ever used a knitting sheath

I found that I needed 5 x 16" needles to caste on and then do a twist free
join for my gansey. After I got into all the cables, then 5 x 12" needles
were more easier. For hats, socks, scarves, mittens and what not, the 5
x12" or even 5 x 9" work just fine. With a good strong sheath, and tight
knitting so the needles do not fall out, you can also work with many shorter
needles, such 7 x 10" needles. Then, you can have one needle for every
stitch panel. I think that the longer (12 to 16 inch)steel needles made
from music wire have the best spring action resulting in the best knitting
action.

Working on 4 needles and a knitting sheath is very clumsy (when sitting) -
you need 5 needles so the knitting can flex and fit in your lap. Four
needles do work if you are standing or walking, but who knits while walking
anymore?

The sheath or pouch stabilizes the 5 needles so it is not as floppy and
spider-like, as 5 needles and no pouch or sheath.

Using a knitting sheath, it is possible to lounge at almost any angle and
still knit by adjusting the location of the belt and the angle of insertion
for the knitting sheath. For example, with better knitting sheath
technology, I am back to knitting in my overstuffed leather recliner.

Aaron
"Stella Fenley" wrote in message
...

http://pineconelodge.blogspot.com/20...r-kind-of.html

here is a little info.Stella

"DA" wrote in message
...

"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
Besides Aaron who has tried to help Katherine and myself.

Has any of you ever used a knitting sheath and if you do you know of an
instructions sight on line.

I haven't used a sheath, but have used a knitting belt. IMHO, it is a
nice
bit of knitting tradition to know/use if you are a knitting history
buff,
or want to demonstrate knitting techniques used for production knitting
in
the Yorkshire Dales and Shetland Isles, not something that I use in
every
day knitting.
My suggestion would be to try to find a copy of "The Old Hand Knitters
of
The Dales"
http://www.theshed.co.uk/oldhandknitters.html and/or "Knitting by the
fireside and on the hillside": A history of the Shetland hand knitting
industry c.1600-1950. Both books are now OOP, but contain pictures of
knitters using both knitting belts and sheaths.
To approximate how the belt or sheath worked, tuck the left knitting
needle firmly under the left arm to hold it, freeing the left hand to
manulipate the yarn in conjunction with the right. It also helps knowing
now to "flick" the yarn with the tip of the index finger instead of
moving
the whole hand/arm to loop the yarn around the working needle, flicking
the yarn is the same motion that is used in two handed stranded
knitting.
Essentially, you would be re-learning to knit.
AFAIK, there are no places on line that have any information on the use
of
either the sheath or the knitting belt.
Hope this information is useful
DA

wrote:
The sweater machine is faster : )

(but it is not as versatile.)
(but it is not as portable.)
(but it is faster!!!)

Aaron
"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
DA wrote:
"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
Besides Aaron who has tried to help Katherine and myself.

Has any of you ever used a knitting sheath and if you do you know of an
instructions sight on line.

I haven't used a sheath, but have used a knitting belt. IMHO, it is a
nice
bit of knitting tradition to know/use if you are a knitting history
buff, or
want to demonstrate knitting techniques used for production knitting in
the
Yorkshire Dales and Shetland Isles, not something that I use in every
day
knitting.hanks
My suggestion would be to try to find a copy of "The Old Hand Knitters
of
The Dales"
http://www.theshed.co.uk/oldhandknitters.html and/or "Knitting by the
fireside and on the hillside": A history of the Shetland hand knitting
industry c.1600-1950. Both books are now OOP, but contain pictures of
knitters using both knitting belts and sheaths.
To approximate how the belt or sheath worked, tuck the left knitting
needle
firmly under the left arm to hold it, freeing the left hand to
manulipate
the yarn in conjunction with the right. It also helps knowing now to
"flick"
the yarn with the tip of the index finger instead of moving the whole
hand/arm to loop the yarn around the working needle, flicking the yarn
is
the same motion that is used in two handed stranded knitting.
Essentially,
you would be re-learning to knit.
AFAIK, there are no places on line that have any information on the use
of
either the sheath or the knitting belt.
Hope this information is useful
DA


DA,

Thanks, you have helped a lot. I have an idea what I am up against to
learn the sheath. I might get annoyed and use the sweater machine I
purchased a while back.

It is kind of like the sheath. Once you learn to use it properly it is
great.

Again DA thanks a lot for the URL and info.

Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail


Thank you Aaron,

All points you made hit the nail directly on the head.

Thank you,

Dennis

wrote:
It took a couple of months for me to figure out how to use the knitting
sheath. Now, I am way faster with the sheath, than without. It is better
than tucking a needle under the arm. It also allow me to knit things that I
can not knit without it.

I will get my wife to take some pictures put up a blog post on how to use a
knitting sheath.

On the other hand, if you like fabric with rather large stitches (a loose
fabric) you do not want to use a knitting sheath as the DPN will fall out.
: )
Aaron
"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
DA wrote:
"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
Besides Aaron who has tried to help Katherine and myself.

Has any of you ever used a knitting sheath and if you do you know of an
instructions sight on line.

I haven't used a sheath, but have used a knitting belt. IMHO, it is a
nice
bit of knitting tradition to know/use if you are a knitting history
buff, or
want to demonstrate knitting techniques used for production knitting in
the
Yorkshire Dales and Shetland Isles, not something that I use in every
day
knitting.hanks
My suggestion would be to try to find a copy of "The Old Hand Knitters
of
The Dales"
http://www.theshed.co.uk/oldhandknitters.html and/or "Knitting by the
fireside and on the hillside": A history of the Shetland hand knitting
industry c.1600-1950. Both books are now OOP, but contain pictures of
knitters using both knitting belts and sheaths.
To approximate how the belt or sheath worked, tuck the left knitting
needle
firmly under the left arm to hold it, freeing the left hand to
manulipate
the yarn in conjunction with the right. It also helps knowing now to
"flick"
the yarn with the tip of the index finger instead of moving the whole
hand/arm to loop the yarn around the working needle, flicking the yarn
is
the same motion that is used in two handed stranded knitting.
Essentially,
you would be re-learning to knit.
AFAIK, there are no places on line that have any information on the use
of
either the sheath or the knitting belt.
Hope this information is useful
DA


DA,

Thanks, you have helped a lot. I have an idea what I am up against to
learn the sheath. I might get annoyed and use the sweater machine I
purchased a while back.

It is kind of like the sheath. Once you learn to use it properly it is
great.

Again DA thanks a lot for the URL and info.

Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail


Another great point.

Aaron I will learn the sheath, I promise.

Maybe I will sell the knitting machine.


Dennis

Stella Fenley wrote:
http://pineconelodge.blogspot.com/20...r-kind-of.html

here is a little info.Stella

"DA" wrote in message
...
"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
Besides Aaron who has tried to help Katherine and myself.

Has any of you ever used a knitting sheath and if you do you know of an
instructions sight on line.

I haven't used a sheath, but have used a knitting belt. IMHO, it is a nice
bit of knitting tradition to know/use if you are a knitting history buff,
or want to demonstrate knitting techniques used for production knitting in
the Yorkshire Dales and Shetland Isles, not something that I use in every
day knitting.
My suggestion would be to try to find a copy of "The Old Hand Knitters of
The Dales"
http://www.theshed.co.uk/oldhandknitters.html and/or "Knitting by the
fireside and on the hillside": A history of the Shetland hand knitting
industry c.1600-1950. Both books are now OOP, but contain pictures of
knitters using both knitting belts and sheaths.
To approximate how the belt or sheath worked, tuck the left knitting
needle firmly under the left arm to hold it, freeing the left hand to
manulipate the yarn in conjunction with the right. It also helps knowing
now to "flick" the yarn with the tip of the index finger instead of moving
the whole hand/arm to loop the yarn around the working needle, flicking
the yarn is the same motion that is used in two handed stranded knitting.
Essentially, you would be re-learning to knit.
AFAIK, there are no places on line that have any information on the use of
either the sheath or the knitting belt.
Hope this information is useful
DA




Thanks a ton DA.

I am ready to go. I love to knit sweaters for people and any thing to
make large items faster is a blessing.

Hugs& God bless,
Dennis & Gail

wrote:
I found that I needed 5 x 16" needles to caste on and then do a twist free
join for my gansey. After I got into all the cables, then 5 x 12" needles
were more easier. For hats, socks, scarves, mittens and what not, the 5
x12" or even 5 x 9" work just fine. With a good strong sheath, and tight
knitting so the needles do not fall out, you can also work with many shorter
needles, such 7 x 10" needles. Then, you can have one needle for every
stitch panel. I think that the longer (12 to 16 inch)steel needles made
from music wire have the best spring action resulting in the best knitting
action.

Working on 4 needles and a knitting sheath is very clumsy (when sitting) -
you need 5 needles so the knitting can flex and fit in your lap. Four
needles do work if you are standing or walking, but who knits while walking
anymore?

The sheath or pouch stabilizes the 5 needles so it is not as floppy and
spider-like, as 5 needles and no pouch or sheath.

Using a knitting sheath, it is possible to lounge at almost any angle and
still knit by adjusting the location of the belt and the angle of insertion
for the knitting sheath. For example, with better knitting sheath
technology, I am back to knitting in my overstuffed leather recliner.

Aaron
"Stella Fenley" wrote in message
...
http://pineconelodge.blogspot.com/20...r-kind-of.html
here is a little info.Stella

"DA" wrote in message
...
"SpikeDriver" wrote in message
...
Besides Aaron who has tried to help Katherine and myself.

Has any of you ever used a knitting sheath and if you do you know of an
instructions sight on line.

I haven't used a sheath, but have used a knitting belt. IMHO, it is a
nice
bit of knitting tradition to know/use if you are a knitting history
buff,
or want to demonstrate knitting techniques used for production knitting
in
the Yorkshire Dales and Shetland Isles, not something that I use in
every
day knitting.
My suggestion would be to try to find a copy of "The Old Hand Knitters
of
The Dales"
http://www.theshed.co.uk/oldhandknitters.html and/or "Knitting by the
fireside and on the hillside": A history of the Shetland hand knitting
industry c.1600-1950. Both books are now OOP, but contain pictures of
knitters using both knitting belts and sheaths.
To approximate how the belt or sheath worked, tuck the left knitting
needle firmly under the left arm to hold it, freeing the left hand to
manulipate the yarn in conjunction with the right. It also helps knowing
now to "flick" the yarn with the tip of the index finger instead of
moving
the whole hand/arm to loop the yarn around the working needle, flicking
the yarn is the same motion that is used in two handed stranded
knitting.
Essentially, you would be re-learning to knit.
AFAIK, there are no places on line that have any information on the use
of
either the sheath or the knitting belt.
Hope this information is useful
DA





Thanks again Aaron,

I can not believe the knowledge you have attained in the knitting craft,
you amaze me.

Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail

Wooly wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 15:59:36 GMT, spewed forth :

Is that like "life lines" at all times? : )

Yes! That's what I meant!

*chuckle*

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