Date: Wed, 3 Sep 97 16:04:11 UT From: "David Ark" (arkdm@classic.msn.com) Subject: [BOND] FW: Waste yarn tip I like to err on the side of caution, so whenever I'm working on something complex that I REALLY don't want to rip- such as an intarsia pattern, or in today's case, a tuck pattern- after I finish the complex part, or before I move onto shaping, I take the whole piece off onto waste yarn and then rehang it. For example, after I knitted the Mickey (intarsia) into my DS's sweater, I then removed the whole piece on waste yarn, rehung it, and then continued working. This way, if I made any major boo-boo's after that, and had to rip back, Mickey (and all that hard work) would remain intact! Today, I'm working on a tuck stitch tunic for myself. The pattern runs over 10 rows, the decreases for the neck happen every 4th row. I just reached the part where I 'm ready to shape the neck, but I first took the whole thing off onto waste yarn, rehung it, and will finish it up after lunch. Once again, if I mess up anywhere, the front which is mostly complete, won't accidently get frogged away! Melissa arkdm@msn.com
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