Thursday, March 14, 2013

knitting in circles



I love knitting in the round, but I hate, HATE getting it started.  No matter how many times I check that my yarn isn't twisted after joining..four or five rounds latter when the work starts to flatten itself out, I find that darn twist and I have to rip it all out.  I get so mad that I have to wait a day or so to pick it up and start all over again.  The other night I decided that no matter what, I wasn't going to let that dreaded twist happen, so this is what happened instead:
ensuring there is no twist!

I secured my 268 cast on stitches to the table all pointing in the same direction with painters tape (that way it removes easily from the yarn)

I ever so carefully joined it in the round
success!
new rule: always use painters tape before joining in the round!
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    What pattern is that? That is a wonderful idea.

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  2. mockingbird moonMarch 17, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    hey stephanie! it is a madeline tosh pattern. Here is the link :)
    http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/patterns/bubble-wrap-cowl.html

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