Monday, July 16, 2012

A little low key knitting

I have yarn - not as much as fabric, but still, there are bags and bags of yarn. A lot of it is chunky weight but there's a quite a bit of other stuff mixed in. I am not a knitter and only do it when the mood strikes or when I want to try something out. Right now I have a huge ball of baby coloured yarn and I am slowly using it up by making preemie hats - along with other yarns that come across my path. Recently, I purchased some double pointed needles and I am working with them. It saves me time so I don't have to sew a seam and I figure it may be more comfortable for the little one. Anyway, there are extra things that one can purchase if one wants to be a 'knitter' such as stitch holders and darning needles(I do have both of those) and stitch markers and row counters.

 Here's my low tech stitch marker indicating where the rows meet. You really can't see how big this ball of yarn is so I'll take another photo later with a regular ball and this one. I could probably get a baby afghan out of it.

And here's my fancy dancy row counter. I use any scrap of paper that's around and either a pen or pencil. This actually has the last two hats of counted rows on it. I don't feel I really need anything that's more in a regular knitters arsenal. I get by with what I have. Low tech, low key, it works for me.

I didn't get around to putting the baby quilt on the frame yet but hopefully, today. I may use some masking tape as a guide to the quilting and if I do, you can see my low key, low tech quilting aid.

7 comments:

  1. I am envious. i do not knit...I have always thought it to be the best thing a person could learn to do and do well. I tried it , ONCE, it drove me knitty! Couldn't tolerate it. So, well done, you!

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  2. ROFL - yep, my crochet markers and counters are the same. I'm very low-tech too. I've recently wanted to take up knitting again, I've not been very good at it but it's easier on my hands than crocheting anymore. But I sure can't justify the expense of another hobby. Maybe someday!

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  3. I like your row counter! I'm itching to do a little crochet again, maybe this fall.

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  4. Hi Dolores,

    I love knitting and at the moment I am making a scarf for our Son, who wanted something warm when he is riding his scooter.
    I often use the same row counter method, with pen and paper, if I am doing a fancy pattern.

    Have a good week
    Carolyn

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  5. Hi Dolores,

    I love knitting and at the moment I am making a scarf for our Son, who wanted something warm when he is riding his scooter.
    I often use the same row counter method, with pen and paper, if I am doing a fancy pattern.

    Have a good week
    Carolyn

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  6. I don't knit often, but when I do, I use the same counter you do.

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  7. Like you I dabble in knitting but for hats I use the new fangled circular needles,it works til you get so few stitches you have to switch to the 4 needle system. I save those advertising type return envelopes and back of "apply for our credit card" requests for my counting system and even for keeping track of mixed stitching in crochet. Its fun to spend money but when you keep loosing those fancy stitch markers it becomes more economical to use contrasting thread...

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