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Transfer Tool
tool used to move stitches sideways on the needle bed for shaping or decorative work.
A transfer tool is a hand tool with two or more prongs used to move stitches from one needle to another. Each prong holds a stitch securely so you can shift stitches sideways on the needle bed.
You’ll use a transfer tool for:
- Increases and decreases
- Moving stitches during shaping
- Creating eyelets, decorative movement, or hand-worked lace
- Spacing needles for every-other-needle work
- Correcting mispositioned stitches without removing the fabric
Transfer tools come in different sizes—1-prong, 2-prong, 3-prong, or larger—but they all do the same job: help you reposition stitches cleanly and accurately.
Latch Tool (tappit tool) Example
Using a single prong transfer too, transfer every other needle to the left to forma row of eyelets