whenever i come back from vacation, my boss signs me up for six days of work in a row. this time was no different, so today was my first day all to myself in what felt like years. i made some magic bars, a pot roast (which totally needed 1. a hotter temp and 2. fifteen more minutes of cooking time, but otherwise was pretty okay), and bought a new pair of circular needles. i needed to go to the bank, but totally forget and by the time i remembered i was busy cooking and so now i'm just hoping nothing bounces between right now and tomorrow.
all i really wanted was today all to myself, and i got a lot of that. it was nice. i got some knitting done, and wrestled with the circulars for a while. a quick knitting question: is there a way to make the starting on circulars easier? i feel like i'm mucking it up, or missing something that might make it easier. also, will the nylon part of it soften up? it feels all stiff and weird in my hands. how should i store them? and when i get to the end of a hat, will i need to switch to dpns? if you are not a knitter and this part bored you, too bad! best part of a blog #325 is asking questions about stuff you don't know.
i've been a huge fan of sleeping on the couch lately, which is unfortunate seeing as i've spent $120 total fixing my back and that seems to undo it with a flourish. i just love how sleeping there feels like cheating; when i go through phases when i want don't want to sleep, no matter how tired i am, the couch becomes my friend. if i didn't have roommates i would be living on the couch right now. there's no good reason for my insomnia lately, i just get fussy before bed like a three year old. no, i am not tired. no, i don't want to go to bed. no, leave me alone. no...zzzz...
2 comments:
is there a way to make the starting on circulars easier?
if it makes you more comfortable, you can CO on same-size straights, and just transfer the stitches. i prefer CO on circs now; it's just a matter of getting used to it.
also, will the nylon part of it soften up? it feels all stiff and weird in my hands.
it depends on the kind. i've read that you can soften it up with hot water or steam and then forcing it to lay out straight. i haven't had any problems since i switched to the addi turbo and cheapo kinds. i like a little stiffness because sometimes i want it to hold the work out.
how should i store them?
i shoved them all together into a bag. there are organizers and things, but i tend to have to use the needle sizer anyway, so i don't care if they get mixed up.
and when i get to the end of a hat, will i need to switch to dpns?
yes. you will find that decreasing SUCKS with circs after a certain point. generally, switch to dpns when there's too much needle for the number of stitches left. you'll know, because you'll have to scootch your work around for each stitch.
love, chew
I am a huge fan of the "two circulars" method to replace ALL instances of double pointed needles. So when I get to the end of the hat, I just bring out another same size circular and finish it up. The 2 circs method is EASY--lots of tutorials on the internets.
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