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Need help deciphering a mitten...
Published (2009-11-10 20:42:00)
Yes, when you knit the sts with the scrap yarn, then reknit them with the mitten yarn, you're creating an extra row with the scrap yarn, but there's only 3 sts showing knit on the scrap yarn. When you take it out later to work on the thumb, you'll have the original 3 sts plus the 3 sts from those you knit above the scrap yarn. So that will give you 6 sts and you're probably to pick up a couple extra on either side of the 3....
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k1b stitch
Published (2009-11-08 20:28:00)
It depends. K1b can mean knit one below, but occasionally it is used to mean K1 tbl. To knit one below you knit right into the center of the knit stitch below the first stitch on the left hand needle. Then you let the stitch above it slide off as you finish the knit stitch. It will be unknit. Which makes sense with your pattern? And is there an explanation of the abbreviations used anywhere in the book, on the web-site, with the pattern, or...
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Blocking Acrylic?
Published (2009-11-10 02:18:00)
Well, you can block it. I believe you will have to do it every time though unlike wool that holds blocking longer. I just toss in the washer and dryer, but I hope it works for you!
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Blocking Acrylic?
Published (2009-11-10 05:22:00)
I block EVERYTHING I knit, with the exception of blankets! Blocking improves the appearance of anything! If it's perfect BEFORE blocking...it is 'perfect-er' AFTER blocking!
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Need help knitting gauntlets...
Published (2009-11-10 09:46:00)
Originally Posted by EllieAmancy What's confusing to me is I've just K20, bound off 12 and K20 more. So when I do the following row, I have to P20, co2 and then P20. But there will be a strange gap in between, right? Or a lot of extra yarn in there? What do I do with that? I'm confused. :( You are creating your thumb opening here. On the knit row, you bound off stitches to create the opening. On the purl row you are finishing...
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Selling Knitted Projects
Published (2009-11-05 14:39:00)
...pointed us in that direction. I only updated the link when I found it had moved to a new location.
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Need help deciphering a mitten...
Published (2009-11-10 10:33:00)
I actually usually use worsted for those mittens as well, but then adjust the number of sts for it, since getting 6 sts per inch in worsted makes for a great, dense fabric, but makes my hands hurt! But for someone just starting out with making mittens, it's probably easier to follow their directions exactly. But OMG, Judy D, whatever were they thinking by letting this go out of print?:-) Isn't it the best?!
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Need help deciphering a mitten...
Published (2009-11-10 20:02:00)
Through a poster's suggestion I was able to contact the designer. Here is how the pattern should read: thumbs are as follows:LEFT THUMB- needle1:k to end. needle2:k1, knit next 3sts(4sts) with a piece of scrap yarn. slip those 3sts (4sts)of scrap yarn onto the left needle and k across them with the working yarn, k2 (k1). needle3: k to end. needle4: k to end. **if you have done this correctly, you will have 24sts (28sts) total for your...
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Patons Christmas Joy booklet,...
Published (2009-11-04 11:46:00)
Well, i have to say i didn't even consider the knitted caston as an option! so your suggestion is genius to me!! I love the profuse use of the word help!! too funny I find that i run into trouble since i am in no way a designer and if there are pattern mistakes that are not posted, i do struggle quite a bit but do seem to finish stuff too I will look for you on Rav so we can be Friends I LOVE MY KNITTING COMMUNITY!!!!! so helpful LOL
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Latest active threads on How-to Questions::
Started 1 day, 12 hours ago (2009-11-10 19:21:00)
by suzeeq
You can do it like a knit cast on only done purlwise. Put you right needle
into the st as if to purl, draw the yarn through, but leave the st on the
left needle and put the new st on there too. Repeat.
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-09 10:40:00)
by suzeeq
If you copied and pasted, they must have been in a column, this is how it should read:
On needle 2: K1, K3 with 5" piece piece of scrap yarn.
Slip 3 Back onto left needle and knit over scrap yarns sts.
Continue in St st until piece measures 3 1/4" from beginning of St.st section."
For making the thumb k1 st, then take a piece of scrap yarn and knit 3 sts with it. Move those 3 sts back to ...
Started 1 day, 13 hours ago (2009-11-10 18:32:00)
by Ingrid
You shouldn't get 3 stitches per cast on, so something is going wrong for you.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer05/FEATsum05TT.ht ml
Here are some still pictures of cast-ons, so maybe that will help; or try one of the other methods just to get you started. Not the backward-loop, though, that one doesn't give you a good start.
Started 1 day, 13 hours ago (2009-11-10 18:36:00)
by Ingrid
They really are just saying to put your neck and armhole shapings on the edges opposite of what they were on the right side.
For the right side, you started with the decrease at the beginning of the row for the neck.
On the left side you're ending with the decrease for the neck shaping.
When you do the armhole shaping, bind off the first 5 stitches at the edge opposite your neck shaping.
Started 1 day, 13 hours ago (2009-11-10 18:30:00)
by Spokaloo
If your pattern says to cast on, then you simply cast on, even if it's in the middle of the row. Don't worry. There is a method to their madness.... you just might not see it right away.
Of course in this type of circumstance, you may have to use a different cast on method than you usually use, for instance you won't be able to do the long-tail cast on. The easiest cast on here would be ...
Started 1 day, 15 hours ago (2009-11-10 16:18:00)
by MMario
HOw many stitches are you using per repeat of the (bind off 3, k2). I bet you use 5, which was what I would have used, but to make this work you need to use six per repeat.
I would have written the first row as:
k1 (k1, bind off three, k2) repeat until last stitch, k1
98 ( original cast on ) - 2 (beginning and ending stitch) = 96
96 divided by 6 stitches per repeat = 16
16 x ...
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-06 08:41:00)
by EllieAmancy
Need help knitting gauntlets (long handless gloves)
Hi all, I'm new here and it's my first post! I've been knitting off and on throughout the years and try more challenging things every so often. I started knitting these: http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/annlina/annlina. html# last spring, got stuck and quit. Now that it's getting cold again, I'd like...
Started 2 days, 10 hours ago (2009-11-09 21:59:00)
by suzeeq
You don't have to have a steam iron. Use a damp towel over the item and
just hold the hot iron over it. You can touch down briefly but not hard and
do not press, that'll flatten it out. Knit up a sample of the acrylic and
practice with it.
Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-10-31 23:31:00)
by MerigoldinWA
I always put the stitch marker that marks the beginning of a row in one stitch. In other words: when you come to the stitch that is the 1st st of the new round, I knit that stitch and then place the marker and then keep knitting. If I'm going to leave it for a while I always know that the marker is between stitch one and 2.
You can use them on each needle except right at the ends. When I...
Started 3 days, 13 hours ago (2009-11-08 18:36:00)
by Northknitter
DO THEY MEAN DISHCLOTH COTTON?
Zig-Zag Eyelet Throw
Designed by Melissa Leapman
Experience Level
Advanced Beginner
Finished Size
Approximately 40 x 50 inches
Materials Elmore-Pisgah Peaches & Creme 100 percent cotton yarn (2 1/2 oz per ball): 17 balls
I am understand re the cotton that she wants us to knit this with the ...
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Hot threads for last week on How-to Questions::
Started 3 days, 17 hours ago (2009-11-08 14:31:00)
by marshapgha
Selvages
I have a pattern for a cape that has slits where you put your arms through. The cape is divided into three parts for making these slits.
In making these armhole slits the pattern states:
" purl to lst st of first section, ince 1 st (for selvage): on the next section, inc 1 st (for the selvage) , purl to last st of center section, inc 1 ...
Started 5 days, 16 hours ago (2009-11-06 15:42:00)
by Mirl56
It's been a while since I've log-cabined - doesn't that last stitch become
the first stitch when you start picking up stitches for the next block?
Started 6 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-06 05:06:00)
by MerigoldinWA
I went looking for information about left hand knitting, but didn't find anything that was very clear to me. It is 1:00 a.m. and I can't keep looking. I know you said you have tried right handed, but did you try the Continental method? Some folks say it is easier for lefties. One of my daughters is a leftie and she knits this way. I found a discussion about teaching a left handed person ...
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-09 10:40:00)
by suzeeq
If you copied and pasted, they must have been in a column, this is how it should read:
On needle 2: K1, K3 with 5" piece piece of scrap yarn.
Slip 3 Back onto left needle and knit over scrap yarns sts.
Continue in St st until piece measures 3 1/4" from beginning of St.st section."
For making the thumb k1 st, then take a piece of scrap yarn and knit 3 sts with it. Move those 3 sts back to ...
Started 5 days, 8 hours ago (2009-11-06 23:21:00)
by deb4566
http://www.bernat.com/patternbook.php?PBS=530178
Started 3 days, 13 hours ago (2009-11-08 18:36:00)
by Northknitter
DO THEY MEAN DISHCLOTH COTTON?
Zig-Zag Eyelet Throw
Designed by Melissa Leapman
Experience Level
Advanced Beginner
Finished Size
Approximately 40 x 50 inches
Materials Elmore-Pisgah Peaches & Creme 100 percent cotton yarn (2 1/2 oz per ball): 17 balls
I am understand re the cotton that she wants us to knit this with the ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-04 20:07:00)
by sandy57th
Nooooo, don't ignore it!!! You do that first stitch. Then do the 12 st repeat all around the bag. Each round, you do that single st, and then the 12 st repeat. So let's say you cast on 145 sts. You would do that single st, then the 12 st repeat 12 times. If you don't, your Fair Isle pattern won't come out right.
Started 6 days, 15 hours ago (2009-11-05 16:24:00)
by suzeeq
I support the right needle with my left thumb and index finger and kind of skim my right hand along the needle to wrap the yarn. You can always pause and back up the videos to look at a movement again.
These videos are similar to how I knit, so maybe they will help --
Knitting english
YouTube - English Style knitting
YouTube - I'm a Thrower
Started 6 days, 15 hours ago (2009-11-05 16:47:00)
by suzeeq
The afterthought thumb may be a way to go, I don't know of any videos, but
it's pretty easy. Knit till you get to the thumb sts, pick up some waste
yarn and knit those. Transfer them back to the left needle and knit again
with your working yarn. Then keep on with the mittens in the round. Take
out the scrap yarn and put the sts on your needles and knit the thumb, you
may want to pick up one st at...
Started 3 days, 20 hours ago (2009-11-08 11:40:00)
by gamerchik
How do you bind off when using Magic Loop?
I couldn't see how to do it.
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