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    Neat! Do they work and keep your hose up?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheep In Wolf's Clothing View Post
    Neat! Do they work and keep your hose up?
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    I've only used these for two days, but so far so good! Several of the members use the store bought, expensive models and seem to really like them. I made three colors - red, green, tan - so I'm going to give them a good test. Matt sells the manufactured models for $25 and $35 depending on length ..here.. .

    There appear to be several varieties and web sites like ..here.. .

    And I found these neat tutorials ..Here.. and ..Here..

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    How did you do the tassel ends?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kilted in Maine View Post
    How did you do the tassel ends?
    What I did, and I'm sure there would be many ways to do it, was to fold an index card to the width that I wanted. I held the card at the end of the knitted part. Then with a threaded length of yarn, start to wind it around the card, poking the needle through the end of the knitted part on each revolution.

    When I had enough, I took several tight loops around the place where the tassel and knitted part meet. Poked the needle through several times to secure it, knotted it a few times, and cut the ends.

    I'll try and remember to take some flix when I make the next pair, if that isn't clear enough.

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    Surprisingly enough, that does make sense. I read it quickly and it did not a first but read slowly picturing what you were doing and I understood.

    Another question, does tension on the yarn give a tighter weave or does it matter?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kilted in Maine View Post
    Surprisingly enough, that does make sense. I read it quickly and it did not a first but read slowly picturing what you were doing and I understood.

    Another question, does tension on the yarn give a tighter weave or does it matter?
    I haven't experimented that much, but as you are knitting you (I) tend to pull the yarn tight as I go. The spacing of the pegs pretty much defines the finished tightness of the strap part.

    The links to the tutorial videos that I posted above are pretty good also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James MacMillan View Post
    What I did, and I'm sure there would be many ways to do it, was to fold an index card to the width that I wanted. I held the card at the end of the knitted part. Then with a threaded length of yarn, start to wind it around the card, poking the needle through the end of the knitted part on each revolution.

    When I had enough, I took several tight loops around the place where the tassel and knitted part meet. Poked the needle through several times to secure it, knotted it a few times, and cut the ends.

    I'll try and remember to take some flix when I make the next pair, if that isn't clear enough.

    That's a similar method to making a replacement toorie for your balmoral when the dog eats the original.
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    Quote Originally Posted by turpin View Post
    That's a similar method to making a replacement toorie for your balmoral when the dog eats the original.
    Right - you would just use much more yarn, and then trim it with more care, so it is round. I had to do this because of a curious cat once.

    You called it a toorie? I thought it was a pom. (like in pom-pom?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by James MacMillan View Post
    ...snip

    You called it a toorie? I thought it was a pom. (like in pom-pom?)
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    Jay, please post a picture of them in use.
    thanks

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