When I’m working on a cable insertion I can, at times, lose my place in the cable. Having five young children and homeschooling, etc, I often have to work on my knitting in spurts of just a few minutes. If I’m working on a complex cable pattern, then I use a chart keeper and a pen to keep my place. When the cable is simple and easy to memorize then I don’t use a chart. The only trouble is was I on round 3 or round 4?
The solution is removable markers. I place the marker in a stitch of the cable as soon as the chosen stitch is on the right needle. (In this picture I’ve worked my way around and am almost back to the cable section.)
I continue knitting (in this case, in the round) and even if I’ve had to set the knitting down several times or it’s been days, weeks, or months since I’ve worked on it – I know exactly where in the cable pattern I am.
very clever! Thanks for the tip!
That is a great idea! I run into the same sort of problem all the time. I knit a little bit, put it down, and when I come back I don’t remember where I was. I can use any memory-enhancement tricks I can get.