Knitting instructions: Tips 'N Tricks- A very small tackle box makes a great container for holding knitting gadgets. They come with many compartments and open on two sides. Find them at your local K-Mart, Target or other store for under $10.
- Have a simple project going, such as a sweater with a fancy yarn in stockinette stitch, for traveling. No pattern repeats to worry about...just knit away.
- Copy and enlarge any project pattern or stitch pattern you are using. Makes it a lot easier to see and follow. This is especially true of charts.
- A lovely wicker hamper sits next to my knitting chair and holds needles, my tackle box of gadgets, yarn for the current project.
- The hamper doubles as a table on which I prop my directions/stitch patterns. I use a magnetized board on a stand that allows you to see the directions much easier than if they were lying flat.
- Make note of which row in the pattern you began binding off stitches for the armhole. Then when you knit the other side, you'll be sure to bind off on the exact same row...not just at about 14".
- Pry the plastic bottom off of a liter soda bottle. It's tough but keep at it. It makes a great yarn holder to use as you're knitting, keeping the yarn clean and tangle free.
Barbara Breiter
Knitting instructions
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