Oct 25th, 2008
Free lunch: DIY knitting gear
When I haven’t had a “real” stitch marker handy, I usually just use a tied-off loop of different-colored yarn. (Most knitters have done something like that at one time or another, I thnk.) Here’s a variation on that theme, using twine and little wooden beads.
For on-the-go knitting, make a “knit kit” (a modified plastic water bottle), complete with handmade needles that are just the right length.
Cardboard boxes used for filing magazines are also great for organizing yarn.
Scientists have identified all sorts of benefits to drinking wine. Obviously none of those scientists are knitters, otherwise surely one of them would’ve figured out that wine corks made great point protectors for knitting needles.
Don’t have a ball winder? Use a cardboard tube instead!
And finally, here’s a great tip for keeping your straight needles easily identifiable/sortable without having to stow them in separate pockets in a needle roll or something similar: color-code the tips.
The magazine box idea is a good one - although Mayhem would treat that as a yarn smorgasboard…