Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 07:20:40 -0500 From: "Ann Yotter" (gyotter@nash.tds.net) Subject: Re: [BOND] things I "relearned" while knitting today Dear Nora, When my stuff gets too long, I roll the work tightly around the hem until it is just below the needles. Then I slide a thin knitting needle (or several dps) in and out across the back side to hold it together in several places to evenly hold the weight. When it touches the floor again, you just keep rolling (afghan strips). For my long tapered hats that keep getting smaller, I end up rolling at least once, then pull 2 bars out and rehang a half sized hem to finish the small end. I pull the needles out to HP, hang the hem in front of the work on a ravel cord, push it against the work and move the needles back to FWP with the latches open. K SLOWLY to avoid dropping sts. Then you are off and running again with the smaller work Ann in Tenn ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 16:53:06 -0400 From: craftyd@ptdprolog.net (Deb Arrowood) Subject: [BOND] Weighting tip Hi all, I found a new way to weight areas of my work without undue stress on particular stitches that I have seen when using the S hooks and weights. I bought some colored plastic clothespin which have holes in the handles. I attach the clothespin to the area which needs to be weighted and then hang a small S hook on the hole in the handle. I have used the weight that came with my ISM, a sinker which has a hanger (I bought them at Walmart in the fishing department), and a ziplock bag of sinkers which has a hole punched in the top of the bag. The clothespin does not pull any stitches and the knitted fabric is no worse for wear. :) Happy Bonding! Friends, Deb Arrowood in Lewisburg, PA Email: craftyd@ptdprolog.net Crochet List Manager; Web Site: http://crochet.rpmdp.com
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