Tips 'n Tricks

Do 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!

Friday, January 14, 2011Name: Diane

Subject: Yarn Holder

Comment: Recently I was in need of a holder for my yarn. Sitting there was an empty upright box of Diet Coke. Since the yarn was standing up I inserted it into the carton and had myself a wonderful, easy method of holding my yarn. Continued my knitting and easily pulled the yarn from the box. Didn't need to buy the fancy style yarn holder. It carries easily wherever I go.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011Name: baylady

Subject: on-screen patterns

Comment: When using a pattern from a document on your computer screen, interruptions are no problem if you put a bullet by the next starting point and you can also colorize that line of text.

Friday, January 07, 2011Name: Erin Sparks

Subject: Paperless patterns

Comment: I find a lot of patterns online, and have a bookmark folder for the patterns I run across online. I label each one with the needle size, the pattern name and any distinguishing characteristics (like ribbing or lace). When I want to use the pattern, I go to the webpage and use my computer's built in post-it's to keep my place in the pattern. I only print out the ones I need to take out of the house.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011Name: marie

Subject: knitting

Comment: when i was a playleader i had a group of children whom i showed how to knit by singing in round out and off as i showed them how also my childern there children yes and greatgranchildren and they all learnt very well. from a young 70 year old.

Monday, January 03, 2011Name: Amy

Subject: Stitch holders

Comment: If you've ever had braces and had to wear the little rubber bands, the leftover elastics you never used work great as stitch holders.

Thursday, December 30, 2010Name: Nigel

Subject: Counting rows

Comment: To keep a track of my rows and patterns I use the stitchminder app for the iPhone. It's easy to use and free to download. Easy to edit and add a completed row just by tapping the screen :-)

Saturday, December 25, 2010Name: Emily

Subject: Putting on buttons

Comment: im 12 and i love to knit!
if you are doing a project that involves sewing on a button and find sewing on a button a major pain, what i do is string the button beforehand and then knit it into the spot where you would sew it. HAPPY KNITTING

Monday, December 20, 2010Name: georgia

Subject: cable stitch

Comment: if you dont like or dont have a cable needle just get a hair grip bend it and use that

Sunday, December 19, 2010Name: lee

Subject: little markers

Comment: Searching for tiny stitch markers I hit upon using an ordinary drinking straw. Snip. Just cut little slices of the straw as thin as you can make them with your kitchen shears. I like the bright red ones from restaurants the best.

Saturday, December 18, 2010Name: Alex

Subject: Knitting

Comment: put love into your work!!! I do, and it always works!! <3

Friday, December 17, 2010Name: mmacknits

Subject: buttonband

Comment: when binding off i always bind off with the largest needle my project calls for. the buttonband that has no holes i bind off on the wrong side purlwise. the hole side i bind off knitwise. it truly makes a beautiful finish.

Friday, December 17, 2010Name: love2knit

Subject: bind off

Comment: knit the first st. then K2tog, pull the first st knit over the k2tog st, then k2tog, pull the one sts left over the k2tog st, cont in this manner till all sts have been bound off...it gives a nice elastic stretch to the bind off.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010Name: Sk8ergirl

Subject: knitting

Comment: I'm 11 and already i've kitted out my family with scarves!! One good way to knit is in front of a REAL fire and the TV. It turns out, friends (the programme) really helps me to add a couple of inches to my hat/scarf/toy!

Friday, December 10, 2010Name: martha

Subject: knitting tip

Comment: i cut the end of a straw to go over the tip of my scissors
i also use small foam shapes to put over the points of my knitting needles

Thursday, December 09, 2010Name: CookieH

Subject: Mittens

Comment: When making mittens or sleeves, I make them both at the same time. Also if the front and back of a sweater are the same again make at the same time. Love this page.
CookieH

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