After all these years of knitting I have finally figured out a few things. Those things may not save me from ripping back a project but they sure do help me keep the number of rip backs down.
I'm knitting another Multnomah Shawl. This one is number four or five, I'm not sure. I have learned stitch markers are my friends when knitting shawls. I have this one so blinged out!
All of the markers were acquired over my knitting years. The most recent ones, near the ends are numbered markers bought at this year's Black Sheep Gathering. Multnomah has a four row repeat and I'm using my nifty number markers as row counters. Each time I start a new row the coresponding marker is moved to the top position on that side. One and Three are playing jump frog and Two and Four are playing on the other side. Lucky me found a set that goes up to 10 so I am set for larger repeats too.
The sheep are marking my center spine column they get a yarnover in front and behind when directed. The two green ones mark the center garter stitch portion that is slowly being expanded by those yarnovers. Those were bought at my first Rose City Yarn Crawl. The stitch repeats are being carefully looked after with the pearl and tiger eye loop markers that I bought from Mt Rutsen Fibers at two different Rhinebecks. They are my most favorite and useful markers! I have bought four different sets and would buy many more sets if I could. Maybe one day I will make it back to Rhinebeck...
My knitting companions have been Princess Melissa of the Most Ladylike Sleeping.
She's even ladylike when she wakes.
And Duke Burton of Keeps an Eye on the Neighborhood and Momma.
What my kids have lots of titles?!