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| Getting scarves to lay flat | 10/9/2008 | Carol Forbes |
Q: My Mother has knit some scarves (she is 93 yr old) and now discovers the edges curling up....is ...
A: I would lay a soft thick towel on a flat surface and pit the scarf so it lays flat. Then I would ...
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| afghans | 10/9/2008 | Jackie Courts |
Q: what type /weight etc of yarn is best for making an afghan ........i am doing my first one thank ...
A: Beth: The weight of yarn really depends upon the effect and warmth you want from your afghan. ...
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| New Language for Shawl Collar knitting | 10/4/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I'm back! Hey, your answer to my last question was perfect. I was able to finish that sweater and ...
A: Pamela Glad your grandson liked the sweater. As for this new one, the instruction sounds like it ...
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| double pointed needles | 10/3/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I'm a ten year old girl and is trying to make socks with double pointed needles and can't get yet im ...
A: Congratulations to you for trying to knit socks. It is a little confusing at first with all the ...
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| neck edge | 10/3/2008 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: this may sound a little stupid but i am up to the neck edge fpr a basic cardigan. however i assume ...
A: No, this isn't stupid at all. Your assumption is correct, the neck edge is where the buttons will ...
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| Blending Wools | 10/2/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I would like to know the weight of wool to put with knitting worsted to make a bulky weight. I ...
A: Val As a very rough rule of thumb you can add the number of sts/inch given for the two yarns being ...
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| Ballet sweater with 2 ties | 10/1/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I have another question regarding pattern instructions for my ballet sweater. I am now working on ...
A: I would not say this was too difficult for you - just not a very well written pattern! Some patterns ...
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| help with pattern | 10/1/2008 | susan wills |
Q: This is a pattern from paton's website for a felted cable bag. When you look at the instructions, ...
A: It would help to place some ring markers on your needle to separate the panels. Also, you will need ...
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| Instruction | 10/1/2008 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I am knitting a beautiful cabled top. At one place, the instruction says"Skip the first stitch, knit ...
A: Without knowing the pattern, it's hard to be certain, but my guess would be that you knit into the ...
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| Ballet sweater with 2 ties | 10/1/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I have another question regarding pattern instructions for my ballet sweater. I am now working on ...
A: Karen, Ok so start with step 4 first row as row 1 and repeat the 4 rows of the step 12 times - ie ...
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| knitting | 10/1/2008 | Lynadell |
Q: The pattern says K2tog tbl and slip only the first stitch onto right needle, which leaves second ...
A: Yes you leave one of the K2tog on the left needle. I think that you will find that after knitting ...
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| converting circular pattern to flat | 9/29/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I have a pattern for a very simple hat that is knit on circular needles. I'd rather use straight ...
A: You are correct, One round equals One row. Just remember when using stripe pattern in the flat, you ...
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| Shape shoulders | 9/29/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I am new to knitting and do not understand the directions for a ballet sweater. They are: Shape ...
A: Karen The end result we are aiming for here is to have two separate pieces of knitting - one for ...
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| knitting with alpaca | 9/29/2008 | Lynadell |
Q: Lynadell, I have the alpaca yarn to knit a sweater. It's for my brother to wear ice fishing. He has ...
A: Alpaca is a lovely yarn and can be very warm too. 1. Do the test square of the instructions as it ...
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| felting | 9/28/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I just finished felting a tote bag. It came out great, but it is still larger than I antisipated. ...
A: Absolutely you can felt it again - as many times as you want. however it may not shrink anymore, you ...
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| yarn yardage for sweater | 9/27/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I have an old pattern book (Nomis Scandinavian Sweaters) that doesn't specify any yarn brand and ...
A: Does the pattern give you an idea of the weight of the yarn or a gauge/tension? If it states "dk" ...
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| sk or skip stitch in knitting | 9/27/2008 | Lynadell |
Q: Ive slipped stitches but never skipped one. My pattern calls for skip 1 st, k the next st, k skipped ...
A: I have not heard of this before either. Is there any way that you can get in touch with the people ...
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| sewing knitting together | 9/27/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: would you have an easy way of sewing knitting together am a knitting novice may
A: May, The best way of sewing knitting up is using mattress stitch, this may look complicated to ...
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| afghan pattern | 9/27/2008 | Jackie Courts |
Q: My grandsons are BIG Penn State fans & I would like to make them an afghan with the Penn State logo. ...
A: Bonnie: I couldn't find any patterns for penn state but maybe you could get the logo from their web ...
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| raglan sleeve decrease | 9/26/2008 | susan wills |
Q: I am making a sweater jacket for an infant, it has raglan sleeves, but is not done top-down, so the ...
A: It will be easier to sew together if you decrease one stitch from each edge. Most people prefer Left ...
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| Cast on | 9/25/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I am knitting a dog sweater. The back is just a panel that rests on the dog's back and there is a ...
A: Without more detail of the pattern it's a bit tricky to answer - I would assume it just means "cast ...
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| Toyota knitting machine | 9/24/2008 | Carol Forbes |
Q: i have just been given a Toyota KS777, i followed all the instructions for setting up and manged to ...
A: Knitting machines are symmetrical. They also need oil. It sounds like one of the levers is "stuck". ...
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| sewing knitted squares together | 9/24/2008 | susan wills |
Q: I have been knitting for many years, but have always avoided squares that have to be put together!! ...
A: You can sew them together by putting wrong sides together. You sew on the right side. Go through one ...
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| using alpaca yarn | 9/23/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: Wendy, I have the alpaca yarn(sport yarn weight)to knit my brother a warm sweater to wear ice ...
A: Theresa I think it should be fine (unless you are just worried about the pattern being too ...
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| Help please V neck jumper ribbing | 9/23/2008 | Lynadell |
Q: I am attempting to knit my first v neck jumper for Feed the Children, the smallest size ...
A: 1) Yes 2) You pick up sts down the front left of neck, centre st in the middle of the v neck at ...
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| Knitting abbreviations | 9/22/2008 | susan wills |
Q: I am knitting a baby bunting for my "soon to be arriving grandchild". On the button hole the ...
A: "yfwd" means to yarn forward, or to bring yarn to the front of your work. Always bring yarn forward ...
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| need explanation of directions | 9/22/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I am knitting a pullover sweater and am confused as to how to shape the neck. My directions read: ...
A: Pat Okay, here's what I think is going on, you are going to work each shoulder separately and leave ...
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| working in ends when felting | 9/21/2008 | susan wills |
Q: Susan, When you finish the knitting and sewing together, and you're ready to work in the loose ...
A: You don't have to be as picky when weaving in ends for an item that will be felted. Make sure you're ...
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| St curling | 9/19/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I'm knitting handles for a tote. using St st. it's 12 sts wide and curls. How can I stop the curling
A: Difficult - one way might be to work a few of the edge stitches in garter stitch rather than ...
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| wrap turn | 9/19/2008 | susan wills |
Q: Shape right shoulder:( I have 47 sts on needle)NOTE: work on right shoulder sts only, leaving rem ...
A: Yes, after wrapping the stitch it's still on the needle. Yes, work one less stitch each row---it's ...
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| wrap turn | 9/18/2008 | susan wills |
Q: Shape right shoulder:( I have 47 sts on needle)NOTE: work on right shoulder sts only, leaving rem ...
A: Are you asking how to do a W/T? Or, just can't envision what's going to happen here. ? I think ...
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| casting on | 9/18/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I accidently cast on 124 stitches with the bigger of the two needles. Can I go back to the smaller ...
A: In theory when you've worked ribbing there is no "right" or "wrong" side so yes, you could just say ...
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| Short wraps in ribbing | 9/18/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I am using a short wrap in a ribbing area, and when I am trying to wrap the stitch, and the yarn is ...
A: Wrapping a stitch when you are on a knit row: Step 1. Work up to the stitch to be "wrapped", Step 2. ...
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| casting on | 9/16/2008 | Wendy Beckett |
Q: I accidently cast on 124 stitches with the bigger of the two needles. Can I go back to the smaller ...
A: Bob Hi, if all you have done is cast on (ie not knit any rows yet) then in theory you could begin ...
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| KNITTING | 9/13/2008 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: I am having difficulty in doing the WORK TWICE INTO YO, I have tried, but I don't know what else to ...
A: I don't know for sure what sort of difficulties you're having, but I hope that the following general ...
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| decreaseing for a hat | 9/13/2008 | Lynadell |
Q: How shall I decrease for the top of this men's knit hat. I knit it on circular needles and used 106 ...
A: When doing a pattern it is difficult to keep it all the time and decrease too. I would normally ...
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| turning the work | 9/11/2008 | Lynadell |
Q: I have trouble visualizing the insturction "turning the work". How do you do this? The pattern is ...
A: I will re-write the part that you have trouble with. "work 2 tog. patt ending with 47sts, K2tog, ...
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| Knitting on the wrong side | 9/11/2008 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
Q: what does this mean? Row 1 (right side): Knit. Row 2 (wrong side): Knit 8, (purl 8, knit 4) 9 times, ...
A: This is one of those instructions in knitting which appears more complicated than it is - you don't ...
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| changing pattern sizes | 9/10/2008 | susan wills |
Q: How do you make 6month baby patterns 3 month?
A: Wait 3 months for the baby to grow? Couldn't resist that one. Believe me, babies grow fast. Use the ...
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| substituting yarn | 9/8/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I have a pattern to make a baby sweater requiring Jaeger Aqua, the gauge; 23 sts and 32 rows to 4 ...
A: Here is a chart of yarn standards that will be of help http://www.yarns-and.com/YarnStandards.htm ...
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