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Rikki

I always knit the last stitch of each row.(regardless of what the pattern says)

Following row - slip the first stitch onto the right hand needle, pass the wool from the front to the back between the two needles then slip the stitch back onto the left hand needle and knit.

This keeps the edge straight to prevent curling. Makes it easier for sewing together and picking up stitches when you need to knit a ribbed edge.

Raksha

Rikki wrote: »

I always knit the last stitch of each row.(regardless of what the pattern says)

Following row - slip the first stitch onto the right hand needle, pass the wool from the front to the back between the two needles then slip the stitch back onto the left hand needle and knit.

This keeps the edge straight to prevent curling. Makes it easier for sewing together and picking up stitches when you need to knit a ribbed edge.

I do this too, its how my mum taught me 40 odd years ago

Fay

Rikki wrote: »

I always knit the last stitch of each row.(regardless of what the pattern says)

Following row - slip the first stitch onto the right hand needle, pass the wool from the front to the back between the two needles then slip the stitch back onto the left hand needle and knit.

This keeps the edge straight to prevent curling. Makes it easier for sewing together and picking up stitches when you need to knit a ribbed edge.

I'm interested in this advice as I have only recently started to knit-do you mean that even if the pattern says to purl the last stitch you would actually do a knit stitch?

Rikki

Fay wrote: »

I'm interested in this advice as I have only recently started to knit-do you mean that even if the pattern says to purl the last stitch you would actually do a knit stitch?

Yes.

This last stitch will become part of the seam so isn't forming part of the pattern.

Try it out on your next tension square.

mumof2nanof2

Can anyone give me a bit of advice? I have made a jacket from super chunky wool and once I had sewn it up decided to press it to make it hang better. I over pressed one side by mistake and now it is flatter and longer than the other side. (I know, what a fool). Is there anyway I can restore it, for instance if I gently wash it, or should I unpick it and start again?

cuddles123

mumof2nanof2 wrote: »

Can anyone give me a bit of advice? I have made a jacket from super chunky wool and once I had sewn it up decided to press it to make it hang better. I over pressed one side by mistake and now it is flatter and longer than the other side. (I know, what a fool). Is there anyway I can restore it, for instance if I gently wash it, or should I unpick it and start again?

Oh dear - think it depends what yarn you used?
Was it acrylic or wool?

Herbyme

How come I haven't found this thread before?! I am a keen knitter (in bursts) and will be lurking/posting from now on!

SallyUK

Hi Everyone

After spending a year studying, I now find myself with time to knit again, yayyy! I'd really like to start a new project and I'm thinking that I'd like to do a really large Afghan throw, or maybe a patchwork pattern. I've seen some lovely patterns and colours. But I'm thinking something very eye catching, but quite easy. (I'm an experienced knitter, but don't like doing bobbles - LOL)

I think I'd like to do one where I can knit the squares separately and sew it together maybe?

Has anyone done one of these before and if so, do you have any photos of your finished work?

Sal
xxx

cuddles123

SallyUK wrote: »

Hi Everyone

After spending a year studying, I now find myself with time to knit again, yayyy! I'd really like to start a new project and I'm thinking that I'd like to do a really large Afghan throw, or maybe a patchwork pattern. I've seen some lovely patterns and colours. But I'm thinking something very eye catching, but quite easy. (I'm an experienced knitter, but don't like doing bobbles - LOL)

I think I'd like to do one where I can knit the squares separately and sew it together maybe?

Has anyone done one of these before and if so, do you have any photos of your finished work?

Sal
xxx

Hi Sal,

So pleased you now have the time to knit. Why don't you join Ravelry? Free to join and thousands of free patterns. Most patterns take you to Profect Pages which usually have pictures of the finished item. I love to look at the pictures if I'm checking out a pattern, a particular yarn or even a colour.

www.ravelry.com

Afghan pattern search (you can modify the search by yarn weight etc)

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#sort=best&craft=knitting&query=afghans

HTH

SallyUK

Hi Cuddles

Thanks for replying - yes I did join ravely and seen some nice ones, I just wondered if anyone from on here had actually done anything like that and had a photo.

Many thanks

Sal
x

cuddles123 wrote: »

Hi Sal,

So pleased you now have the time to knit. Why don't you join Ravelry? Free to join and thousands of free patterns. Most patterns take you to Profect Pages which usually have pictures of the finished item. I love to look at the pictures if I'm checking out a pattern, a particular yarn or even a colour.

www.ravelry.com

Afghan pattern search (you can modify the search by yarn weight etc)

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#sort=best&craft=knitting&query=afghans

HTH