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Making Knitted Lace a Little Easier

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I'm always surprised that more people haven't come across these techniques when knitting. I thought a tutorial on how I use them might be handy as I spend a lot of time telling people how to do them in the shop. This tutorial takes you through all the things I do to make lace knitting easier but feel free to use the techniques in any sort of knitting project. I'm using a pattern I've designed called Kelp Poncho,  knitted in Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace , which will be available to download later in the year.  Tools I use: Stitch markers ,  I'm using 1 set of simple rings and 1 set of beaded rings Hiya Hiya interchangeable circular needles , I use these as they have a handy hole to thread your life line through.  Cotton perle 5 weight as my life line Knitting App on my smart phone,  downloaded from the App Store If you don't have those tools Stitch markers,  you can use loops of thread or small rubber bands. I don't recommend using safety pins as they can ge