On Jun 3, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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>
> Hi Bernice.
> I enjoy learning new things, too.
>
> When I get near the top of a hat, using my circular needle, I use the
> magic loop. You pull some of the cable out between 2 stitches, or
> even do that twice, so it looks like a heart. Then you knit up to one
> of your cable loops, and move the cable loop to a different place. It
> takes a little longer than normal circular knitting, but it doesn't
require dpn's.
> Tracy
>
>
>> I have been knitting for 60 years, and I'm still learning more and more.
>>
>>
>>
>> A baby hat pattern I found on Ravelry asked you to hold 2 needles in
>> one hand and cast on using a third needle to make the edge stretchy.
>> I thought that it was kind of weird, but it wasn't any problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> The pattern wanted you to use double pointed needles. I didn't want
>> to use them and couldn't see any reason why I just couldn't use a
>> circular needle.
>> Well, I found out why they were necessary. Near the top of the hat
>> where you decreased almost every row, there got to be too few
>> stitches to use the circular needle. The double pointed needles could
>> be used when getting to that point.
>>
>>
>>
>> My nature is to love learning even little things. I had a teacher in
>> college that said if you stopped learning, you were dead.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bernice and the adorable LoLo.
>>
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