Monday, February 22, 2021

Darning needle holder

 My brain works in weird ways. I opened a packet of Sugru (moldable putty glue) and didn't use it for what I intended so I was trying to figure out what I could use it for before it set up. 

 So I got a cap from a dried up marker and cut it down (it was to long) and used it to glue the cap to my lamp by the chair I sit and knit in. 

 And that's how I made a darning needle holder so they don't fall off my stand when not in immediate use and are at the ready.



Friday, February 19, 2021

How to keep magic and traveling loop from creating ladders at the join

 Trick I use for magic and traveling loop to keep cables tight at the join. 

- Slip small ring all the way to the stitches before making the loop..

- Loop your cable and insert working needle through the same ring. 

- Continue knitting.


I always do my hats on traveling loop. I hate DPN's!


This will put a ring around the cable at the join preventing them from spreading to far apart and stressing the join, which can cause ladders.


Remember I'm a mirror knitter so this may seem backwards. I knit my new stitches onto my left needle.