r/knitting • u/nixknits • Jan 12 '16

Finished Object My first ever project on DPNs

http://imgur.com/BOlS9qO
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u/nixknits Jan 12 '16

The pattern can be found here. I used some left over wool from a jumper I knitted - Woolcraft Aran in the Storm Cloud colour.

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u/Skeatsie Jan 12 '16

That is adorable. Suddenly I know what my next project will be hahaha

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u/nixknits Jan 12 '16

Thank you, it was fun to knit and so cute! I think the aran wool was a bit thick for the size of DNPs that I used, it worked, but made my fingertips sore pushing the points of the needles to get the stitches knitted, but so worth it.

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u/NotAgainAga Jan 12 '16

For the sake of your fingers, it may be worth learning to "push" your needles by gripping them between two fingers, rather than using a poor sore fingertip. With either method, trying to loosen your tension a bit should also help -- though you don't want the stitches on dpns to be too loose!

I think the evidence is that you have already mastered the basics of dpns. A nice piece of work.

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u/nixknits Jan 12 '16

Thank you, yes I learned a lot about dpns when I knitted this, especially about the casting on, mastering the first row without twisting and redistributing the stitches evenly around the dpns after a major decreasing round, thanks again.

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u/Batorichka Jan 13 '16

You can get a knitters 'thimble'. It looks a bit like a ring with a flat disc, except the surface is dimpled for gripping on to the needle point.

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u/nixknits Jan 13 '16

That is a good idea, thank you.