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| Featured Pattern of the Week: Tuxita Baby Tunic |
        Interested in crochet? Visit our sister site: Crochet Pattern Central  | Tips 'n TricksDo you have a helpful hint or handy trick that will make any aspect of knitting easier? Share it! Post ideas on scrap yarn usages, stitch markers, color changing, maintaining your sanity while following a difficult pattern, etc. There is most probably someone out there that will benefit from your help. Need ideas yourself? Read others' comments--we all live and learn! Name: Silvia Castillo Subject: Stitch Markers Comment: The other day I didn't find my stitch markers, and since necessity is the mother of invention, I ended up using twisties instead. Worked fine! Name: Therese Subject: sleeves from the cap down Comment: If you're not sure whether you have enough yarns for both sleeves, start from the cap down reversing the shaping from the pattern. By doing this you can also make adjustment to the length of sleeves. Name: isabella Subject: storage Comment: if you want to take your knitting around get an old backpack or messenger bag and shove some things in there Name: Joanne Subject: left over yarn Comment: In the past when completing a project I had all these small to medium balls of different ply and color of yarn. Didn't want to throw them out (cardinal sin) so I started an afgan which is single crochet (only stitch I know) I've been at this for about 15 yrs. My afgan is very thick and looks a little Aztec...........good way to use up little bits and pieces and add to your collection of afgans. Name: Joanne Subject: storing knitting needles Comment: I use the large empty container of Quaker Oats.......... Name: Bridget Bytheway Subject: Cast off stitches too tight Comment: If your cast off edge is always too tight, use a needle 2 sizes bigger to cast off. Great tips from everyone! Name: karen Subject: wool Comment: i like to knit with chunkey wool, as i find it easy and fast to work with. Name: Ruth in Chile Subject: Cast on Comment: We are taught a little different as the ways you show. Many times kids love one sweater or else, so I cast with 2 strands that goes below the needles,so it gives an extra strength on the edges. I use also 2 needles to cast, then I take out one, the cast on is much more easy to knit. Name: Claudia Subject: storage Comment: I use those little spacemakers for pencils to store things like dpns, crochet hooks and stitch holders and an old mint can (altoids for example) for stitch markers Name: anne Subject: winding balls Comment: If you forget to have the knitting store wind a ball of yarn. put the yarn on the back of a chair. it is easier than having someone hold it Name: Maggie Subject: Worn out bamboos Comment: If you've worn off the size on your bamboo needles, the next time you're near a needle gauge, take note and write the U.S. size in Sharpie and then coat it with clear nail polish. Name: Gabby Subject: needle stoppers Comment: To keep my project on the needles I use foam beads that children string got them at the dollar store and they work great. Like all the ideas. Name: marina c Subject: count your stiches Comment: if you are new to knitting, every once in a while count your stitches. make sure if you cast on 15 for example, make sure you still have 15 stitches. Name: lonnie Subject: circular needles Comment: An easy to keep circular needles and double pointed needles is to put them in quart size zip lock bags and write the size of the needle on the bag. Then put all the quart size bags in one gallon size bag and you have all your needles together and neatly organized. Name: Chantal Subject: keeping track Comment: If you're a new knitter and some of you're projects (like scarfs) seem to get larger as you go. Count each needle after you're done knitting to make sure you have the same amount every time. It really helps! Select a Page << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Next >> Share your own hints by filling in the form below... |
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