How to use a lifeline in knitting (to fix mistakes, etc)

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Жыл бұрын

Step-by-step instructions on how to use a lifeline in knitting. What's it for and other tips and tricks
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A lifeline can be inserted as you go into your project as a safety stop. It's a piece of spare yarn you pull through the whole at the end of your interchangeable knitting needles and drag along as you knit. And later on, when you need to unravel to fix a mistake, the lifeline will act as a stopper and you project won't unravel beyond that project. Super easy to pick up stitches from and very safe on top of that.
THe video will also show you how to add a lifeline as an afterthought in case you forgot it.
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@nmrowdy4605 Жыл бұрын

I have been knitting for 30 years, but this is the first time I've heard of this technique. The hours this could have saved!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

you live, you learn, eh? ;-)

@laurastrickling5574 Жыл бұрын

Thank you again Norman! Knitting is much less stressful since I ran across your tutorials

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

very happy to hear that, Laura!

@melrose4429 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Saved me having to tink back heaps of rows. I inserted a circular needle just as you showed and it worked perfectly!

@beckyjohnson9917 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness 🤦🏼‍♀️ I have been trying to learn different stitches in a shawl- I get going really good and then I make a small mistake! Trying to pick back takes hours🙆🏼‍♀️ I even started over! Only to make a mistake 😩 Can you tell yet - I’m just a basic knitter trying to learn outside my box. For some reason I thought I remembered hearing something about a life line so tonight I checked your podcast out. You are so good at what you do! And I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your KZfaq channel 👍

@hayleyzipeto7257 Жыл бұрын

Woah! I have been using interchangeable needles but have been threading my lifelines with a darning needle this whole time. Thank you for the tip this will save me so much time knitting my lace shawl ☺️

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

happy to hear I can make your life a little bit easier with my little video!

@camellia8625 3 ай бұрын

This is so clearly explained and demonstrated. Thank you 🙏

@nimbleneedlestwo 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@holeanta Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Norman!💖 I'll definitely use it from now! So simple yet taking a lot of stress out from more challenging projects.

@brandymarino4791 Жыл бұрын

This would be so much faster than my method... since I lose the stitches and end up ripping out the whole thing if I just rip back, I started "un-knitting" to the mistake. If you're not sure what that means, I'd turn the work around and start undoing each stitch one at a time as if I was knitting backwards so I wouldn't lose it and I could get to my mistake. This took a TON of time because, of course, it takes me 2-3 times longer to un-knit. -_- Thanks for this tutorial!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

do note however, that I tink (read knit backwards) as well. For example, when you work with a super fuzzy yarn, unraveling is often not a possibilty. But for the majority of all projects, this works like a charm!

@KW-qb9jo Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tip as usual this is so helpful!

@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts Жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thanks for sharing, Norman. ❤

@theastewart6721 Жыл бұрын

Hi Norman. Great video. Lifelines are wonderful! Especially in lace! They’ve saved me many times, lol! Those Lantern Moon needles look lovely! I recently won a set of the Knitter’s Pride Nite and Day interchangeable set and the wood is beautiful. Normally I use metal but I am liking these because they are polished to such a beautiful and smooth sheen. Thanks for another great tutorial!💕

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

oh congratz! those sets looked quite beautiful and well crafted. have fun knititng with them.

@theastewart6721 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Norman!🤗🤗

@deborahconrad2540 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. Thank you!

@karindaugaard5580 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much, Norman ❣️You are so very helpful.

@tl4214 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I used the dental floss that is flat, but fishing line is wonderful!! I struggled using it in the round. So, I added it after the row was stitched, like you show. In the lace pattern I was following, it worked, too. I just needed to go a little slower on rowcwhere it was added.

@girishkamath642 Жыл бұрын

🤯🤯🤯 This makes life so much easier. Thank you, Norman

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

I sure hope it does! :)

@GabrielZotelli2700 Жыл бұрын

Eu sofria muito quando errava algum ponto, quase desisti de tricotar por causa disso! Na época eu vi em algum lugar esse método, mas fazia um pouco diferente, eu usava a agulha de tapeceiro e passava a linha de segurança por dentro dos pontos que ainda estavam na agulha, isso me ajudou muito! E gostei de ver que dá pra colocar essa linha em qualquer fileira abaixo também! Obrigado pela dica

@saxyliz Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is wonderful! Thank you so much for teaching it!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

it's my pleasure :)

@vadec5909 9 ай бұрын

Just going to try it! Thank you for the explanation! And the close up so I could see the stitches you are picking up

@nimbleneedlestwo 9 ай бұрын

Hope you like it!

@shaynaformity1384 Жыл бұрын

This video came at the perfect time for me! I'm knitting a navy blue blanket, and it's gotten really boring for me. You've reminded me that I could use some sock yarn to make lifeline temporary stripes, so I can enjoy the pretty play of colors while knitting, then take them out once the blanket is finished. :-)

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

ah..blanket knitting is something i personally hate for the exact same reason. Glad my little tip could motivate you to push through! :)

@Atanimini Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I've been trying to add a lifeline with a needle and always gave up as it was such a fiddly thing to do. Doing it this way is so convenient. Thanks for showing how it works!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

it sure is!

@Dollcan Жыл бұрын

So often I forget the life line. Thanks for this teaching.

@valeriehowden471 Жыл бұрын

I've never looked for that hole. What a great time saver. I usually use a needle.

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

yeah, i mean you can do that as well but it's a bit more...well.ardeous ^^

@NewstromJulianna Жыл бұрын

So cool! Thank you! 😊

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

my pleasure, Julianna!

@nicolelafontaine1720 Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! I tipically use a life line for complicated lace projects or celtic cabled patterns, it sure often saved me a lot of unravelling, and brings a security that makes knitting complicated stitch pattern much more enjoyable. I use unwaxed unflavoured dental floss. 😉

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

yeah, that's so true. Even if you typically never use it..it's kind of comforting to know you have one, right?

@OscarFrosty Жыл бұрын

I am a new knitter and I’ve heard of lifelines before but never really understood what exactly they do! Now I know. I don’t believe I will be knitting anything too complicated any time soon but maybe someday! Thank you!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

yah, for less complicated projects it's not needed, if you ask me. But later on, a lot of people love using them.

@maryellenkemker8938 Жыл бұрын

Norman, I am amazed! Who knew that hole was for lifelines? I'm putting one in now, just for fun. Thanks!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

good idea. Repetition makes sure you don't forget about it when you need it!

@joycerodriguez6837 Жыл бұрын

I was never taught how to add a lifeline although they were mentioned at knitting labs! Thanks for showing me such an easy way to do this💕. Would it work in brioche? Thanks again 🙏🏼🥰

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

this absolutely works for every pattern - especially brioche! Tho, you kind of will have to be careful when picking up stitches so you don't accidentally drop a double stitch or flip the yarnover part around.

@andreadruce9158 Жыл бұрын

Norman, you just posted this at the perfect time. I am currently knitting a cowl with a folded edge. I am going to put in a life line to show me where to pick up the stitches during the bind off... Unless there's another (easier) way? Thanks for your amazing content and your inclusivity.

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

well, there are other ways to finish things but if you want to pick things up, yes, sure that could work very well!

@rachelar6 Жыл бұрын

Omg I've been doing with a needle by hand which takes forever and extremely annoying! This is great tips

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

it sure is..i mean..sometimes a needle is better but in most cases...i wouldn't bother *grin*

@anonymousfahd 7 ай бұрын

Your tutorials are always amazing. I am currently knitting a beanie with the help of your tutorial and i did some mistakes. I wanted to know how can i put an afterthought lifeline in a 1×1 rib pattern?

@nimbleneedlestwo 7 ай бұрын

well, it's always the same idea. always pick up the right leg and a purl stitch also has a right leg. but probably that doesn't help you a lot but righ tnow I can'T make a video about that.

@caylarivera2804 Жыл бұрын

I have never learned how to do this, and I keep hearing about it from different knitting KZfaqrs and finally here you are to show me how! Thanks Norman! Really appreciate you making sure we have access to this little tip, it makes ripping out mistakes in knitting way less risky 😁

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

it sure does. I mean, I was suprised when I heard so many didn't know how to do it...but this video was super easy to shoot so I thought...let's do this!

@rachelmitchell2144 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Norman! I do have a question, though. For those of us who are left-handed, can we go through the left leg of the stitch all the way across rather than the right leg? I’ve watched three videos, including yours, and they all indicate going through the right leg but the knitters in the videos are right handed. Thanks for considering! ❤

@nimbleneedlestwo 5 ай бұрын

i am not the expert on left-handed knitting. So this will depend on your overal technique. The better way to say this would be to go through the "front leg". In general, these terms should be the ones we should use, leading and trailing leg, front and back leg. That way, you know what I am talking about no matter if you do eastern knitting or you are a leftie. So when you look at a row of knit stitches on your needles, you need to go through that leg which is in front

@rachelmitchell2144 5 ай бұрын

Hi Norman! I’m an English style knitter and I throw. I’m pretty sure I knit right handed because that’s how I was taught. But if I’m using a tapestry needle to do anything, I’m using my left hand, so I’m going from left to right as if writing on paper. … as I’m reading this response, it clicked what you were saying. You’ve got a front leg and a back leg so it wouldn’t matter which side I was coming from, as far as the left side of the fabric or the right side of the fabric as long as I’m staying with that front leg. That makes sense now. Thank you so much! That has me thinking completely differently than I have been about my knitted fabric! Wow. Thank you. 💚🧶

@OlafsonN Жыл бұрын

I wondered what that hole in the needle was for. 🙏

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

heh...well now you know :)

@MtMomDesigns Жыл бұрын

Unrelated question. I want to get your lace shawl pattern, but don’t see it on Ravelry. I recall you saying something about your Patreon subscribers having access to it. Is it not available separately but only through Patreon? If so, which level(s) enjoy that benefit? Thanks, Norman!

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

it's available on ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lace-shawl-1 But if you subscribe on the lowest tier of patreon, you also get it :) Decide for yourself what you want to do, but the monthly subscription on patreon is cheaper than the one time price and you get acess to the knit-along on patreon.

@fidelcheto9409 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed by your teaching, but the thing is that where I come from we don't have your type of circular needle

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

ah...well. But if you have a tapestry needle then you could add it the way I should it in the second part of the video. Out of interest where do you come from? :)

@fidelcheto9409 Жыл бұрын

@@nimbleneedlestwo I'm from Africa, I'm a proud Nigerian,plateau State, home of peace and tourism

@holeanta Жыл бұрын

Dear Norman, by the way... Have you thought about making a video about picking up stitches along vertical edge(s)? I came across it in one lovely pattern and as I'm a novice... It isn't obvious to me at all!💔😥

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

i have a very detailed master-class on my patreon account: www.patreon.com/posts/secrets-of-up-66998914

@xLaceFacex Жыл бұрын

What interchangeable needles are you using here? The link in the info section is for double pointed needles

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

ah...that one is automated. I am using the laternmoon set by Knitters Pride.

@nuclearchick1487 Жыл бұрын

Ho Norman, I don't have any of the interchangeable needles. Is there another alternate method I could use? I've never heard of lifelines before, but I wish I had. I've just picked up a project that I started at least 2 years ago. I had dropped a stitch or done something wrong in a complicated cable pattern where there were decreases going on as well. I ended up unraveling so many rows to get back to a place where I could figure out what was going on. A lifeline would have been so useful.

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

well, the second tip shows you how to do this with a spare needle. So...you can't really do this on the fly with fixed circulars in any convenient way (at least not that I know).

@chrisrobinson3980 Жыл бұрын

What brand of circular needles are you using in the first example? Could you please link to it? You show Addi needles in the second example but I didn't see an indication of the first brand you used.

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

those were lantern moon needles.

@chrisrobinson3980 Жыл бұрын

@@nimbleneedlestwo Thanks!

@buttermilkbaysoap9416 Жыл бұрын

How do add the fishing line without the fancy needles with a hole?

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

then, you would have to thread it on a tapestry needle and go through each right leg of the stitches in a row the way I show you in the second part with a knitting needle - only that you do it with a tapestry needle.

@lisavigus-brown8247 5 ай бұрын

How if using normal needles?

@nimbleneedlestwo 5 ай бұрын

didn't I show that towards the end of the video?

@fidelcheto9409 Жыл бұрын

I'm just hearing about lifeline

@christielamb2894 Жыл бұрын

Ok. Now I feel really dumb, Norman. Lol! A real "well, duh!" moment for me. 🤦 I should have been able to figure out that that's how the lifeline hole is used. I mean, I figured out how to use a darning needle and unwaxed dental floss to do a lifeline. Using the key hole should have been obvious. Lol! I'll chalk it up as a "Senior Moment" and move on. 🤟🥰💜✌️🧶

@nimbleneedlestwo Жыл бұрын

haha! well..not sure about that. So many don't know about it and that's why I did this video..even tho it's kinda so obvious once you know it that I was doubtful this video was even needed, lol! But, sometimes it's those little things...right?

@christielamb2894 Жыл бұрын

@@nimbleneedlestwo absolutely! Plus, you do such a wonderful job on your videos that it's a joy to learn from you. Thank you so very much, Norman. 💜✌️🧶