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A Cheap Pocket Knitting Rake

The other day I saw a "pocket knitter", it's rake knitting-knitting with out needles and is often used as a first knitting project for kids. After looking at it, I knew I could get my own for a fraction of the retail price, and I did.

I went to my local beauty supply store, and bought a wide tooth comb used for wet hair. The comb had 20 tines, they vary. It cost $1.50, then I went to my local craft store and bought a knifty knitter yarn pick for $1.00, I'm all set.

You tie a loop on the end of your yarn and slip it onto the first tine, then you e-wrap every tine to complete 1 row. Then you repeat the e-wrap for a second row, making sure your loops are on the same side. Using your yarn pick, you slip the bottom loop over the top loop and off the first tine. Working one tine at a time, you complete the row, leaving 1 row of loops. Repeat the e-wrap to make 2 rows again, and again, slip the bottom loops over the top loops.

Make a scarf, make blocks for a baby blanket, make potholders, you use your creative mind and go!

By ficklephonebug from Bakersfield, CA

Editor's Note: We published this tip a couple weeks ago and the original poster was nice enough to send in an image of the comb in action. Thanks ficklephonebug!

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