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About susan wills
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Expertise
Anything hand knitting related.Cannot answer machine knitting questions or frame knitting questions. Fiber /history related.

Experience
Professional knitter, finisher for over 25 years. Worked as professional knitting editor, teacher , knitwear designer for over 10 years. I now own a yarn shop.I'll tell you what I'd do. If I don't know , I will tell you that.Background in fiber history/quilts/sewing/spinning as well.

Organizations
Handweavers guild of Boulder, Co.

Publications
Published designer: Knit Style, Cast on, Knitters, INKNITTERS. Edited for McCall's Needleworks Magazine.

Education/Credentials
Self-taught.

   

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Purl Stitch11/19/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I've just started knitting, and after finally figuring out the purl stitch, I still have a problem. ...
  A: and apologies that I didn't explain what it meant. To slip a stitch, simply move it from the left ...
stocking stitch11/19/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I'm trying to make a winnie the pooh for my niece but I'm a bit confused already. The instructions ...
  A: so please don't feel you have to apologise for asking - that's what we're here for and nobody wants ...
knitting11/19/2009Frances Rhea
  Q: in knitting patterns what is pl.
  A: pl in a knitting pattern stands for plain knitting. This could mean plain stockinette or garter ...
Purl Stitch11/19/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I've just started knitting, and after finally figuring out the purl stitch, I still have a problem. ...
  A: This is a very common problem, and not necessarily a sign that you're doing anything wrong. You ...
knitting -yfwd.K2.Pass yfwd over K211/18/2009susan wills
  Q: I am a novice knitter and am trying to knit a cowl collar that is knitted as a straight piece and ...
  A: If you bring your yarn to the front (yfwd), in knitting the next stitch (or two) you'll have created ...
knitting cables11/17/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I am working on an Aran sweater problem, and 29 rows in have run into a problem that I believe I am ...
  A: Please could you explain what you mean by the pattern "coming out" on one side or another? Do you ...
I'm looking for a pattern...11/14/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I'm looking for a knitting pattern: Wendy Velvet Flake Pattern 106 (Hat & Scarf). It's an older ...
  A: The only place I can find listing it is RKM Wools: ...
dog sweater legholes11/13/2009Frances Rhea
  Q: knitting using 3 dbl point needles for 2-3 lb chihuahua sweater. first part i can do: Kfb, k2, bind ...
  A: Consider it like making a buttonhole...when you get to the cast off stitches, you have to make the ...
i'm a virgin to knitting.. =)11/11/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: i am clueless.. i have watched videos after video .. none of them show a slow motion up close ...
  A: What in particular are you trying to do? Is it casting on, or has that been done and you're now ...
how to shape raglan sweater - knitting11/11/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I am having trouble understanding the knitting instructions for shaping raglan sweater on the back ...
  A: You work two rows, casting off at the beginning of each row. Then you do your first row with the ...
baby bunting11/10/2009susan wills
  Q: I have lost my pattern for a baby bunting. it was a beautiful cable knit bunting..two rows of eyelet ...
  A: Try googling " baby bunting knitting patterns" and find one that is close to what you are looking ...
collar inc/decreasing11/10/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: The pattern for my sweater reads like this for the collar. After picking up the reqired # of ...
  A: I'm not sure I can offer much to help the bulkiness, but I've had a little go myself, and I think ...
patterns for sweaters for men11/10/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: Samantha, I am looking for a pattern for a simple long-sleeved crew-neck sweater for my boyfriend. ...
  A: I don't know if the following are of any interest? ...
cable11/8/2009Carol Forbes
  Q: Please, how to stitch cable CR3LP and CR3RB. thanks
  A: I found this site on the new ...
knitting11/7/2009Frances Rhea
  Q: when changing color's of yarn why do i get one row of that color on the other side? it doesn't look ...
  A: It's just the way knitting works. There isn't really another way to change colors that eliminates ...
Knitting stitch11/7/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I knitted the hat in the attached picture 16 yrs ago when I was first pregnant! I have since lost ...
  A: If that's a 16 year old hat, it looks fantastic! I believe that the stitch is "Star Stitch", which ...
balls of wool11/7/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: Can you please tell me if I should start my ball of wool from the outside, or the inside, or should ...
  A: Unless there are specific instructions on the ball band, then it doesn't shouldn't matter. You may ...
changing a pattern from knitting straight to knitting in the round11/7/2009susan wills
  Q: my question is how to adapt a baby hat pattern with instructions for knitting on straight needles to ...
  A: Just use the 92 stitches and work in the round. Then you won't need to refigure the decreases. If ...
INTARSIA KNITTING IN THE ROUND11/5/2009Lesley Arnold-Hopkins
  Q: I knit in the round for most things,now, and I have done some intarsia only flat. How can I adapt ...
  A: As you've discovered, intarsia in the round can be a bit fiddly, as the yarn always ends up at the ...
Sleeves in an aran cardigan11/4/2009Samantha Hilver
  Q: Following an aran pattern in a hayfield pattern book. The aran pattern is 8 rows. my stitches are ...
  A: It could be that the designer intended you to knit an "opening row" before you started increasing ...
V-Neck Sweater11/4/2009susan wills
  Q: I'm knitting my first sweater with this pattern http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/ben/ben.html, and ...
  A: It looks like a few stitches at the center front, right below the v neck are either put unto a ...
inherited yarn & pattern needs11/3/2009susan wills
  Q: I inherited quite a bit of yarn from my mother-in-law and I want to use some in a sweater pattern ...
  A: For determining yardage , measure out about 25 yards.Weigh the 25 yds. ,divide to determine how many ...
stockingnette stich11/3/2009susan wills
  Q: I am generally a beginner knitter. I made a scarf, knitting on the front and purling on the back. I ...
  A: Yes, that is the nature of stockinette stitch; it does not lay flat. If you knit a scarf in st.st. ...
vintage shawl instructons11/2/2009Samantha Hilver
  Q: i am knitting an old vintage shawl for my baby, and have knitting instruction as follows......... ...
  A: Sounds to me like they're being a tad redundant. I sometimes get patterns where I find they repeat ...
Checkerboard stitch10/30/2009susan wills
  Q: I have promised to make some checkerboard house slippers they are worked with 2 colors, I have ...
  A: If you work using the stranded technique , then the strands will show on the wrong side only. From ...
Checkerboard stitch10/30/2009susan wills
  Q: I have promised to make some checkerboard house slippers they are worked with 2 colors, I have ...
  A: Are these worked in garter stitch or stockinette stitch? When you work the wrong side, if purling ...
ply10/28/2009susan wills
  Q: I have a lovely pattern I just bought from ebay. However it uses 2 strands of Daydream ...
  A: To sub another yarn you need to know the weight(thickness) classification of this yarn. I googled ...
how to graft ribbed stitching (live stitches)10/27/2009Samantha Hilver
  Q: Do you know how to graft 1X1 ribbing stitches together? I cut off the short white brim of a hat I am ...
  A: Hey Sarah! you mean attach a new piece of knitting to an old piece? pick up and knit? I'm unclear on ...
buying a second hand knitting machine10/27/2009Carol Forbes
  Q: Im trying to buy a second hand knitting machine. I wont use it too much or for anything too fiddley. ...
  A: I do not know for sure but I did find this reference to a 151 using Google Knitmaster (Chunky ...
circular needles10/23/2009Deborah Mason
  Q: I am knitting a circular shawl for a baby. At the moment I have 640 stitches on a 100cm needle. ...
  A: I have just finished a shawl that had over 1000 stitches for the border and I managed to do it using ...
increasing/decreasing and fringing10/21/2009susan wills
  Q: I am a new knitter and have a couple of questions. 1. How do I increase stitches on a row? I'm ...
  A: 1, The easiest way to inc. is to knit into the front and back of the st. For purling, purl into the ...
neck line bind off and AT the same time confusion10/21/2009Cathy Serafinowicz
  Q: I am about to bind off a back sweater neckline. I am to bind off at the edges but the instructions ...
  A: Sorry for delay,just had a new baby grand daughter so been a bit busy! What I would do is work along ...
square neck10/20/2009susan wills
  Q: please can you tell me how you make a square neck in knitting as i havent a clue do you need two ...
  A: Yes, I would recommend a basic knitting instruction book. To try to explain in words how to bind ...
reversing stitches for right side10/19/2009Deborah Mason
  Q: I am knitting a cardigan and the pattern says to revers all shaping , Here are the instructions for ...
  A: When a pattern says to reverse all shaping, it means any increases or decreases. The stitch pattern ...
knitting inreverse10/19/2009susan wills
  Q: I'm knitting a cardigan and have to reverse the right front panel. Here are the instructions for ...
  A: Sorry, I'm not understanding the question.Not sure what you mean by "have to reverse the panel". The ...
reverse knitting for right fron panel10/18/2009susan wills
  Q: The left side reads: Row 5: p2, k1TBL,p2, rep from *of row 1 to last 5 sts, end p2,k1 TBL,p2. How ...
  A: Not enough information given to help you. Is there shaping done on the left side? Was there any ...
increasing/decreasing and fringing10/18/2009Frances Rhea
  Q: I am a new knitter and have a couple of questions. 1. How do I increase stitches on a row? I'm ...
  A: Here is a link with knitting tutorials: www.knittinghelp.com To add a fringe to only the ends, ...
converting pattern loom sizes10/18/2009Frances Rhea
  Q: I don't know if you know anything about loom knitting, but maybe you can point me in the right ...
  A: I would make one sample with the smaller look and measure the dimensions. Then make one with the ...
Loom knitting sizing question10/18/2009Samantha Hilver
  Q: I don't know if you know anything about loom knitting, but maybe you can point me in the right ...
  A: I'm thinking you're on the right track with the rows in body but it's not really my area of ...
Conversion of yarn/needle sizes10/18/2009Samantha Hilver
  Q: I have a very old sweater pattern that calls for Botany Colossal yarn. It is a bulky yarn knitted ...
  A: As long as you're sticking with the pattern's gauge, you should be able to follow it no problem with ...

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