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[jordanjm]

Those knit ones look really neat!

[Shriner]

Thanks Jay

I have three pairs of black and two different green waiting for ends.

And just purchased some red yarn.

Thanks again on the thread.

John

[Friday]

Jay
I use a similar method. The major difference is that when I loop the tassel I sew it through the strap.



I use the crank version of the spool knitter.

Once I get the yarn set up it takes about 5 minutes too crank out a yarn of strap.



I knit the strap off the spool and sew the end closed.



Then I tread the yarn through the needle. I'm lazy and will loop multiple threads of yarn through the needle, In this case you can see 2 pieces of yarn going through the needle.



I take the end of the strap and hold it so about 1/2 inch over laps the tassel guide.



Each time I make a loop I pass the needle through the strap.



I then wrap the tassel the same way that Jay does making sure that the end of the strap is caught in the wraps. I then trim the ends.



I don't know which is better if there is such a thing I just though I would show another option.

[James MacMillan]

I got one of those cranky machines, but I didn't think the garters looked right, when I finished them.

Yours look much better!

What size yarn did you use??????

[Friday]

What size yarn did you use??????

The yarn is about 17 wraps per inch which is fingering.

If you look at the first picture you can see a blue bag with an "S" hook and a red clip. If I am using worsted weight yarn that is not very slick I use the blue bag. The blues bag has BB's in it and is heavier than the weight that came with the crank. I have to do some hand pulling, until I get about an inch of cord out of the bottom. I still have to watch the process but I can use worsted weight in the crank machine.

You might want to look at the baby yarn it is normally a little smaller.