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Knitting Tips & Tricks
Shortcuts and Techniques Every Knitter Should Know
by Lily Chin
- Hardcover
- Published 2009
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BINDING OFF - STAIR STEPS
One way to get rid of the "stair steps" when binding off over several rows is When you bind off each group of stitches, always slip the first stitch of the group. This makes for a much smoother edge.
Maggie's Rags
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CROCHETING & KNITTING
There may be less yardage in an ounce of a dark color yarn than there is in an ounce of the same yarn in a light color.
Crocheting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti copyright 1988
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CROCHETING & KNITTING
Always remember that there are just as many stitches and hours put into a project made with a cheap, poor-quality yarn that will ball, pill or fade, as there are in a project made with good-quality, enduring yarn.
Crocheting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti copyright 1988
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CROCHETING AND KNITTING
When you purchase yarn for a project, buy it all at one time, and be sure that each ball or skein is marked with the same dye lot number.
Crocheting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti copyright 1988
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DO YOU LOSE YOUR PLACE IN A PATTERN? A SOLUTION:
When making pieces that are to be sewn together, leave yarn ends long enough to sew the sections together. This cuts down on the number of yarn ends to be woven in, making the work neater on the back.
Free Patterns.com
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KNITTING
When your project has more than one color, always pick up the color you are about to use from underneath the dropped strand. This prevents holes in your work as you are changing colors.
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KNITTING
Make stitch markers out of pieces of a different colored yarn, make a slip stitch and put on the needle where you want to mark an area.
Karen's Left-Handed Knitting Page
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KNITTING
Store double pointed needles in travel toothbrush holders and mark size with indelible marker.
Lions Brand
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KNITTING
During breaks in knitting, I put a rubber band on the tip of the needle to keep work from slipping off. By Alice Best
Lions Yarn
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KNITTING
When adding another skein of yarn leave enough tail to knit it in with next row. It will save the effort of weaving in the small hanging pieces after the project is finished and it will also stay put during use. By Lee Levy
Lions Yarn
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KNITTING
Be sure that you know, if your instructions were written in America or in Europe! There IS a difference.
Wonderful Things
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KNITTING
Always check the gauge listed on the yarn against the gauge required for your pattern to make sure you are buying the right yarn.
Wonderful Things
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KNITTING
Knit swatch test - Measure it well in all directions and wash it the way you would wash your finished garment. Measure again carefully to compare to the original. You now know how it will look after washing, without jeopardizing your whole garment.
Wonderful Things
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KNITTING NEEDLES
Store knitting needles in tubes for cross-stitch cloth.
Ben Franklin Crafts
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PATTERNS - KNITTING PATTERNS
Keep a pen and paper handy or a row counter to keep track of how many rows are completed. This is particularly helpful with more difficult patterns. One extra row in one sleeve of a sweater will result in a horrible mismatch. By Judy Coates
Suite101
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SCISSORS
Put plastic or rubber knitting needle points on the tips of scissors so that they won't damage other things in your knitting bag.
The Knitter's Bag
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TASSEL
Use a latch hook for attaching tassels, it keeps the yarn secure as you pull it through the edge.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
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YARN - JOINING NEW SKEIN
When knitting and joining a new skein of yarn, knit 3 stitches using both the end of the old skein and the beginning of the new skein. Drop old skein, and continue with new skein.
The Knitter's Bag
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