The Knitters Thread

bikerchick1066

I love your witch greenpixey. I always wear long stripey socks like that and DS says they're my witches socks.

Knitted half a sleeve on my jumper last night, but am working at the pub tonight until midnight, working late tomorrow night and pub again on Friday, so won't touch it again until the weekend.

May have a bit of free time at work on Friday as boss is off, but will bring my black top in to sew up and do neckband.

Going away next weekend and want to wear one of my new creations! I'll also have to decide on what to knit next so I can take it with me.

Aeshna

Hi all!

greenpixey, I absolutely love that, is there any possibility of sharing the pattern with me? I'm not going to be tackling it anytime soon, but I love it so much, I'd hate to forget about it!

I'm here because I need help AGAIN!! I warned you that as soon as I tried to tackle a pattern I'd be lost :rolleyes::o I'm sure it's very simple, but I'm clueless!

Working on my baby cardi, and the pattern now splits to define the two sides of the front as follows:

Row 1: K1, yo, k2tog, k23[25, 27]. TURN [the rest of the sts sit and wait].


Now, I think I've sussed that the yo is Yarn Over, meaning that when I knit the two following stitches together, I haven't actually lost a stitch and this is to create the buttonhole. Turning the work has me completely baffled, as the yarn is now on the wrong needle - do I have to use a third needle to do this correctly?

Please help, I'm so pleased with the progress so far and was feeling confident with the way it looks!!

Thanks in advance for your seemingly never-ending patience!

Aeshna x

charlies_mum

Aeshna wrote: »

Working on my baby cardi, and the pattern now splits to define the two sides of the front as follows:

Row 1: K1, yo, k2tog, k23[25, 27]. TURN [the rest of the sts sit and wait].


Now, I think I've sussed that the yo is Yarn Over, meaning that when I knit the two following stitches together, I haven't actually lost a stitch and this is to create the buttonhole. Turning the work has me completely baffled, as the yarn is now on the wrong needle - do I have to use a third needle to do this correctly?

Aeshna x

Hi,

yes, yarn over means you knit 1, bring the yarn forward and then knit the 2 together, so you don't lose a stitch and it creates a 'hole'

Turning is really simple, knit the correct number of stitches, then put the remaining stitches on a holder, or thread a piece of wool through them and tie the ends together to stop the stitches coming off. Your wool is at the end of the last stitch you knitted, simply turn the needles round and work backwards along the row you have just knitted.

Hope this explains it properly, don't give up, it is really easy.

Just shout again if you are still stuck

blueberrypie

Aeshna wrote: »

Now, I think I've sussed that the yo is Yarn Over, meaning that when I knit the two following stitches together, I haven't actually lost a stitch and this is to create the buttonhole. Turning the work has me completely baffled, as the yarn is now on the wrong needle - do I have to use a third needle to do this correctly?

Nope, you can just leave the unknitted stitches on the needle, where they are, and work back across the stitches you just worked. You'll work the first side up to the shoulder, then you'll re-join the yarn to the stitches you left and work those up in more or less a mirror image of the first lot.

You can put your un-needed-for-now stitches on a stitch holder if you want, or just leave them on the needle. For a small item for a baby, I'd probably just leave them - for an adult-sized garment, which would be much heavier, I'd move them to a stitch-holder.

HeidiBoo_2

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Aeshna

Thanks so much charlies_mum and blueberrypie, I'm off to see how I get on now! You'll be hearing from me if I can't get to grips with it!! :rotfl:

Aeshna x

Aeshna

Yay :T I did it!! But I'm back for more advice :rotfl:

"Last row: Sl 1, k2tog, psso, fasten off."

Now, if I'm reading this right, I slip the first stitch over onto the other needle, k2tog, then pass the slipped stitch over the last stitch made?

Also, when it says fasten off, does this mean cut the yarn and tie off? I'm sorry, that's seems such an obvious question!!

The next part of the pattern concentrates on the back of the cardi, some of the stitches I just left alone:

"Rejoin yarn with RS facing, BO 1, k49[52, 55] TURN".

What's the best way for me to rejoin the yarn to this section of stitches??

Thanks again, you folks are gems!!

Aeshna x

ShelBell

Aeshna i was wondering that too while i was reading!

charlies_mum

Aeshna wrote: »

Yay :T I did it!! But I'm back for more advice :rotfl:

"Last row: Sl 1, k2tog, psso, fasten off."

Now, if I'm reading this right, I slip the first stitch over onto the other needle, k2tog, then pass the slipped stitch over the last stitch made?

Also, when it says fasten off, does this mean cut the yarn and tie off? I'm sorry, that's seems such an obvious question!!

The next part of the pattern concentrates on the back of the cardi, some of the stitches I just left alone:

"Rejoin yarn with RS facing, BO 1, k49[52, 55] TURN".

What's the best way for me to rejoin the yarn to this section of stitches??

Thanks again, you folks are gems!!

Aeshna x

Hi Aeshna,

yes, you are correct about s1, k2 tog psso.

To fasten off, when you have your last stitch on your needle, break off the wool (leave enough to sew in), loop the wool over the needle in front of the last stitch, and pass the stitch over the wool, pull the wool through, and then pull tightly.

To rejoin your remaining stitches, simply thread the stitches back onto your needle, and knit, leaving enough wool to sew in later.

Sounds like you are nearly finished, well done.

greenpixey

HeidiBoo wrote: »

Quick question please from a 'newbie'. I've been knitting basic stocking stitch squares, what's the best way of sewing them up? I tried but it looked really untidy!

Thanks

To sew them together in to a larger item?
I'm no expert but I would have thought mattress stitch.
http://mochimochiland.com/weblog/2008/03/mattress-stitch-tutorial-for-toys/
(I mainly knit toys so perhaps there is a better way)