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My DH just came up with a wonderful solution to a problem I have when working with bulky yarn. Sometimes the yarn comes off the end of the needle where I am not knitting because the end of the needle is not big enough. I have made cardboard circles to put on the ends in the past. He took my needles to the local Home Depot and got washers that fit each size. They work great! Such a cleaver man!
 
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change-doctor said:
My DH just came up with a wonderful solution to a problem I have when working with bulky yarn. Sometimes the yarn comes off the end of the needle where I am not knitting because the end of the needle is not big enough. I have made cardboard circles to put on the ends in the past. He took my needles to the local Home Depot and got washers that fit each size. They work great! Such a cleaver man!
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Aren't men wonderful sometimes. :)
 
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Nice to have a DH that comes up with great ideas...I have one that is always giving me good suggestions! But keeping yarn on my needles is never a problem for me since I knit so tight...I have to work hard to just get the knitted stitch off the needle.
 
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Yarn Happy said:
If you used circular needles you would never have such an issue. No ends, just your two tips and lots of stitches in between.
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I always use circs and I've had stitches sneak off the ends.
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I think they are referring to the non-working end of the needle; circs have no "ends", so no stitches sneaking off the backside, while you are knitting. You still have to pay attention to the working end.

I , too, only use circulars, for so many reasons; not having to worry about bulky yarn falling off the ends is one. :thumbup:
 
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Washers are very useful I buy them in different sizes an use them to make Pom poms. Work just great!!!
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What a darn good idea! I've never thought about using washers to make pom poms.
I do have a pom pom maker, but know many people who very patiently cut out circles of cardboard to make them. (I wouldn't have the patience). I must tell my craft group about this handy hint. Thank you. Kind regards, Elaine. :)
 
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And... what are "washers"?
I have no idea, could someone, please, post a picture of a washer? Google suggests so many different things - including washing machine...
Thanks!
 
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Hi HandyFamily. Washers are 'tap washers' - used to fix leaking taps. If you Google (images)'tap washers' there are lots of photos of them. All different sizes etc. :)
 
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HandyFamily said:
And... what are "washers"?
I have no idea, could someone, please, post a picture of a washer? Google suggests so many different things - including washing machine...
Thanks!
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Here are pictures of them. I really enjoy your posts on the site. I love your little rabbit!

http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-286-faucet-washers.aspx
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Oh, thank you!!! I would never have thought this was it - the little rings for pipes.. I have actually used them (did some water piping at my home, or homes, whenever needed), but would never have thought they are called washers...

And thanks for the good words for Bunny Cream. He's my son's, not mine, I made this design for him... 2 years ago - I was looking at crocheted toys, and he suddenly said he wanted one of his own... And I came up with this rabbit - and my son, 3 at the time, called him Cream - one of the very few toys to have a name that sticks through the years, hahaha.
 
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