Textures and dimension. Twist Collective. Part One: Minor Blunders by Robin Melanson If there is one thing a knitter can be certain of, it’s that mistakes will happen. No one is immune to the occasional dropped stich, wrong-slanting cable, or other error and you will never stop making mistakes like these as long as you knit. Why? Because knitters don't just sit there and stitch (not most of the time, anyhow). The biggest difference between the errors of an experienced knitter and those of a newbie is the ease with which they are fixed. This series will look at some of the most common errors knitters make and take you through ways to fix them without ripping back the work to the point before the mistake was made.
Mistakes fall into three categories: Minor Blunders, Average Gaffes, and Grave Errors. Tools You will Need Crochet hookCable needleTapestry needleLocking stitch markersTwo double-pointed needles (dpns)Patience (a bit less is required for fixing mistakes than for ripping out and starting over) Triage Minor Blunders. Textures and dimension. Contiguous [the series 2] shoulder shaping | sneezerville. Now that you have the neckline the way that you like it we are ready to continue. marking the shoulder “seam” 1. you need to decide where you want the shoulder seam to be. so try it on. look at yourself in the mirror. generally you want more of the neck in front so that you avoid that choking feeling. hang the neckline where you want it. 2. place a marker at the spot on both sides that you want the shoulder seam to run. removable stitch markers work best for this. placing markers for shoulder seams and back darts 3. decide on the number of shoulder seam stitches that you want. i wanted 2 stitches for the shoulder seam. 4. place shoulder markers accordingly. i placed a marker on the other side of the stitches beside the shoulder marker. i also like to mark each shoulder seam with different colored markers. 5. decide how many back darts you need.
Short row shoulder shaping and back dart increases this is what your knitting will start to look like… extra notes: Like this: Like Loading... Twist Collective. Short Rows: Shadow Wraps | Socktopus Unplugged. Over the last couple weeks I’ve reviewed the plain wrap, the yarn over wrap, the Japanese wrap, and the double stitch wrap. Finally we come to my little unvention, the shadow wrap. Thank you to Penny, Aurelia & Alice for their eagle sharp eyes! The instructions have been updated. Method ＃5: Shadow Wraps With the shadow wrap all the work is done when creating the wrap – once you’re done, the shadow wrap dissolves into the shadows, and yay! The first step is to knit to the turning stitch. Knit to turning stitch Before going any further, let’s just take a moment to identify the relevant stitches.
Daughter & Mama Stitches Pick up the mama stitch with your right needle. Pick up mama sittch Place the mama stitch on your left needle to the right of the daughter stitch (ie closest to the tip of the left needle), being careful not to twist it. Place mama stitch on needle Knit mama stitch New shadow created The shadow wrap is now on your right needle; the mama and her daughter still on the left needle. Make your own Row Counters. I make my own row counters. No matter how hard I tried, I always forgot to change my counter. The more relaxed knitting makes me, the more ditzy I become. So........I made a counter I have to pay attention to or I can't go on knitting. It is so simple. End has a circle that is smooth all the way around. Pattern alterations on the front - knit tops. Armscye : knitting calculator. Armscye : knitting calculator. Pick-up Lines. Pick-up Lines A whole bunch of you expressed interest in how I was picking up stitches in garter for the blanket, and so the other day when I finished one block and began the next, I took a bunch of pictures so I could show you.
I experimented with a bunch of techniques at the beginning of this project, and this is what I've found that seems to make them really tidy. A whole bunch of other knitters asked why I was casting off stitches at all. If a pattern calls for casting off and then picking up again, they queried (and it's a reasonable question) why on earth would you bother? The Log Cabin Moderne calls for several rectangles knit off of each other in different directions, so part of the challenge in picking up stitches is that in one row, you'll be picking up from bound off edges, and then the sides. Step 1. Continuing to work LEFT TO RIGHT, I get all those stitches on the needle, taking care to collect them all in the same manner. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Ta dah! Finished, front... Sideways Edge Cast-On, a knitting unvention! plus, Swerve! So I just released a new pattern (Swerve!) And you’ll notice how the cuffs and hands are knit in opposite directions (or, perpendicular directions really) – but hey guess what!
There’s no picking up stitches and no seaming! How is that so, you might ask… well, I’m about to show you! I have been doing a ton of experimenting (ohmygosh so much) over the last several months and I want to share with you everything I’ve discovered, learned, ruled out, with all of my trials and errors… The method – which has existed, of course, as all knitterly things have, and I have just unvented, as the great Elizabeth Zimmermann liked to say – I am calling the sideways edge cast-on, because edges (cuffs, brims, etc) are what I’ve been using it for and what it seems great for.
Below is an example of a version of the method having been worked as a hat brim. Now, what was up with that “ratio of stitches to rows” issue mentioned above? Cast-on 6 stitches.Knit 1 row.Purl 1 row.Kfb, place marker, k to end. Cast ons, bind offs, pickups. Joining circular knitting--the 3-in-1 TECHjoin! Includes a how-to Joining the first round of casting-on for circular knitting can get ugly. There is a horrid loose stitch where the join occurs, as well as a "jog. " The tail gets unwound and makes the loose stitch even looser, while working in the tail has the potential to make a mess of the cast-on edge. click picture It need not be this way.
Here is a join for circular knitting which avoids that horrid loose stitch, eliminates that nasty little "jog" AND works in your tail, three tricks in one! 1. 2. 3. Make the first stitch as a simple loop over one needle, not two.Make the next two stitches as ordinary long-tail cast-on stitches, again looping over one needle, not two.
Are you nervous about trimming off the tail end? --TECHknitter. Washing and Blocking Knitting" Always save at least one label from your yarn when you make an item that needs to be washed often. Keep it where you can easily find it when it's time to wash the piece. Some yarns can be safely washed in the washing machine and dried in the dryer, but others would be destroyed by such treatment. If you have any doubt, play it safe -- hand-wash it. Fill a sink with lukewarm water (never hot!) , and add a small amount of mild soap made especially for delicate knits. Have a blocking board (a thick, padded board on which to pin damp garments so they can dry to the correct size) ready, or spread a layer of thick towels on a flat surface such as a table or a bed.
Some yarns, including wool, can be blocked by using steam, but always check the yarn label first. Sometimes you wash a knitted piece in order to felt it. TLC "Finishing: Seams & Weaving Yarn Tails" While it may be tempting to hurry through the finishing so you can finally see the completed project, it's important not to rush through sewing the seams and weaving yarn tails if you want the end result to look polished and professional. Block each piece before assembling, and allow the pieces to dry. This helps the edges remain flat as you work. Shoulder Seams (bound-off edges) Step 1: Lay both pieces flat, with right sides facing up.
Thread a yarn needle, and, beginning at the right-side edge of the piece closest to you (the lower piece), insert the needle from back to front through the center of the first stitch. Pull the yarn through, leaving a yarn tail to weave in later. Step 2: Insert the needle from right to left under the two vertical legs of the first stitch on the piece farther from you (fig. 25a), then insert the needle from right to left under the next two vertical legs on the near piece, beginning in the same hole as the first stitch was made.
Shoulder Seams: Figure 25a. 5 Tips For Seaming Or Sewing Up Knit & Crochet Pieces. May 9th, 2011 by Zontee There comes a time in most knitters’ and crocheters’ lives when you want to tackle a project that has seams to be sewn up, whether it’s a top, a hat, an afghan, or a cardigan. While many knitters & crocheters are wary of sewing, seams can be an important part of your project’s construction, providing structure and helping it to keep its shape, so it’s an important skill to learn. Some knitters & crocheters also worry that the seam will show, but as you can see from the picture of my partly seamed sweater, you can’t even tell where I’m joining the front and back of the sweater together!
(Hint: Follow the V down in a straight line and that’s the seam between the two pieces of fabric.) Besides, seaming doesn’t have to be difficult. With a little practice you can become a pro. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. With a little practice and a little patience, you’ll soon be a seaming queen (or king)! 5 Tips For Seaming Or Sewing Up Knit & Crochet Pieces. How To Increase & Decrease Knitting Stitches For Dummies. Learn to Knit - Knitting for Beginners. Learning to knit is a lot of fun, and it's not actually as difficult as you might think. This guide to the basics and beyond has everything you need to get started whether you've never picked up needles before or just need a refresher. Knitting Skills: There are several basic skills involved in knitting, such as: making a slip knot and casting on forming the knit stitch forming the purl stitch binding off, sometimes also referred to as casting off You'll also need a few basic knitting tools to get started.
Picking a Pattern: Once you've got the basics down, it's time to pick your first project. Many patterns, even those for beginners, seem to be written in code. Finishing Projects: Once you've reached the end of your knitting, all is not quite finished. Learning New Skills: Once you're comfortable with the basics and have successfully finished a project or two, there are many more skills to try. Troubleshooting: The ‘How Many…?’ Knitting Tool. Yarn Ends - Yarn Ends in Knitting. A Q&A on hiding yarn ends in lace knitting by Jackie E-S Knitters ask – This is such a basic question, but I'm having problems weaving in the ends on my lace projects. I've been posed with this question before, and have come to realize that the question of "what to do with ends" is one thing that stops knitters from attempting lace!
Many of the following tips and techniques discussed are applicable to knitting in general, so I hope that some of this may be valuable to you even if you are not (yet) a lace knitter. A continuous yarn My preferred scenario is not to have ends except at beginning and end of the knitting. (also see End-less Knitting) Weaving in the ends usually constitutes hiding within the cast on and bind off stitches. If there is not a continuous length of yarn for the project, then a first strategy is to make the yarn a continuous length. The "stitching together" join A variation of the "stitching together" join is one I've heard referred to as a Russian Join. Planning ahead.