Here are "super" knitting tips I have learned from other sources ---
knitting books, knitting teachers, and sister knitters.
Beginners, to distinguish "knit" stitches from "purl" stitches, think of knit stitches as wearing V-neck sweaters and purls turtlenecks. [Brilliant idea!]
-- Randi Fatzinger, certified knitting instructor
To untangle a new circular needle fresh from the package, fill a frying pan with water and bring to a boil. Have tongs ready! Immerse needles in for TWO OR THREE SECONDS only and quickly take out. Wipe dry immediately and let cool. [Works with all brands, but the finish on "Crystal Palace" ones will come off.]
-- Phyllis Girard, the wonderful teacher who taught me to knit
When traveling and I need to measure some thing, I have used a US dollar bill which is six inches long. Fold it in half, and you've got a three-inch measure. Fold it in thirds, and you have two or four inches.
I find it easier counting long rows of stockinette stitches by using my tapestry needle to stick a bit under the "V" as I go along. When I reach the number of rows I want, I leave my tapesty needle there, fully inserted in the "V," and reach for the row marker and insert it as I remove my tapestry needle. I don't lose my place as often!
Here's a tip for ensuring that you will have enough yarn to fringe your scarf. After knitting several inches, cut lengths of yarn to fringe the cast on edge. Then cut the same amount and same length of fringe and set it aside to fringe the bound off edge.
Continue to knit until you have enough yarn left to wrap around the width of your knitting at least 3 times. This should be enough for a bind off row.
When you have finished knitting your latest project and it's all sewn together, take two strands of the yarn, twice the length of the side seams. Thread the yarn onto a darning needle. Beginning at the bottom, just above the ribbing or edging, run a single strand of yarn up the length of the seam on one side and then turn and go back down to the bottom on the other side of the seam to the bottom. Tie the two ends in a square knot and trim off the excess. Do the same thing on the other side. You now have two lengths of yarn with which to make repairs and — best of all — it's always going to be the same color as the garment that has been washed so many times.
Take advantage of the cold weather to freeze your natural fibres — yarns, knits or fleece. Freeze outside or in a freezer for 48 hours to kill moths and larvae and other small critters. If freezing outside, put them in a shed or other shelter in clear bags so your stash or garments don't get put out to the curb!
