Shape balls of flexible polymer clay as desired and push onto the point of a needle almost all the way through. Remove from the needle and bake per manufacturer's instructions. Voila! Point protectors that will keep your knitting from sliding off the needles when you lay them down!

You'll never get lost in your pattern again if you follow this simple technique: Make an enlarged photocopy of your pattern. Cut out the instructions for each row and glue them individually to 3x5 cards. Punch holes in the cards and slip them onto inexpensive O-rings. As you finish a row, flip the card for the instructions for the next row!