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Not patronising at all Kwilts as I have no idea of the expertise needed to complete these tasks.
I realised the dpns when I looked at another pair of mitts on Ravelry so have carried on searching.
Now I have found this which I am seriosuly considering as there are plenty of youtube clips to help me
Only thing is, I have now made two scarves so dont really want a third but as one scarf was Rio Can Can and the other has been fisherman's rib, I suppose I could justify another one on the grounds of learning
No idea about how to do cable but love first scarf.Have learnt short rows,which sound scary but are pimps
This latest link is gorgeous!
So, I went to Hobbycraft at the weekend and bought this book together with a ball of 3-ply and 3.25mm needles.
I am doing eyelets and forming a diamond. I am doing the ones that slope from left to right ok, but not the ones sloping from right to left. I think its something to do with my 'skpo' in that I am not passing the correct stitch over.
I can see that the yarn forward creates an increase which the pass over then cancels out but which stitch is actually passed over. The slipped stitch should be the second stitch on the right hand needle, but with the yarn forward it becomes the third stitch. So is it the second or third stitch which is passed over
Any help and advise is wecome and I don't mind being patronised
Oh, and would I be better off doing it on bigger needles with DK wool until I am happy I can do the pattern?
it's always the slipped stitch that is passed over (ie the one not knitted), so if there's slip1, knit1, psso, then it would be the 2nd stitch on the right needle; but if it was slip1, yo, knit1,psso the it would indeed be the 3rd stitch on the right needle that you pass over.
you were correct, and I hope that wasn't remotely patronising
Thanks Fraggle et al
I realised my tension was slightly too tight making the 'pass slipped stitch' difficult. Have loosened tension and now all is clear.
Below is my attempt at just getting familiar with the pattern. I have also added beads to see how that works
I have now cast on again with a border each side of reverse stocking stitch and am going to turn it into a scarf until I am really comfortable with the pattern
I do have to say that is nicer doing more than K1 P1, but I find I lose my way in the pattern quite a lot. I have lost count of the number of times I have unpicked it all and started again. I am afriad I dont have the knowledge or experience to work out exactly where I have gone wrong and how to correct it. It seems far easier at this stage to undo it all and start again
That's very pretty Schmunks
The knowing how you've gone wrong bit comes with time and confidence. In no time you'll find yourself 'knowing' what comes next just by looking.
I have just finished a lacey patterned scarf in very thin wool. I'd a real struggle at first remembering how the holes worked out but I soon got the hang of it. Just need to wash it and pin it out now to get it into shape. Then start another one as my mum saw it and wants one too
Here it is as I am working it now. 3-ply wool on 3.25mm needles. I have never done anything so fine before
can any running knitter join this thread?
I've just finished a rather large blanket for my son that had lots of scary terms in it.thank heavens my mum knits. I'm doing fairly basic squares to make one for my daughter cos apparently she doesn't remember all the ones I made for her as a baby. (wonder why!)
I am somewhere in the middle. Used to be better, rediscovering old skills.
Scarf is washed and pinned out on the livingroom floor like a hairy green assault course.
I have mainly been doing socks and scarves. I dont need any more jumpers. And socks are good to do on trains and planes.
I've been knitting little jackets and bootees for a friend's twins.
I am now on my third attempt at knitting from an old pattern book that was my grandma's. I am failing at the piquot edge. It says to knit the cast on edge with the stitches on the needle but it keeps looking twisted. I've done it before with a different pattern and that says to sew it up afterwards - so that's what I'm going to do. G'ah, I will not be beaten by this pattern!
hi By 'eck, I'm a novice but love oohing at other people's brilliant works.
Small those are beautiful.
Looking good Schmunks and I know just what you mean about getting muddled and ripping back.
I can't work out how to post a pic of the finished scarf
but I have put a photo on FB for those who frequent that place.
Mauve version now on the needles.
What beautiful presents small. Well done
TP's...
Magic
Power of the ninja.
Hopefully we find out if its blue or pink on the 20th March, TP.
Clever Ninja
Only quite small butI like it.
Potato chip scarf.
By 'eck
Earl grey tea with a dash of skimmed milk
It sounds complicated reading it but I guess once you get your head round it then it's not that complicated. Very pretty result.
Too much milk in the tea for me too
My tea is weak and I was known as Mrs Magnolia in NCT days
Its really easy, TP and apparently the technique is short rows.
I love earl grey tea, and roobois, and lemon and ginfer and....