9 KNITTING TIPS You Need To Know
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- In this video I'll share my favourite knitting tips that I use and love! Some of these knitting tips may be familiar to you. Others may be a bit unconventional. Either way, I hope you enjoy!
If you have knitting tips that I didn't cover, please share them in the comments. Let's make the comments section a fun place for learning. Remember: sharing is caring!
TIP 1- A portable home for you knitting: 00:14
TIP 2 - Keep yourself organised: 00:57
TIP 3 - Straighten out those curls: 1:32
TIP 4 - A stealth weave: 2:12
TIP 5 - A ruler at your fingertips: 3:37
TIP 6 - Technology FTW: 4:01
TIP 7 - A stress-free long tail cast on: 4:14
TIP 8 - Stitch markers everywhere! 8:00
TIP 9 - Borrow from Baby: 8:43
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I knit socks and my go to travel hack is putting my yarn into a paper coffee cup and threading the yarn through the little sippy hole in the plastic lid. If it's a road trip, I can keep the cup in the cupholder of the car. If it's any other trip, I can toss the cup in my bag. The yarn stays neat and clean and the cup can be used over and over again.
Nice idea! I'm going to have to give this a go. Now I just have to go grey myself a nice - take away - cup of tea.....
Oh this is 100% brilliant! Thank you for sharing that!
That is amazing! Doing that tomorrow for sure! Thankyou.
Hmmm. I have a sturdy cup holder on our motorcycle. I wonder if I can knit while riding on trips with my husband??
@@nancyhastings-trew6106 If you try it, please share a photo of it!
Not a “hack” but something I learned the hard way as a newbie knitter: make sure that your stitch markers are THINNER than the yarn you are knitting so that you don’t create gaps in your work! Using spare bits of yarn as markers saved me when I kept creating “ladders” by using these little rubbery ring markers that I had. It was something that makes sense, but I NEVER would’ve thought about on my own.
This is a FANTASTIC tip! Yes, I learned it the hard way too!
That is ENORMOUSLY helpful. I just started knitting a few weeks ago. Thank you!!!
For the long tail cast-on, here is an alternative. Measure out a length of yarn from your hand to your elbow and find out how many stitches you can cast on with a tail that length. For me, that number is about 30 stitches. When you need to cast-on a bunch of stitches, you'll know how many fore-arm lengths you need to pull out to have enough of a tail. I like to add an extra hand's length for insurance, justs in case.
I have done all of these! Another good one is when you need to change to the next ball of yarn - fold your current yarn back on itself and start knitting with it double. When you're almost to the end - slip your new yarn through the little loop that remains in the current yarn and pull through and hold that double. Knit normally and on the next row knit those doubled stitches as one. Yarn changed and ends already woven!
Oh my days this is a life saver 😍
I am really trying to visualise this.... is there a video or something showing??
But doesn't that make a thick row?
@@brendadodd1075 no it didn't, just knit double 5 stitches or so to securely hold the yarn. Some people use his method to avoid typing up the next ball. I do this method
I would literally finish knitting projects and then they would just sit there because I didn't want to weave in the 20 ends. I was so overjoyed when I learned this trick. Though i loop the end of the current yarn to the beginning of the next ball and twist them a bit to ensure they wont accidentally unravel. Though your way sounds easier.
Don't just throw your circulars in boiling water-if the needle is glued to the cord you might end up busting them. Just dip the plastic cord into the hot water without dipping the join.
Hannah Rose exactly that
This was, you can also pull them out straight, while the cord’s still hot.
good tip, I'll try this!
keep your chart patterns in a clear plastic folder if you're marking it with washi tape. The ink won't come off, the tape will easily reattach, everyone is happy
I use sheet protectors and blue painter's tape for keeping track of rows. You can make notes on the tape, and when you are through, you can put the pattern in a three ring binder with your other patterns. Put 2-page patterns back to back, so front is page 1 and turn the sheet protector to immediately view page two on the back. Voila!!
Better yet, if you've got a laminating machine, laminate copies of it! :) I typically use the post-it note method, though.
Nice one! But wait - what if the pattern shifts inside the folder? Then the tape placement will get all messed up?
Sheep & Stitch The sheet of paper fits pretty snug. Only if you pull it out, just make sure you push the paper all the way back down, then check the tape placement.
You could also mark the pattern with a dry erase marker with this method!
My hack: I use a crochet hook to pick up dropped stitches.
I like it! Very good tip!
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I love your hacks about using stuff around the house. When I’m traveling I’m never sure if they’ll let scissors on the plane so I make sure to bring dental floss container. Works just as well.
That’s a great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Sheep & Stitch I trip by plane 3 times a year and I always have my needles, yarn, patter and... small scissors of 3 inches, the one for broderie or knitting. They always let me climb with them and during the trip, I knit! Some times, I sew my sides of the sweater ... with a wool needle.
Another measuring tip for those in the U.S.: A dollar bill of any denomination is exactly 6" long and 2.5" high unless it's been damaged. Need 32 stitches in 4 inches? Get 48 stitches to fit the length of the dollar bill and you're golden.
That's amazing! I love that tip! Thank you for sharing!
I like to improvise a yarn bowl by clipping a binder clip to the edge of a regular bowl (leave the clips folded up) and running the yarn through the loop of the clip. The best part is, you can squeeze the loop part of the clip to remove the yarn and switch to a project bag!
Genius!
Me too!
When you’re doing long tail cast on and you don’t know how many stitches you need, just loosely wrap you’re yarn around your needle (the number of stitches you want= the number of times you wrap it) and add a bit and it should be good
I use freezer bags for project bags. They're made for the freezer so they are more substantial and last longer. They seal closed so you don't accidentally lose any loose contents like a cable needle or tape measure. Because they're clear, you don't have to open them up to see what's inside them. 1-gallon size works for socks and hats. The 5 gallon ones work for shawls and sweaters. I always make a paper print out of my pattern and keep it in the bag with the WIP. That way, no matter how long the WIP sits in time out, I always know what pattern I was using and where I was in the pattern -- because I've marked my place with a sticky note.
Another sticky note tip -- if you have a special stitch combination or pattern stitch, you can write it on the sticky note so you don't have to keep hunting how to do it in the pattern while you're learning to do it.
I've been using this technique. The bags work great!
Freezer bags as project bags have been my "go-to" for at least 20 years. I've been knitting for 40 years, and prior to using ziplocks, I would keep my project in a good old brown paper bag from the grocery store. The paper bag worked well, stuffed in my backpack as my 12 year old crafty self walked to school.
omg that long tail cast on tip is lifesaving!!!!!
I know, right?! My mind was blown when I found it!
honestly the idea of all those tails to weave in, not a fan. There is a better way and only 1 tail to weave in. I explained it in my response to the video.
Definetly also going to use that! Just wondering, was I the only one to notice that in the end of that clip she had 11 stitches, not 10? Does it work the same way if you just drop and tighten both of the slipknot loops or should I just cast on 9?
Hah, I never weave in. I hate it when little strings pop out so I always tie a knot. So at the end of casting on, I always split the end and then tie it around the part to be knitting with and cut off the tail and push it down. And then knit and it's great. And if u unravel it, it ends up being like a slip knot.
Why would you need a long tail cast on? I always make a slip knot and cast on what I need. I am new to knitting. Is there a reason you would do this?
I keep my knitting in a shoe box to keep it away from my cat. I just pull the yarn through one of the holes in the side. I can also keep extra yarn, scissors, etc in the box with the yarn.
"You know you can't just stuff your knitting into your purse," *Looks at purse with yarn ball and current project* ...
Bahahaha even though I say you shouldn’t, I do it ALL THE TIME, but 🤫🤫🤫
Same here!
😂
Oops! Me too but its a big purse. lol.
Oops! Looking at my plastic ziploc(without the hole and slit) knitting bag sitting on the table!!! Just took it out of my purse! LOL!
I store my circular needles in round (Christmas) cookie tins. They come in different sizes and can be found at thrift shops or - the supplies closet at work because they are too good to throw away! I found a larger tin and use it for big circ's. The tins stack nicely and I label them with the sizes inside.
Oh! What a fantastic tip! I love the idea of beautiful tins stacked neatly full of circular needles. Thank you for sharing!
What a great idea!!!
I'm looking for cookie tins from now on. My tangled mess of circular kneedles WILL be tamed! Thank you.
Maureen F Anderson 👍🌷
They store nicely in plastic tubes from curtain rods. Then hang in a closet using clothes pins and hangers.
Paperclips are also great for catching a stitch you've dropped so it doesn't run away any further.
And one thing wedding rings ARE good for is keeping your yarn loop around your finger for tensioning when you're knitting continental!
I just want to cry right...lol..thx ❤
I use this hack every time i knit sleeves, which involves the dreaded increase every X rows, Y times. I put a locking marker or safety pin in each stitch that is an increase so I can (1) count the rows (X) between increases, and (2) count the number of increases (Y) needed for the piece.
Oohhhh, good one! I love it!
I loved all of them especially th long tail co hack. I dont bother de-tangling circulars cause the knitting does it for me. Also keeping yarn in a coffee cup didnt work for me because it wasnt stable sometimes, it wont hold up the ball other times instead I use a separate plastic bag for my knitting on the go anywhere😉
Ohhh I have just read this as I am literally about to start the sleeves for a cardigan. Will be doing this one. Thank you.
The long tail cast on tip is worth a million. I can't believe I never thought of this. Thanks!
I use an app called row counter for all my knitting projects. It will import from ravelry or from my phone directly and has highlight options, several row counters and can store several projects at once. I don't lose my place or pattern anymore!
Are you telling me I can send a pattern to an app on my phone, and Mark my rows off as I go, no post it's or row counters needed? Why have I never heard of this?!?
For Emily Blackie
Thank you for this! I just downloaded it and look forward to using it.
When working a chart place the post it note upside down OVER the row you are working on! That way you can make sure the stitches you are working on are lining up with rows you’ve already knitted below. It helps you spot a mistake right away and keeps you on track. If you put a tic mark on the bottom edge of the post-it note, you can move the mark down the chart row to keep track of what stitch or group of stitches you are on.
Going to disagree with #2, or rather point out an alternate way to do it: put the tape _above_ the row you're doing. That way you can easily refer back to the previous row and see how your current row should be lining up with the last. It's also easier to spot errors in a previous row if you can quickly refer to the pattern without having to peel off the tape. And even with tape you can mess up and do the wrong row, but it's easier to catch if you find yourself doing a row you just did. A very very experienced knitter, and pattern designer, suggested this to me and I switched and do not regret it. (Post-It actually makes a tape, and it's great for this. I think it's less sticky that washi tape, and can be peeled up and reapplied dozens and dozens of times.)
Anyway, great video. And very interesting, I've never seen that long tail technique before. :)
That is simply logical
I've used sticky notes but it' too time-consuming to put it back in the right place, it's hard to place it horizontally! Now I just use a short straight-edge (school supply) and place it above the line I'm working on.
When working a lace pattern that has one pattern row on a garter stitch, I place a marker on the right edge so as to never mistake the wrong side for the right because before doing this I've had to unravel after working the pattern row on the "return" row.
If you have an iPad, you can download the Goodreader app and save an annotated copy to which you can make changes to the pattern (like a change in needle size), make notes at places all along, and, my favorite, grab a line and run it either above or below your rows. It gets saved automatically and never lose a place or your specific notes.
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For stitch markers I just snip off the end of a straw, Your average straw from like Burger Thing will fit up to a size 9 needle, Those big, smoothie straws can sometimes go up to an 11.
Nice tip! I love it!
**Important** the hot water trick does work for circular needles, but if you are going to pour boiling water into a glass baking dish, ALWAYS make sure you’ve rinsed it with hot water beforehand to heat the glass so it doesn’t shatter from the temperature change.
? I have pyrex
Also, some of the wood needles may be best left dangling outside the bowl, instead of in the water...
I'm confused, glass baking dishes are typically borosilicate glass (Pyrex), so they can withstand pouring boiling water unless you are storing them in the freezer...
It doesn't matter what you plan is made of. If the temperature change is great enough, pyrex and Corelle they will shatter. They will also shatter if the surface below the pan is cold or wet. I've lost a plate of spaghetti when I set the plate down on a damp surface. It shattered in a flash... scared the crap out of me!
Yes, happened to me with a pyrex casserole dish. Almost jumped out of my skin.
Just a suggestion for tip #10, although it might be pretty common for others. I use my regular prescription bottle (emptied of course!) to keep my stitch markers, tapestry needles and point protectors. The bottle is transparent, so items are easy to find.
Me too.
I’ve been knitting for 10 years, and I never thought of that hack for long-tail cast on! It’s a great idea! And I’ll definitely use the boiling water trick to uncurl my circs. Thank you for these!
I love the long tail cast on hack! I was taught it by a friend recently, and it just blew my mind!
Wait until you buy chiaogoo red lace needles. No memory, ever
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The hack for the long tail cast on is BRILLIANT!!! Thanks for sharing!!
2 strands for long tail cast on and boil the circular needle are 2 hacks I learned from my grandmother years ago...How much I miss her!!
I love the stealth weave in hack! I hate weaving in ends. My hack is to put my pattern in a sheet protector and a dry erase pen in my bag. I prefer written instructions over charts but it works for both. When I finish a row I mark it with the dry erase marker. If my pattern calls for repeating a set of instructions multiple times, I wipe off the marks when I get to the end and begin again.
Love how you weave in the ends as you go, and I LOVE, love, love, how to uncurl circular needles! Thanks so much!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Another way to weave in the ends as you go, that doesn't give a thicker part in your knit, is to: Knit continental style and put both the yarn you are knitting with and the loose end on your left finger (the loose end closest to you) then you knit over and under the thread of the lose end (over, under, over, under...). Make sure you're not knitting with the loose end but knit with the end that is attached to the rest of the yarn. This will weave the loose end in on the back of the work. Tada :D
@@1mjh I do this too, at least, I think it's the same thing you are describing. It's also how I catch my floats in colourwork, although I think I'd describe it differently.
I flick the end part above and then below my work on alternating stitches, I do it a lot longer than the 4-5 stitches in this video, more like 20 stitches, as I feel like 4-5 makes it too easy to come out. My way is probably slightly overkill though ;) I just love that you don't have the thick part in your knitting and it's essentially invisible as it's on the back side of your work if you can see it at all.
@@1mjh I use this method. Its hard to explain.
Love these tips. I've been using the Post-Its on the chart knitting for years, but with one small change. I mark it from above, rather than below. That way, I can see where current row's stitches go in relation to the rows I've already knitted. The future rows don't need to be seen just yet, so, IMO, can better afford to be hidden.
I have also saved the bags that sheet sets come in for knitting bags. Heavy plastic you can use a hole punch and the nice cloth ones with the Velcro flap you can cut a hole or pull through the end of the flap. Trash to treasure!
That's my fave yarn and naughty WIP storage solution. The heavy transparent plastic is scrunchable unlike hard plastic bins, and you can see what you got there. I like to keep similar colors in groups in these.
Most of what I knit is kids' hats for charity. At the end of every year I donate them to a different local organization, and these bags are absolutely perfect for storing the hats in the meantime.
ultimate recycling! I have used so many sheet and blanket bags, I can't count!
This is one of my favorite reuse ideas. New set of sheets: wonderful. Perfect reusable zippered storage bag: priceless. I've been ribbed a bit for my reusing 'eccentricity'. I just think its sensible. I'm happy to find a lot of other sensible people.
I store fabric in those bags.
I love your video, your personality and vocabulary are awesome. You are a natural teacher. Thanks for the hacks! I never thought about using a ring I don't wear very often for a stitch marker - ingenious! Also loved your long tail cast on hack!
OMG! BRILLIANT!
The portable baggie, straighten the curl & double yarn cast-on.... seriously! Brilliant!
(To toot my own horn for lazy girl hacking, I use the knit/crotch ends in. Seemed like a time saver to me. )
Thanks for sharing!
Love the weave in the tail in the first row tip- i do it with crochet don’t know why the heck I didn’t translate it to knitting, doh! I do have a tip i use for my longtail cast on that hasn’t failed me yet, i start like 3” or so from the end and then wrap the yarn around the needle the same number of times as stitches i need (wrap just a little bit loosely), it actually ends up the right length =)
Most of these hacks are great for crocheters, too!
I'm a crocheter and have used most of them. Baggies are useful for lots of things.
Okay hear me out: when joining in the round, exchange the first and last stitches you cast on, place the row marker in-between and begin knitting. No bumps!
I do this as well!
Could you explain what you mean in greater detail, please?
Werg20 that’s awesome I will use that advice 😁💖💖
Say what? Please elaborate.
@@spinozareader
@JoAnn A Before you begin knitting, slip one st purlwisefrom L needle to R needle, then insert the L needle into the 2nd st on R needle and lift it over the slipped st. Leave this st on the L needle and the first and last stitch have traded places. Begin knitting as usual. From the book "Circular Knitting Workshop" by Margaret Radcliffe. This is an excellent book. I borrowed it 3x from the library and finally bought it. She shows 2 other methods of joining circular knitting.
OMG why have I never thought to knit the end in as I go? Duh! 😆 And the long tail cast on! What the what‽ Genius?
That long stitch cast on is pure sorcery! Totally genius! 💖
With the long tail cast on, then you end up with 3 ends to weave in? Seems very messy to me. I estimate how much yarn I'll need for a long tail cast on by loosely wrapping the yarn around the needle I'll be using, 10 times. Not extremely loose, but not pulled tightly. this gives me about the amount of yarn it will take to knit 10 stitches, then I just use that measurement to measure out however many stitches my cast on is and add a bit for the tail. It's always worked for me and only 1 tail to deal with.
Irkalla C I do exactly the same as you
Yes, you can totally do this! I find that if I need to cast on under 50 stitches, this hack works pretty well. But if I need more than 50 stitches, there's often waaay too much yarn. I end up ripping it back because I don't want to waste the yarn and "eyeballing" a length, which can be hit or miss. 🤷
I have done that! works well. have also tried using the finished width pull out enough yarn for that finished width x 2.5.
I've done this too. My other trick is that if for some reason I run short on one of the strands then I switch them from my holding position and I usually don't have to redo the whole thing. You barely notice the switch.
1000% if I need to cast on 130 stiches for a beautiful large fingering weight hat, the wrap around is so time consuming in itself. I was doing a large DK weight hat (co 104) and I swear to God I tried the wrap around method four fucking times and had to start from scratch each time. I spent more time trying to get the right cast on than knitting the hat.
Thank you for sharing these hacks! I absolutely love the long tail cast on one! I'm doing it from now On!💕
There's my girl!!!!!! You had me rolling on the floor laughing!!!! Cause man how many times have I messed up with that long tail cast on and had to rip it out and start again?! And I love the hack of how to untangle the circs needles! Thanks for sharing these tips! LOVE you girly girl!! ❤️
Haha you're welcome! I glad my weird humour wasn't lost on you! 😂
@@sheepandstitch Not at all on me! I probably have a weird sense of humor too! But hey, that's what's makes us special girl!!! LOL
Love the tips, they’re very helpful! I think another good thing to mark your spot on a chart would be the painters tape for delicate surfaces. It pretty much guarantees it won’t damage the surface it’s applied to and you get a lot more tape than if you spend the same amount on Washi tape. It’s not as cute, but... any how, thank you for your videos!
when using a ziplock bag, I just don't close it all the way. You can leave about 1" or so on EACH side to keep two balls from getting tangled if you're doing color work.
What a fantastic idea! You could also do it for three colours as well, though I would put those little paper clamps in between the holes to make sure the bag didn't pop open.
Just a thought. When you’re knitting from a chart, you want to put the post it OVER the row you’re knitting so you can see how it works in relation to what you’ve just knit. Much easier to follow a chart that way.
I am confused. That does not make sense as I attempt to visualize it.
When I first began learning stockinette, I’d put a hair tie around one needle. If I was holding that needle as the working needle, I knew I needed to purl that row. It helped while I was still getting used to alternating and wasn’t always sure of where I was or what to do. I wasn’t great at knowing and not second guessing if it was really a knit side or purl side. It was a way to check my work and be absolutely sure.
My biggest hack is for working cables in socks. Instead of using a cable needle, I use one of the plastic clipping safety pin type stitch markers. It's small enough that it doesn't get in the way of my DPNs, and when I'm not using it I can clip it to the sock.
That's a great one! I love the tip about clipping it onto your project when you don't need it. Beautiful!
True and easy. I have had it that the plastic marker turned around when things moved a bit too much while knitting the other stitches. To prevent having to figure out which way around the stitch needs to go, stick with a specific direction that you _always_ put the stitch on the marker. Then only a full 360° turn can get you confused.
Same. I always keep a locking marker in my pants pocket just for cables.
Yup, me too! the big ones. Holds the stitch (or two) and easy to slip back off.
This is what I thought she was going to say when she said borrow from a baby! The safety pins used for old cloth diapers are the best stitch holders
Awesome! Thank you so much for the input! And most of all thank you for your enthusiasm! Love the long tail cast on ... 😊😉
I might need the long tail cast on tip. My favorite thing to knit is socks. I use bamboo double points. I have 2 sets and work both socks at the same time. A few rows on one and then a few rows on the other; color coded markers keep me from getting mixed up. When you get near the end, both socks are almost done 😍
Like your idea Will try it next time I make socks.
I just learned to knit socks. I did both at once. If I had to start from scratch on the second, I may not have done it. So satisfying to have 2 done at once.
@@lesliebowles3649 My trick or rule is that when I finish the first sock I immediately start the second one and that makes it much easier to keep going. So I have a lovely finished sock and the next one on its way!
I knit both socks at the same time by using 2 long circular needles. Half the stitches from each sock on each needle, separate ball for each sock. You just have to be careful to knit off and on the same needle i.e. use only one needle at a time.
Love love love the long tail cast on hack 💕Such a lifesaver!!! Great video, thank you ☺️
The casting with double balls of yarn, brilliant! ☺️
The zip lock bag!!! Presto no guilt over a $39 pottery thinga magiga!!!
When I have a certain amount of rows to increase/decrease, I’ll take that amount of markers and attach them to my work and when I reach the spot move one up. That way I don’t have to go crazy counting. When they’re all gone, I’ve done the right amount!
Ya, I can see that...... My problem with any method save a pencil and a logical paper system, is to remember to do......it.......LOL!!
Circular needle storage hack to prevent further curling: I had a bunch of old wooden spools I tied together in a ladder-type configuration which now hangs behind a closet door. I thread the circulars through the spools and let the needles hang down on each side. I also wrote the needle sizes on the ends of the spools to help keep them organized - works GREAT.
Awesome hacks!!! I use the tiny hair ties as "stitch stoppers" for travel-I just wind them around the end of the needle to keep the stitches from jumping off the needles while the project is in the bag..
I would recommend (for the stealth weave trick) to wait until cutting the leftover bit until you've blocked your project (if you're planning on blocking). This gives the yarn a little more wiggle room and I feel like it helps the end stay hidden better. I generally wait to clip off the excess I've woven in until blocking and it really helps.
Nice tip! Thanks for sharing!
I’m brand new to knitting so these hacks will make my beginners experience so much easier thank you.
I love these hints! I am going to use the travel bag first. That is what I've needed for a while. And the long-tail cast on hack... definitely going in my new bag of tricks. Thanks for sharing!
I found the knitting of the extra yarn into the project the best. Very innovative. Thank you.
I LOVE YOU!! I am brand new to knitting, these hacks are sooooo helpful! The cast on makes me scream and threading the end are tedious. Thank you thank you I can't wait to try these
Another stitch marker tip: I was once at the beach and didn't have any when I started a project so I used a soda can tab.
Oohh! That's a great tip!
I' m a licensed piercer and tattoo artist, and I have to use rings in piercings (allergic to anything but sterling). I just take a ring out of a piercing (usually ears since they take forever to close up), use it as a stitch marker, and put it back in when I'm done.
I use large safety pins.
You are the best teacher for knitting on TH-cam
This is great. I have used the Ziploc to carry projects around but never thought of making the hole to know through. And now I can't wait to start a long tail cast on project and try that tip. It is amazing
Great video! All the tips are awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Great job. I fo have one comment about #1 I tend to knit/crochet big items like blankets. As I thought about this, I live the plastic bag (!) there are all those grocery bags that can easily be adapted and just loosely tie the handles together and the yarn can still easily be pulled out. The cool thing I like about this is pointy items won’t get caught up in your project. Thanks for sharing!
Karen, on Amazon you can get jumbo zip lock bags. I just got them and they hold those big projects. So much better then regular plastic or Totes. Plusnthe seal!
even better have jumbo ones at Dollar Tree for $$$ cheap
Thanks for talking about weaving in the tail. I always do this and thought I was crazy because I’ve never seen anyone else do it. Seems so logical to me!
I’m SO SO SO THANKFUL that you and your account exists! It helps so much
Bobby pins and small hoop earrings make great stitch markers
Tying knots in thread to indicate needle size helps when needles are withdrawn and project set aside for a time.
Never heard about the double ended long tail in my life! I've got students who are long tail only , my grandma taught me this way, cast onners. I can't wait to share!!!
Thanks for the tips. I knit and crochet and I will be using the ziplock idea, I use the weave in method already and I will try the double strand idea. Love how you didn’t drag on about your tips.
I've read about some of these hacks but learned a few new ones too. I learned to measure an approximate length of yarn by winding it around my needle to say 10 "stitches", then I slide them off holding the ends of the yarn to get the length and measure out yarn that way. It's not perfect and I'll be trying out your double strand technique on my next project. I also appreciate the weaving technique. I I just weave the tail yarn over and under my main one as I go but I'll try knitting them as one next time. Thanks for the vid!
I loved the tip to put your cables in boiled water to straighten them out. Awesome!! (:
Oh how I wish I had seen your video earlier this week! I just had to do a long tail cast-on (220 sts.) three times! The two ball method would have saved a lot of cursing around my house. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful and helpful tips.
I LOVE your knitting tips, especially tip # 4 stealth weave. It is so much easier than going back and weaving in all my ends. I even use it when I change colors. All your tips are great.
Hack of hack no. 2: Instead of underlining, overline. It allowes you to see previous rows just like you can see your previous knitting. Especially with multicolor work that helps much more as you can now do relative counting (”2 white stitches more than last row” etc). The line you are in is still visible easily and you can also not forget to move the sticky note.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
I wouldn't cut off my yarn end after weaving it in on tip #4. That tail tells me which side is which and I snip if after the piece is done.
Ah, good tip! Thanks for sharing!
After knitting 4-5 stitches, I bring the tail up and then down between stitches, then snip it but leave a small tail bc it's an instant visual on about where my beginning of round is. When I'm done, I snip the little piece off.
I loved the ziplock bag idea! I always have a preemie or newborn hat on the needles in my purse, and this is just a great idea to keep the dust etc off my yarn ball. Thanks! ♥ I have a knitting hack-- when I want shorter needles for a project, I just use my double pointed needles and I place a stopper on one end of each needle. In a pinch, I have also wrapped rubber bands over and over around the ends of the needles. Have fun knitting!
The zip lock bag is a wonderful hack! Thank you for all the hacks.
Thank you Davina for another helpful, informative and entertaining video.
I use tips 3,4, 6 and 7
Love sheep and stitch videos.
Terry
Awesome! Thanks for watching! 😘
love the video. btw, i have made 2 everyday raglan sweaters since december and i have worn them both nonstop! one in cream and one in black cascade eco wool yarn. so warm and soft. i just bought the green color for my third one. thanks for the lesson!
That's awesome! I've also been wearing my cream raglan non-stop this winter! (It just goes with everything!). So glad you've had success with your raglans!
basia21usa1 first time here. Because of your comment I went looking for the raglan video. Can't find it. Can you help, please?
I would like to see that video as well. Also a first time viewer! ☺️
Joan N. I just found the raglan sweater pattern on the website dated 2015 and selling for $12.50
Have you tried bobbi pins or safety/baby diaper pins for easy stitch markers??? They work great!! :-)
You are an amazingly articulate and talented presenter and speaker. Your knowledge and expertise are incredible. I really have benefited from your thorough and creative teaching. You are truly a gift to the world and thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and ideas with us.
Ooooh!!! That 2-strand long tail cast-on is my new jam. Thank youuuu!!!
Her: stitch markers are hiding all around your home
Me: so they ARE following me. I knew it!
Bless you for the long tail hack. Ripping that stuff back is nightmare fuel.
I literally just made a baby blanket and had to rip it out TWICE to get my 90 stitches. I am crying now that I didn't see this before. But there will be many more blankets in my future!
Wow! I have been knitting many years and you have some unique ideas! Your long tail cast on wii be used and will save me lots of time! Great video. Thanks!
The long tail cast on hack is GENIUS!
And when a wool items is shrunk accidentally, it can be brought back to original size using hair rinse or fabric softener.
good to know! thank you!
Best hack yet. I'm going to try this on my socks that I knit and then shrunk. Thanks!
Hair conditioner also works well. Put a bunch in the water like she did with the baby shampoo, then put your shrunken item in the water and gently stretch and pull on it to de-shrink it!
I just realized "hair rinse" might be another term for conditioner, and I'm just being redundant.
Awesome
I use my long tail to start sewing up the joining seam, x
The 2 strand LTCO is worth sitting through the ads alone!
I have bought several pairs of HUSO socks for work because I get plantar fasciitis frequently. Each pair comes in a perfect baggie with a slide zipper--just the right size for a 100g sock yarn, sock DPNs, and a WIP sock! The plastic is heavier than a Ziploc baggie, frosted on one side and clear on the other. Bonus points for a display hole on the edge (not into the baggie itself) so if you want, you can hang all your WIPs together on a wall bracket!
I also found that the bamboo case that came with my Panda brand sunglasses is the PERFECT size for my hooks and sock DPNs. The longer DPNs won't fit unless you leave the cap off. Durable and pleasing storage to keep all these tools handy. Throw in a pair of scissors, stitch markers, oint protectors, any short fiber tools.
You could really do a video solely on craft storage repurposing!
Love the LONG TAIL CAST ON. I WILL NEVER rip out my work again!!!🎊🎆 Mind blown🎆🎊
I use Bobby pins ,
They work great👍
This is brilliant! Then it would keep the stitches on too! I have issues sometimes with stitches slipping off the cable needle
long tail cast on hack ----- LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
YES! I love that hack too!
That long tail cast on hack is GENIUS
Thank you so much for sharing, enjoyed watching and learning
I accidentally found this solution while travelling. I had been to Sears trying on shoes before the trip & shoved a couple of footie socks in my pocket & kept trying on shoes. On the road my knitting would roll around everywhere, frustrated i finally just put it away! I reached for the peppermint in my pocket, pulled out the footie socks & a solution was born! Now I can either roll my yarn into a center-pull cake/ball or keep it in a skein, depending on how long the skein is, and put them into footie socks...keeps them dust free, dirt free & handy! Footie socks can be ordered from Amazon 2 or 3 hundred in a box for cheap. I like the zip lock bag solution!
Ah, footie socks, eh......thanks for that idea!! ......never thought of that......and I have a drawer full of socks of all species.....to include the ones with missing mates; ((: Now, I never threw those out, so, thanks to you, I will put them with my knitty/crochety projects and see how they work out......I have those winter socks, those you make a monkey stuffed animal with, knee hose......trouser socks,.....oh, the possibilities.........and, I stopped wearing panty hose.....wonder what I can do with those I didn't throw out? ((: And, hubby's socks.......baby socks......LOL!!
Aww
Loved the idea of knitting in the ends as you go. Such a cumbersome job if you wait until your done with striped multi color baby blankets. How have I not done that for years!?!?
When I need to count a large number of sts on the needles, I find it quickest to count by 5's - with a little practice five at a time is an easy amount to see. Every 25 I place a bit of yarn or other temporary marker. At the end I go back & count the markers to get the total, every 4 markers is a hundred stitches.
That cast on slip knot trick... GAME CHANGER!!!!! Thank you so much 🧶 💜✅
I like pop/soda pop tabs for markers as well!:)