[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Casting on mohair

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi D.
I'll try to remember that freezer trick.  Interesting.
I am using aluminum needles, and I only know American knitting.  I don't
actually own any wood or bamboo.
This yarn is very thin, and I'm finding it hard to even count my stitches.
 I'm trying to be very careful not to make mistakes.  The fabric is
beautiful, very light and soft, but boy is it hard to make.
Tracy

> 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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