Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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knitting queries and questions answered in no time!

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KirstieMcLeod

Editor

Queenofsocksandgadgethoarder,

Kirstiehasmanyyearsofknitting

knowledge to share.

JenBartlett

TechnicalEditor

Stitchexpertandtechnicalwhizz,

Jenlikestotacklethetrickiest

of knitting problems.

SophieJordan

DeputyEditor

ProductexpertandFairIslefanatic,

Sophielovestalkingaboutthelatest

trends and cool colour combos.

DebbieBliss

KnitwearDesigner

Famedforhereortlesslystylish

knitcreationsandextensive

knowledge of knitting.

LACEWORKTOOLKIT

Q

I’mgoingawayforChristmasthis

yearandtakingmyfirstlacepattern

withme.WhattoolswillI needtobring?

DebraSmith,viaFacebook

There’snothingmorefrustratingthan

findingoutyoudon’thavewhatyouneed

toknityourprojectwhenyou’reawayfrom

home,Debra.Here’swhatI alwaystakewith

mewhenI’mknittinglacework:

Safetypinsinvarioussizesareperfectfor

stitchholders,markingrepeatsorcatching

droppedstitchesfurtherbackinyourwork.

Wasteyarnmakesreallygoodstitchand

rowmarkers,isperfectforholdinglive

stitchesandalsotomakelifelineswhen

yourlacepatternisreallycomplex.It’sbest

if theyarnissmoothandfinerthanthe

knittingyarn.It’salsoa goodideatomake

sure it’s colour-fast so that you can wash it

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withyourlace,if necessary,andsothatthe

dyecolourwon’truboonyourwork.

Pencilsareveryhelpfulwhenyou’reknitting

lacesothatyoucanmakeanynotesonthe

chartstraightawaybeforeyouforget.

Contrastbackgroundsuchasa pieceof

fabricorcardwillreallyhelpyoutosee

yourstitchesmoreeasilyasyouworkyour

pattern.If youneedtosortouta mistake,

youcanuseit asa backgroundtohelpthe

individualstitchesshowupreallyclearly.

Tapestryneedleforsewinginanyloose

yarnends– thefinerthebetter!

Crochethookinthesamegaugeasthe

knittingneedlesyou’reusingorfiner,which

willhelpif youneedtopickupstitches.

Double-pointedneedlesinthesamegauge

astheknittingneedlesyou’reusingorfiner,

whichwillallowyoutoworkup several

stitches at a time.Kirstie

STRIPESMADEEASY

Q

ShouldI cuttheyarneverytimeI end

a stripeorshouldI pick up the yarn

againwhenI needit?

JenaWring,viaemail

Thisdependsontheproject,Jena,asit is

decidedbyhowfartheyarnmusttravel

betweenstripes.If youareusingtheyarn

soon,perhapsinthenextroworsothenyou

won’tneedtocutit.Whenyoubegintouse

it again,carryit uptowhereit isneeded,

makingsuretheyarnislooseenoughso

that the knitting doesn’t pucker.Kirstie

QUESTION OF

THE MONTH

Takethebrainstrainoutof

knittedlacebyhavingall

the essential tools to hand

Forthinnerstripedknits,

carryyarnonthewrongsideof

your work without cutting