Keeping track of pattern adjustments Before beginning a project, take a copy of your pattern and keep it in a plastic sleeve while you work on it. Then, without letting go of the needle, switch the water to cold and run it back and forth for another minute or so. This should take the kinks out. You may have to do the process more than once. The essential oil will help to repel moths and the conditioner will soften the wool.
Dirty wool attracts moths.
Calculating the number of stitches to pick up along edge To calculate the number of stitches to pick up along an edge, use the same ratio of rows to stitches. To make a tighter pick up, use smaller needles than were used in the body or pick up less stitches. If you are having trouble getting an exact gauge, try using a smaller needle on the purl side or a larger needle on the knit side. Purl stitches are usually looser, so this will make a small difference just might be enough. It is a device used to hold bobbins when plying yarn onto a spinning wheel.