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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Tuesday Tips: Notebook
I had a hard time coming up with a tip this week. So, I look around my knitting "station" and wondered what I always had on hand. My little notebook!
A lot of knitters favour sticky papers on their patterns. I tried those, but I kept losing them--especially since my knitting is mobile. (Actually lost my nieces foot measurements because I wrote them down on a post it.) However, a tenny note pad is perfect. It fits in your notion bag or in a pocket in your big knitting bag. Not only can you notate your row counts;
But you can also write down your knitting notes for upcoming projects or what have you...and of course the knitting bunnies get written down here as well.
I also use a 1/2 inch three ring binder for my knitting journal. I really explore my knitting bunnies there, as well as patterns I plan to do in the near future. I have a folder with those prongy things (what are they called again?) for current project patterns.
(Isn't my new pen a scream? I got the "syringe" pen from the Witte Museum gift shop today and it's SO neat! And it even writes in red ink. I got one for my combat medic brother as well.)
I forgot Tuesday Tips last week, oops! Thank my swiss cheese brain.
Today's tip: clean, simple stitch markers.
I use simple jump rings. You can get them in packs of a hundred (or so) in various sizes. I think I may have paid 99 cents? If not $2.99--no biggie. I use these especially for lace weight when you don't want big bulky stitch markers. I did have to use a tool to pinch the gaps away. I have two sets...one in 4 mm and 6 mm. They also work great for socks on small needles. Like I said small, unobtrusive and if you lose one you have HUNDREDS more.
And really all those fancy 20 dollar stitch markers just use these, some pliers, beads, and bead pins and poof fancy stitch markers.
New feature! Tips, tricks, hints, and all around general advice.
Viola! Cheap and handy sock suitcases.
I've drooled over fancy sock suitcases and broke a few dpns that were allowed to run loose in my knitting bag. However, I like to spend my money on yarn and needles. I can invent notions. Today's notion? Eyeglass cases make perfect sock suit cases. They're available for a dollar or if you're like me you have several kicking around from years of eyeglass wearage.
