[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Casting on mohair

[D Dyer]

Tracy, what kind of knitting needles are you using? If you have wooden or bamboo needles I find that those are easier to use for some of the mohair yarns than metal needles. Also, I switch between English-style and continental-style knitting and I’ve found that continental-style works a little better, at least for me, for thinner yarns.

And this is a weird trick but it does actually work. If you make a mistake and have to pull out your knitting with mohair, put it in a bag and stick it in the freezer for a couple of hours before trying to pull it out. For some reason this seems to result in less tangling, or at least it has whenever I’ve tried it.

D


> On Jun 24, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to start my next summer project, a cotton summer top with a
> mohair panel at the bottom.  I'm having a heck of a time casting on with the
> mohair.  It's mohair/silk, and very fine.  And very fuzzy.  I made a
> mistake, and tried to unravel it, and ended up with a hopeless tangle I just
> had to cut off.  My second attempt is not going much better.  
> 
> Anyone have any tricks for dealing with thin, fuzzy yarn?
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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