tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post3289873898863725413..comments2023-12-04T12:07:35.387-08:00Comments on Wovenflame: Simple SolutionMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-42574068896947066982008-02-08T11:38:00.000-08:002008-02-08T11:38:00.000-08:00I had thought about "New Skin" Pam, but never got ...I had thought about "New Skin" <B>Pam</B>, but never got around to giving it a try. It sounds like it would work really well. I never knew it actually got hard.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I like about the tape though is that when I'm finished knitting I just rip the little scrap of tape off and I'm done with it. No big deal to get a fresh piece the next time I sit down with the tiny needles.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-3169369963487024982008-02-08T08:06:00.000-08:002008-02-08T08:06:00.000-08:00Sock knitting can be hazardous. Especially some pa...Sock knitting can be hazardous. Especially some patterns. I have a Cookie A. pattern on the needles right now, all ribbed, and the knit stitches are knit through the back loop. Brutal!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700138286943949644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-63615531525171063742008-02-08T07:16:00.000-08:002008-02-08T07:16:00.000-08:00I used to have that same problem! I have learned ...I used to have that same problem! I have learned to guide the needle on the side rather than on the point - helps decrease the ouchiness!Knit Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400889613172852942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-31929438258713416432008-02-07T22:43:00.000-08:002008-02-07T22:43:00.000-08:00I use a product called "New Skin" whenever I get a...I use a product called "New Skin" whenever I get a cut or hole from pushing the needle. I found out about it when I was doing a lot of hand quilting and repeatedly jammed the point of a very sharp needle into the tip of my finger. You bush it on and it hardens into a protective layer; it also feels much like your skin (only harder) so it doesn't interfere with sensation or manipulation. You Pam the Yarn Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657141084842127887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-2285035245073038142008-02-07T21:51:00.000-08:002008-02-07T21:51:00.000-08:00Be patient with the technique Jen. It takes a litt...Be patient with the technique <B>Jen</B>. It takes a little fiddling to find the perfect way to put the tape on so that it doesn't bind and also doesn't fall off. I found that I prefered it when it was <I>not</I> wrapped all the way around the fingertip or over a joint. Burnishing the ends of the tape helped it to stay on better, and like masking tape on a wall, the longer it is on the better it Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-24311095021538950712008-02-07T21:47:00.000-08:002008-02-07T21:47:00.000-08:00Unfortunately Maggie, I would have to at least tem...Unfortunately <B>Maggie</B>, I would have to at least temporarily give up knitting to give it a chance to heal, and that makes the cure worse than the wound. Ha!<BR/><BR/>Well just kidding really. The masking tape really does protect the cut/hole enough that it will heal just fine. It also only happens when I work for extended periods of time with the smaller, pointer needles. Sock knitting is Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-88474360217520832842008-02-07T21:35:00.000-08:002008-02-07T21:35:00.000-08:00Wishing you a speedy recovery from that injury. My...Wishing you a speedy recovery from that injury. My battles are with 'splits' when the weather changes.Maggie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991999931680942893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-89962006632203568432008-02-07T19:23:00.000-08:002008-02-07T19:23:00.000-08:00Hey, that's a great idea. I'm going to try that as...Hey, that's a great idea. I'm going to try that as I have the same problem. :-)Jen in FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680050167909182743noreply@blogger.com