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[wildwackywoman]

Another trick I’ve learned on how to deal with uncooperative yarn is to knit 5-10 rows of a ‘good” yarn and THEN add clips. Continue on with your desired working yarn until you can pull the beginning cast on yarn tail to close the loop at the bottom. Then I place a pot lid upside down and then I set a half a bag of beans into the pot lid. That gives a nice even tension all the way around ❣️
I began my circular knitting journey from watching your videos Margaret. You’re a great teacher and I appreciate the time you took to make all of your videos.
Kathy, from Washington State

[trishak]

Great ideas for weights! I’m going to make a bag with a Velcro opening that I can add the glass beads they sell at the dollar store.

[kathleenaustin]

Oh my goodness! I saw this in the nick of time. You are brilliant! I was getting tuck stitches almost every row and with your information I have started over and knitted 186 rows with not one tuck, so far. I was so thrilled that I knew I just had to take a break and let you know how happy I am you made this video and that I found it. I was struggling with "I Love This Yarn" and I wasn't loving it. Now I am and I can finish this scarf for a Christmas Present. Thank you so much. I have subscribed! And a note to share back: I also moved the yarn up to a more tighter hoop in the tension bar. Seemed to help even more.

[queentutt]

mrs elmer tuttle here. THANK YOU! success! i had a lot of trouble with dropping stitches, but once i used your tip there is no problem. and there isn't any alarming noises. again, thank you so much. keep up the great videos. i love them.

[tammynicewander]

This information was I recently purchased the Sentro and the first yarns I used worked up beautifully with no problems…Yesterday I was so excited to get started on some more hats using the yarn stash I have had for many years and NOTHING but dropped stitch after dropped stitch….I tried many of my different colored yarns and all the same results ….Many hours I spent trying out different yarns, working, pulling off, reworking on the Sentro. Then when I listened to this I knew why I was having such an issue, all those yarns were “red heart supersaver”. So with these new tips to try with the yarn I got started this morning working up some hats and sure enough those weight tips and pulling tips helped me to work up that yarn into hats without all those dropped stitches. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom on YouTube!!!

[louisesmith]

Thank you for showing how to deal with tuff yarns. I went to the dollar store and got clips they are small enough to fit on every other stitch. then I sew them to a round piece of fabric. them made weight bags to put in the middle. I also start with a waste yarn of about 10 rows. Them put the clips with the weight on the waste yarn and start knitting with the yarn I want my project to be. and I have not any any problems with my stitches. So once again thanks for sharing .

[meganpatterson]

Finally!!! A way I can use some of the old yarn I have laying around in my stash!! Thank you Margaret!! As always I love watching your videos!!

[maryjanedavidson]

I can't thank you enough, I will be trying this later as I couldn't figure out what was the deal with the yard I was using...it was/is totally this!
Thank you!

[joymartinez]

Oh my gosh 🎉 Thank you so much! I have been dying to use my Red Heart Neon Stripes on my Sentro for so long! I tried day one and almost tossed the whole machine out the window 😂 but this is giving me new hope. I have some dollar tree sea glass from another craft project and I'm going to toss it in a zip lock bag and see how that works. I'm really excited to finally use this colorful troublemaker of a yarn!

[stephanief]

GREAT ideas! Because I had totally given up on Super Saver on my machines! Now I will try the bean bag weight and pushing down in the beginning.

[jillpate]

I purchased weights with my Addi. Works great.
Love your videos. Thanks for your time.

[saranac]

This video was a big help! I've had my Addi King for less than a week and have been so frustrated because of the dropped and tucked stitches. I'm using Super Saver because it's what I have, and I didn't want to buy anything else until I've figured the machine out. Your comments about friction were the key! I don't have any weights, but I took some "Thread Magic" thread conditioner, popped it out of the container, pressed a channel in it with a knitting needle, and hold it in my hand and let the yarn run through the channel before it goes into the tensioner. I've got 120 rows in Super Saver--with no issues!

[hz]

Another idea for "bad yarn, " rewind on a manual yarn winder into a yarn cake that pulls smoothly. This works great for Red Heart and other sticky yarns that drop stitches.

happpy to check your video, have a great night

[xxdeadletterxx]

Thank you so much! I watched this a couple weeks ago and had some difficult yarn I was using today and holding it down worked First time I didn't have to start a project over. Thank you!

[skateness]

Get some heel weights like we use with antique sock knitting machines. They are forks with bent tines and fishing weights attached to the stem. Works perfectly! You can also use canned foods as weights.

[trikel]

Perfect!! I’ve been working on a sweater on my machine and it’s been making me crazy!!! I’m absolutely trying this! Thanks Margaret! I love your channel!

[Sarahsmiles]

So glad I found this video, i've been cursing my Red Heart yarn and other yarns like it. This has saved me so much frustration.

[amandamodin]

I’ve enjoyed your videos they helped me make the decision to try machine knitting. I’m very new & was having the trouble you spoke of. I’d also been watching videos about sock machine knitting. My husband helped me make a basket, from a cool whip container with wires used as forks to suspend it from my project. I place my soft weights in the basket, which I attached after 5 rows. I also use a soft hair roller to secure my “ponytail” after that. The foam on the hair roller keeps it from sliding.

[adrianehill]

I've lost manyba nights sleep trying to make super saver work!

Thank you and can't wait to try your trick!