I got inspired by one of Diana Sullivan’s videos where she shows you how to use a garter bar to shape a neckline. I fell in love with the technique because the results are superior to using hold position or binding off, but I kept thinking I could improve on the use of twist ties to hang the garter bar on the gate pegs.
And so, the jewelry wire garter bar hanger was born.
What you’ll need…
2 3″ pieces of copper jewelry wire — somewhere around 18 to 22 gauge
something to help you form a small ring about the size of a drinking straw
What you’ll do with it…
Make a loop in the center of the wire
Insert the two ends through two prongs on the garter bar
Bend the two ends to form hooks
Trim the ends so the hooks are about the same size as the ring
After transferring stitches to the garter bar, insert the hook with the prongs facing away from you, and hook the rings onto the gate pages between the corresponding needles.
Thanks, Brenda. This is a great, simple solution. I’ll be trying it.
I wish this page wasn’t broken and the pictures showed. I’m having a hard time following what you are doing with the garter bar. I will have try to find the original video to see the twist ties
Thanks for letting me know. I’ll try to locate the images and update the page. Thanks again!