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| Subject | Date Asked |
| knitting abbreviations | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I am knitting top and the pattern calls for 2 things that I am not familiar with. yon (yarn over ... A: I presume you are knitting a lacy pattern? They are the different transitions between purl and ... | |
| Again, the term KO | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: I am doing a moss stitch at the bottom of the left front of a Rowan sweater. The pattern explains ... A: The KO could mean knit zero(Don't knit),as it's at the end of the row,not knitting the stitch could ... | |
| CONVERTING KNITTING PATTERNS TO MACHINE KNITTING | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: HOW DO I CONVERT A KNITTING PATTERN THAT CALLS FOR : YARN OVER KNEEDLE, K 2 TOG. AND K. 1 ? I HAVE A ... A: Just use your three pronged tool from the knitting machine,and move end three stitches in one ... | |
| making up | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: Are there any tricks of the trade to sewing up knitted pieces. My garments always fall short at ... A: Making up is one of the most important parts of creating a garment. The inside should be as neat as ... | |
| resp | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: Directions for resp use.Dec as follows for raglan Right side:2 sts from right edge,sl 1,k2 tog,psso ... A: I've had no luck trying to work this out. Does resp refer to anything specific regarding the ... | |
| knitting diagonal slits | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: I'm knitting a roll neck pullover sweater. The only pattern is one diagonal slit on the bottom left ... A: I think you are not wrapping your yarn around the needle after P2 tog. "Yo"( yarn over) must create ... | |
| WHAT IS YFWD IN KNITTING AND HOW TO DO IT | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: Please explain what yfwd means and how to do it. I'm trying to find a nice baby blanket and the one ... A: YFWD means,yarn forward,when knitting stocking stitch(One row knit,one row purl). On a knit row you ... | |
| Petite Size Kniting | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: Can you tell me how to convert a sweater knit pattern to petite sizes? A: First look at the number of sts and rows to the inch.Say it's 7 sts and 10 rows to the inch,then you ... | |
| Knitting twisted scarf | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: A lady came into the charity shop where ihelp out and left a simple pattern that says cast on 15 ... A: I'm sitting here in my pj's trying to knit this in various ways,but I'm afraid I'm stumped too! I ... | |
| UK Pattern Reading | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: Working on Louisa Harding's Damflask pattern from the Winter Muse Landscape book and I have problems ... A: Yes you do everything the same as you did for the back including armhole shaping,then just stop when ... | |
| neck line bind off and AT the same time confusion | 10/21/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| reverse knitting for right front panel | 10/17/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| converting patterns | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: How do I convert a hand knit pattern to knit on my bond machine? I'm not sure how to create the ... A: You can do fully fashioned decreases on your Bond machine,the difference to hand knitting is that ... | |
| crochet machines? | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I am a beginner knitter so I don't know much about the knitting world..but I had a couple of ... A: I far as I know there are no crocheting machines on the market,however some stitches that can be ... | |
| Afghan Knitting | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm a beginning knitter - have been doing this for about one year (the same basic stitch). I'd like ... A: You can easily make a large adult size blanket using your basic stitch and employing a long circular ... | |
| Shaping Help | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: in trying to make this Crossover Top thats on bernat.com but i cant understand this part... (WS). ... A: For the first part of your question you can tell how to check if all's going to plan by noting how ... | |
| PATTERN | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I AM TRYING TO MAKE A PATTERN THAT SAY P3TOG LEAVING STS ON NEEDLE, YO, THEN P SAME 3 STS TOG AGAIN ... A: Sorry for the delay ,I've been on holiday! It sounds like a raised bobble pattern to me.I suggest ... | |
| following a pattern when one has cast of half way | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: Am currently following a pattern which involves increasing and decreasing to give the garment a ... A: If you treat the pattern sequence as a series of blocks then you will find it easy not to be ... | |
| knitting | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: i cant knit on dpns for nuts!i have some toy patterns which need dpns, can these be done on normal ... A: Knitting on double pointed needles is quite easy once you get used to it. It's basically knitting in ... | |
| Knitting | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: I want to knit a top down cardigan, but the pattern shows the neckline to lay somewhere around the ... A: OK! First of all you need to know how many rows you are getting to the inch(I still work in inches ... | |
| empisal knitting machine | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: Help! I've just purchased a Empisal Knitting machine on Ebay, it was supposed to have the manual, ... A: I'm waiting for a reply from someone who may be able to copy a manual and post it to you,of course ... | |
| change a pattern from circular needles to straight | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: I found some knitting patterns for Norweigen type sweaters for children but they are knit on ... A: It is possible to convert pattern to two needles,but you would lose some detail along the shoulder ... | |
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Answers by Expert:
Cathy Serafinowicz
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Limited experience on Passap/Pfaff knitting machines.
Experience
Vast experience using most makes of domestic knitting machines.
Education/Credentials
Teacher, Lecturer and Machine Knitting Course developer!
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