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| Knitting stitch | 11/7/2009 | Lesley 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 ...
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| balls of wool | 11/7/2009 | Lesley 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 ...
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| changing a pattern from knitting straight to knitting in the round | 11/7/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| INTARSIA KNITTING IN THE ROUND | 11/5/2009 | Lesley 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 ...
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| Sleeves in an aran cardigan | 11/4/2009 | Samantha 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 ...
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| V-Neck Sweater | 11/4/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| inherited yarn & pattern needs | 11/3/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| stockingnette stich | 11/3/2009 | susan 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. ...
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| vintage shawl instructons | 11/2/2009 | Samantha 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 ...
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| Checkerboard stitch | 10/30/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| Checkerboard stitch | 10/30/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| ply | 10/28/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| how to graft ribbed stitching (live stitches) | 10/27/2009 | Samantha 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 ...
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| buying a second hand knitting machine | 10/27/2009 | Carol 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 ...
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| circular needles | 10/23/2009 | Deborah 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 ...
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| increasing/decreasing and fringing | 10/21/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| neck line bind off and AT the same time confusion | 10/21/2009 | Cathy 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 ...
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| square neck | 10/20/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| reversing stitches for right side | 10/19/2009 | Deborah 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 ...
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| knitting inreverse | 10/19/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| reverse knitting for right fron panel | 10/18/2009 | susan 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 ...
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| increasing/decreasing and fringing | 10/18/2009 | Frances 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, ...
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| converting pattern loom sizes | 10/18/2009 | Frances 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 ...
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| Loom knitting sizing question | 10/18/2009 | Samantha 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 ...
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| Conversion of yarn/needle sizes | 10/18/2009 | Samantha 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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| reverse knitting for right front panel | 10/17/2009 | Cathy Serafinowicz |
Q: There are 8 rows to this pattern: Established smocked Pat: row 1(RS)K(2),(p2,k2)4times, workrow 1 of ...
A: I don't understand from your question, if you have managed to knit the smocking at all. The easiest ...
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| reverse knitting for right front panel | 10/17/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: The left panel says: row 2 and all wrong sides K2, *p1 TBL,k2, rep from * across. How would you do ...
A: I think that this is just asking you to reverse the order in the row, so that your pattern is ...
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| sl1k??? | 10/15/2009 | susan wills |
Q: i saw someone else asked this. but mine is followed by k2tog psso. the whole line is k2. yfwd. sl1k. ...
A: Knit 2 stitches, bring your yarn between the two needles to the front of work,slip the next stitch ...
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| selvage knit stitch | 10/15/2009 | Deborah Mason |
Q: if directions say knit 100 do you count the selvage stitch as part of 100 or just knit/slip it ...
A: Sorry it took me so long to answer - my holiday ended up going on for longer than planned. In most ...
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| aran wool!!! | 10/13/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: Is there any way I can use aran wool for a double knit pattern?
A: Yes and no, is the answer. Firstly, do a tension swatch - see how different your sample is from the ...
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| Difficulty in reading the pattern | 10/12/2009 | susan wills |
Q: I have difficulty in reading this pattern Inc 6 sts evenly across next and then EOR 1 time. [20 sts ...
A: Yes, increase 6 sts. within the next row. As the pattern reads you should then work one more row, ...
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| knitted edging | 10/11/2009 | Carol Forbes |
Q: How do you make a tassel looking edge on a hem line without making tassels?
A: I,m not sure if this is the look you are going for but I take several strands of yarn, about 10 ...
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| Adding on Stitches | 10/11/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I have a t-top sweater pattern that says to "add on" numerous stitches (28) after the body of the ...
A: Most of the t-top patterns that I've seen suggest casting on the number of stitches, rather than ...
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| kitten bonnet | 10/11/2009 | susan wills |
Q: I have a pattern for a kitten bonnet using Paton's fuzzy wuzzy yarn. Made it years ago for my ...
A: Yes, you can easily sub yarns. You need to know what classification of thickness the original yarn ...
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| Debbie Bliss Sandals | 10/10/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I am knitting the Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Sandals. I have come to the shape instep section ...
A: I don't know the pattern, but I've had a quick scoot around the internet, and it appears that other ...
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| Wendy pattern | 10/8/2009 | susan wills |
Q: I am trying to locate a copy of Wendy Pattern 1512 for my Mom. I have no idea how old thiss pattern ...
A: You can google "vintage knitting patterns" and come up with a bunch of sites that might help you. ...
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| help | 10/8/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I tried to send a follow up but would not work so here is another question for the one you answered ...
A: I'm sorry that this didn't seem to work. You could certainly do as you suggest, start again from ...
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| buttonhole band | 10/7/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I'm making a buttonhole band with k1,p1 ribbing. It has 55 stitches. First, I want to reverse it ...
A: Your method of calculation looks fine. Because there is an odd number of stitches between the ...
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| casting a throw | 10/7/2009 | susan wills |
Q: Using bulky #5 yarn, how many stitches do I need to cast on to start a throw 50' x 72"
A: To calculate this you need to first do a gauge swatch. Use your chosen yarn and chosen needle size, ...
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| Help | 10/7/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I am knitting a scarf that has snoopy dog going up the scarf, now that I am about to carry on doing ...
A: I'm not Christine, but I picked this up from the question pool and I hope that I can help I would ...
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