You’ve shown me more about knitting than any other Tuber, and I’ve seen a lot. your videos are great for their instructions specifically and your demeanor and mannerisms are relaxing. Please make more vids again!
FYI - If you go to a garden store, you can find bamboo stakes that make excellent needle cases. It's very easy to work with a basic knife, and it's very traditional since sailors traded the stuff from around the world whenever they could. You can also use animal leg bones if you want to go full-tilt traditional. Turkey is a good balance of size and strength, but if you're using large sail needles, you might want to scale up to pig, deer, or the like. Bamboo, though, works and is a good first step because it's so easy to work with and can even be carved with nice designs.
@@KnottingKnots I have some huge bamboo growing next to the house, maybe as much as 4" in diameter. Great for pencil holders, cups and the like. And just down the road is a stand of River Cane, the native American cousin to bamboo. It only grows about an inch thick, but it's also more cylindrical throughout. Between that and my steady supply of bone and antler, I don't lack for neat natural materials to make things from.
If you have some time can you do a tutorial on how to neddle hitch a bottle with twine and show how to do one where the hitching stops and starts to go around a logo or other name on the side of the bottle so it makes a frame around the area and continues on so the bottle is completely covered in hitching except the framed in area around the name or logo. Thanks
Thanks again for your kind words. Yes I did know, I actually have an electronic version that I use now far more than the book itself. Often I need it for instant reference and there for easy to hit the find button and select the text that I want.
I think the cord was a 1.2mm three strand cotton cord. Sorry, I got it so long ago now, not sure where you would get it from. What country are you in, may be able to hook you up with someone who would know?
By coincidence, I am presently hitching over a handle. I use latch hooks for knitting and knotting, but their handles are too narrow and hard to be comfortable during long sessions. First, I cover the handle with foam pipe insulation for a cushion. Then I wrap the foam with some stretchy sports bandaging to pull the foam tight. Finally, I cover the bandage with some hitching to protect everything. A hook with last for a few months before it breaks - and I have to make another.
It is these days mainly decorative, but it could also be put around cord or and object similar to Cockscombing for protection. Yes the cord could be reused if required. I assume that you are thinking that maybe wrap something and then in an emergency you have cord available? So yes you could, but it would not be quick release. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. Are you a knotter?
Sorry to say I broke really lucky with the fine cord. I have an absolute mountain of it, that I purchased at a car boot sale for £1. It really is lovely natural 1mm cord right hand lay, but not exactly sure what it is made of.
Always a pleasure mate. This video will show you how to make the lanyard that I used on my Myerchin: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BElWOmPYNEA.html
On the top piece, the left side is Cockscombing: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w_A4_ZHNKxo.html on the right hand side it is a long two bight Turks Head: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MGNodpJTdxE.html
We really do not need to watch you thread your fid on the cord, move your coffee cup, or straighten out your cordage. Would rather see you use your valuable time for more quality instruction. Remember “you asked for it”. This is meant to be “constructive” criticism. It’s not personal. We greatly appreciate your time in sharing your knowledge with those of us who know nothing, but wish we did. Keep up the good work.
