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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| casting off shoulders | 3/1/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: The back of my cardigan reads:pattern 24 sts,cast off 39 sts then attach a new ball of yarn and patt ... A: Your first b.o. of 6 will be on the w.s. of left shoulder back. Next row will be b.o. 6 sts. on ... | ||
| abbreviations | 3/1/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have a pattern with the following row: K5,C2B,C2F,K9. What does C2B & C2F mean? I have ... A: Paula It's a cabling term - usually on patterns with cabling there would be a list of abbreviations ... | ||
| Substitute Yarn/Needle size | 2/28/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: Please can you tell me the best ply and needle size to come up with 9.50 sts and 11.5 rows to a one ... A: Miranda I would say it's a 2ply yarn. I have some Patons Fairytale 2ply that gives a gauge of 36sts ... | ||
| pattern alteration | 2/28/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: Im having a very difficult time sizing up a pattern the pattern calls for 32-34 in bust. I need 38 ... A: Cherie I'm not sure what it is you are asking? Are you casting on 44 sts or some other number to ... | ||
| Slip Stitch Cable Confusion | 2/28/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I am making a cardigan from the Summer 2008 Verena (pattern 3). It calls for casting on 125 ... A: Ah I think I see your problem - you said "the yos create new stitches" When the pattern says "drop ... | ||
| Altering a pattern | 2/27/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
| Q: Im having a very difficult time sizing up a pattern the pattern calls for 32-34 in bust. I need 38 ... A: Is there something missing from the knitting instruction? Over 44 sts, I can't get it so that 1 ... | ||
| pattern and decreasing | 2/27/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: I am stuck with a rowan pattern. At armhole decrease there is a 9 stitch patterned border edge. I ... A: Row 1 as typed above will give you a decreased stitch within the pattern (S1,K1, psso) that gets rid ... | ||
| pattern and decreasing | 2/27/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: I am stuck with a rowan pattern. At armhole decrease there is a 9 stitch patterned border edge. I ... A: I need more info to help you. I need to know what the pattern is. The pattern might have you ... | ||
| Left loop cast on | 2/27/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I was helping a lady with her lace shawl today, the patten said left loop cast on, Right loop cast ... A: Eithne I think I would take it to mean the backwards loop cast on - see an explanation here ... | ||
| Summer Sweater Yarn? | 2/26/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: Last summer I knit a sweater with 100% cotton yarn & it grows. I like the pattern & would like to ... A: I would have to advise you to go with the recomendations of your LYS. They have used the yarn. Ask ... | ||
| Slip Stitch Cable Confusion | 2/26/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I am making a cardigan from the Summer 2008 Verena (pattern 3). It calls for casting on 125 ... A: Lesley I think I would take this to mean - for the cable pattern you would - p2, then drop the 2 ... | ||
| shaping armholes | 2/25/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: please can you help, this is my first attempt at a knitting pattern and I am confused! Instructions ... A: Lynne Firstly, you are not dumb at all - it is not very well written and would be confusing for ... | ||
| Knitting | 2/25/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
| Q: I am knitting a sock and am new at this. I am through with the cuff BUT I want to change the size of ... A: Am I assuming you're doing this using the "magic loop" method? (One long needle) There's no fixed ... | ||
| Baby v necked cardigan | 2/22/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have just started knitting again after many years as i am about to become a grandmother and the ... A: Ida No, this isn't the same as a yarn over - it's an increase but it's an increase achieved by ... | ||
| Baby v necked cardigan | 2/22/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have just started knitting again after many years as i am about to become a grandmother and the ... A: Ida I'm guessing this instruction is to work a neck band or button band? I'm going to guess you ... | ||
| knitting stich | 2/22/2009 | Tracey Waller |
| Q: please explain a "wrap stich"instructions say a wrap stich and then turn-I wouldd appreciate some ... A: The art of w&t - wrap and turn - is not as daunting as the patterns make them sound. Once you can ... | ||
| weaving in ends so it actually looks good | 2/21/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: I'm an experienced knitter but I have weaving in loose ends. It always looks bad if I don't tie it ... A: This is a hard question to answer briefly.I am mentioning techniques that you can "google" or refer ... | ||
| Dying yarn | 2/21/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have this beautiful yarn, 55 silk, 45 cashmere which i got for 7$ a skein through ebay. I like ... A: Elizabeth Well, there are lots of different ways of dying yarn only two of which I've had any ... | ||
| Fingerless mitten | 2/21/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have knitted in the round using 1 set of circular needles (using "magic loop"). Now pattern says ... A: Stacy I'm not familiar with the magic loop technique but, from knitting in the round in general if ... | ||
| knitting machine manuel | 2/20/2009 | Tracey Waller |
| Q: we recieved a nknitting machine and i need to find the insructions manuel, any advice on where i can ... A: Unfortunately, the letters you gave represent: PC-Bulky (punchcard), with a PCB-R Bulky Ribber which ... | ||
| shape shoulders & neck on tank | 2/20/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
| Q: Instructions on "classic silk shell" have me stuck. I've done the back, shaped armhole and worked ... A: Either I'm getting very old (possible) or patterns are now written differently - we used to be told ... | ||
| Continental knitting | 2/20/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have taught myself how to purl & knit in continental. I was taught the english/amer method by a ... A: Gloria I have never tried continental knitting myself so am not much help, however I've found a ... | ||
| knittting | 2/20/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I hope that you can offer a solution. I am knitting a throw using circular needles and 2 skeins of ... A: trisha I'm afraid the answer is there is really noting you can do to stop this - it's to do with ... | ||
| I don't understand directions | 2/20/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I am deaf and english is kind of hard sometimes, my hubby doesn't know anything about knitting so is ... A: Rexanna I'm not sure what, specifically, you are having trouble with. I will try to offer some help ... | ||
| enlarging a knitting pattern | 2/19/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I have a wonderful knitted cardigan pattern for newborn-18 months that I would like to make for an ... A: resizing something just one size or so is not too difficult - you just check the gauge and then ... | ||
| knitting | 2/18/2009 | Vinette de Phillipe |
| Q: How do you convert a flat knitting pattern to a circular one? A: What you need to do is to cast on the total number of stitches for the front and back of the ... | ||
| Decreasing hat crown on knitting loom. | 2/17/2009 | Tracey Waller |
| Q: I am using a round knitting loom and I'm looking to find a way to decrease the crown of a hat ... A: In my experience of using looms, there is very little information on how to use the technical ... | ||
| shoulders and neck shaping | 2/16/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I am new to knitting and I love it. but, am stuck. I am working on a dog sweater. The pattern says ... A: No, you bind off 4 sts on the neck edge of the two parts you have - not the 16 sts on the holder, ... | ||
| shoulders and neck shaping | 2/16/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I am new to knitting and I love it. but, am stuck. I am working on a dog sweater. The pattern says ... A: Ok What you are trying to achieve here is to work 2 pieces of knitting with a gap in the middle - ... | ||
| type of knitted stitch | 2/16/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
| Q: I want to try to knit a Tea Cozy. One of the stitches that is called for is a "dip stitch". What ... A: I hope you don't mind me picking this question up. A dip stitch is usually made by knitting into a ... | ||
| confused on pattern | 2/15/2009 | Tracey Waller |
| Q: I have check my gauge and still having trouble getting the patterns to come out to the wright size. ... A: I think that you are reading the pattern correctly, and when the decreases commence, it may be a ... | ||
| converting patterns | 2/14/2009 | Tracey Waller |
| Q: I've been able to find help for converting regular knitting patterns to loom knitting, but not the ... A: Unfortunately to date, I have not been able to source any reference materials for reversing the Loom ... | ||
| Knitting lace scarf | 2/14/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: Am rather new to knitting. Just started knitting my first lace scarf - from a pattern on ravelry - ... A: Julia You are not, in fact, decreasing stitches. The 4th row works as follows - yo - take the ... | ||
| decrease problem | 2/14/2009 | Tracey Waller |
| Q: I have tried knitting this particular hat (the directions are in Finnish, but translated into ... A: Unfortunately I am a little at a loss as to what it is that the creator of the pattern is asking you ... | ||
| circular knitting needles | 2/13/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: How do you tell what size a circular needle is if it is not marked? A: You can buy a needle gauge. Susan Bates makes them. They are a flat piece of metal about 6" by 4". ... | ||
| what is sb3 | 2/13/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: I am knitting a lacy chemo cap, but I don't know what sb3 means. please help A: In lace knitting "special" instructions like this which are usually specific to the lace pattern you ... | ||
| end of knitting rows | 2/11/2009 | Lesley Arnold-Hopkins |
| Q: Please tell me what to do after I knit all of the cast-on stitches in the knit stitch. I switch ... A: Believe me - you are not alone. This is most likely a tension problem, it's easy for the tension at ... | ||
| Vest Pattern by Susan Wills | 2/10/2009 | susan wills |
| Q: I am interested in making Susan Will's Knit vest from the Afghans for Afghans site for an adult. ... A: First, you need to know what finished measurements you'd like it to be. In other words, how much ... | ||
| v neck, knitting | 2/10/2009 | Vinette de Phillipe |
| Q: I would like to alter a knitting pattern. . It has a regular front, but I would prefer a V-neck. ... A: What I usually do is to find a v-neck pattern and then follow the instructions for the neck line. ... | ||
| binding off | 2/9/2009 | Wendy Beckett |
| Q: i am making a sweater i am at the armhole shaping and the pattern says to bind off 6 stiches at each ... A: Helen Binding off on a purl row is no different to binding off on a knit row - on a knit row you ... | ||
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Wendy Beckett
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Expertise
I can answer all questions on any aspect of knitting (and most on crochet) but have no experience of spinning. Pattern problems, yarn substitutions, gauge, translating knitting terms from US/UK, resources for patterns and equipment - whatever you want to know about knitting I can probably answer it.
Experience
Over 30 years of personal knitting experience I have tackled most things in the knitting arena - lace, cables, fairisle. I have even done a little dyeing and have a couple of years crochet experience.
Publications
I write a knitting blog, www.wendyswoolies.com
Education/Credentials
If there were a degree in knitting I'd take it!
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