Knitting Chat

help a new knitter out!

knitting is awsome — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:18:32 GMT

i'm completly new to the wonder, and the excitment of knitting. lately I haven't been doing much knitting and spending more time on the computer. I need every tip, advice, and experience all of you have with knitting. also, i have no clue how to do the purl stitch. and i haven't done any big projects. so help! ASAP!

knitted rose pattern

Angie@23 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:19:06 GMT

A long while back Knitting Daily had an episode where one of their guests made a rose out of a "chain" of knitted or crochted petals. I had DVRed the episode but that got deleted a while back and I've yet to find that pattern again. Any help would be appreciated!

pattern for new cowl type scarves

Vivian petrea — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:55 GMT

I need instructions for the new longer cowl type scarves that are the latest fashion thing. Don't have much time for experimentation before Christmas--have grown granddaughters!!

charts

MatildeRita — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:06:16 GMT

Hi everyone

I am trying to read some charts, I am a pretty new knitter

Could anyone tell what means "skip the stich"?Please

I really don't understand how it works

I will be very grateful if someone can explain me

Thanks,

Matty

Warm winter hat for non-hat person

sunpirate — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:04:53 GMT

My mom has asked me to knit her a hat for xmas, the only problem is she always complains that she hates the way she looks in hats. I'm looking for a pattern that will provide warmth (she lives in Chicago) is pretty and fits different head/face shapes. I know that's not very specific. Has anybody tried a hat pattern that they had great results with and just loved the way it came out? I need to be inspired! Thank you!

resizing a pattern

aloriality — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:03:27 GMT

Hi I'm a newish knitter and horrible at math.

I found this pattern http://audm.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/evenstar-gloves/ and I would like to make it

thing is, the pattern is in a larger size and I got thin wrists.

Can anyone help with resizing this pattern to fit 6" (smallest section) wrist, or 36 cast on stitches in the round.

Ravelry

PurlGirl93 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:57:44 GMT

Hi!

Is anyone here on Ravelry?

I'm on the waiting list right now...

Is it possible to rip out a cast on row?

PaulaFed — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:01:51 GMT

Hello - Hope someone can help.

I'm pretty far into a project that has stripes. I started the back with the white stripe (this is my cast on row) pattern, and ended with the white stripe (this is my bind off row). Now that i'm into the fronts, I have run out of the white I need, and can't find anymore. I could actually finish the project if I could only come up with enough white yarn to knit 2 rows. So, I figure it will be easy enough to remove the bind off row, and use that yarn.

Question is, is there any way to remove (rip-out) the cast on row, without ripping out the whole project?

Thanks in advance for assistance.

Paula

bamboo needles

sallygriff — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:54:37 GMT

hi , i just love bamboo needles .they are very good for sore hands .the more you use them the better they are . sally

Popcorn stitch hat

Struffoli — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:50:13 GMT

Would any of you know where I can get a pattern for a knit popcorn stitch hat? My daughter saw one from LL Bean and asked if I could make her one. I'd love to be able to make her one as part of her Christmas gift. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know about magic stripe or shadow knitting?

knitbabe — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:19:05 GMT

i wonder if there are any books or sites. I saw it done on KnittyGritty, w/ Vicki Howell. The project was a scarf with the suits of the deck of cards knit into it. when you look at it initially, it looks like stripes, when you change the angles, the pictures of the suits pop! Really cool!

Cropped Cardigan by Amy Houck

gtinar@hotmail.com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:34:38 GMT

I need help!! I'm using a lighter yarn - has anyone made this and have any ideas.

thanks

Your FAVorite project past or present?

ZassZ — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:43:50 GMT

What projects have you worked on that you would give "you" a gold star to?

List as many as you like. I think it's a good way to gauge how we have improved in our personal skills and fun to share our thoughts on . . . .

Being "Volunteered"

EllenF@4 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:55:06 GMT

I have put this on other posts but want the maximum response so I am posting my query here as well....

Hi! I have been "volunteered" to teach a very bright 10 year old to knit. I have been knitting since I was 5 (50 years ago - Yikes!) and I started out with Barbie clothes. I have no kids of my own and have only taught adults so I need HELP!

Anyone have any suggestions on what I can have this lovely child start on? The best part of this is that I live in NJ and she lives in VA so this will be a long distance tutoring; I will be there one week to get her started.

If you know of any books or projects where she would see progress quickly I would appreciate it. OR if anyone knows of any really good yarn stores in the Alexandria VA area who are patient enough to work with kids I would appreciate the names so after I start she would have somewhere to go for help.

I need this info before 11/5/09, if possible. TX!

Ellen

help!

knitting is awsome — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:21:15 GMT

i'm completely new to knitting and I don't know where to go for help! so any ideas on where to find help would be great! (also, I don't know how to purl, and nobody else in my family knits)

Alexander Wang Beanie Pattern

colette0219 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:07:18 GMT

I am wondering if anyone has a pattern for a beanie similar to the one above from Alexander Wang. The hat is sold out everywhere.

The beanie hat is cashmere, double-layered and has a slouchy fit.

Jennifer Aniston is wearing similar hats in every color in the new movie due out in September called "Love Happens".

Addi Click Needles

Denise Jackson — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:50:45 GMT

Has anyone used the new Addi Click Interchangeable Needles? I wonder how they weigh in against some of the others.

Substitution yarn for Alpaka Tunic

gerry@5 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:22:51 GMT

I really want to knit the Alpaka Tunic from the Fall 2009 IK issue but wondered what yarns could be used in place of the Schoppel Wolle Baby Alpaka Naturbelassen?

Thanks!

i dont know what to knit!!

knitting is awsome — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:43:58 GMT

i've been on the internet all day looking for something to knit over the long weekend but i cant find anything!!! do you guys have any ideas??

Sela Smith's Beautiful Shawl - Episode 112 (Herman Felted Bag segment)

LindaKo — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:13:57 GMT

Hi, I'm new to this website, but have been knitting since I was about 7 (a very long time)...

Today I watched Episode 112 and Sela Smith had on a beautiful shawl. I would love to know what kind of yarn it was made of and where I could get the pattern. Looked like a simple garter stitch triangular shawl. Anyone know where I can go to find the answers? Thanks in advance. -LindaKo

A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down

ZassZ — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:53:44 GMT

From time to time I read some of the concerns that members have over having carpal tunnel or the fear of developing hand and arm pain, or just dealing with pain. My heart goes out. It can be very difficult to wait out a time period of healing. As it is not always possible to know the outcome of a certain situation, our patiently waiting it out is the difficult thing! If I could say, a word of 'encouragement' is what one needs at a time like this. . I found myself thinking that if I could just knit one stitch a day, at year's end I would have worked 365 stitches and that is an encouraging thought. Preventative stretching and rest can go a long way to help. In the meantime, reading, looking at beautiful books and planning future projects can help take heart and give a boost. Some of us need a word of encouragement (sugar) and a little support while we wait to recuperate. Til once again, one can enjoy the satisfaction that comes from being creative.

I thought I would ask any of you here if you would like to "share" a few (ENCOURAGING WORDS OR IDEAS) grains of sugar?

DPs for socks

texgal55 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:27:28 GMT

Hi, I've been knitting for a number of years but have never knitted socks. Oh, I've started several but they never seem to get finished. Reading the new KAL made me want to try again. My question: if you use DPs, which is better, 4 or 5 and why? Thanks!

Top Down Raglan Baby Sweater

nana@34 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:56:30 GMT

I just finished my first baby sweater and I am very proud of how it came out!

Fall 2009 Knitscene

Laura@6 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:18:55 GMT

So is anyone else chomping at the bit to get started on the heather hoodie vest? I'm literally having to force myself not to run to my LYS and get the magazine and yarn. I really hate it when work gets in the way of knitting. I know I'll be making a yarn run sometime this weekend.

Swatches

Linchad — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:50:00 GMT

Hi fellow knitters,

I don't know about you all, but I LOVE getting new yarn and can't wait to do a small swatch to see how it's going to look. I'll do a very small swatch -perhaps 15 stitches and 20 rows, then bind off and stash it until I have the time to plan a garment. The problem is -- I could never remember what size needle I used for the swatch! I don't always use the size recommended.

Problem solved! When I bind off, I knit 2 together where needed to end up with the same number of bind offs as the size of the needles used. Then, when I pull it out to actually start knitting, I can see what size needles were used. Perhaps others have tried this, but it really works well -- unless you do a 4" swatch with size 4 needles!

Linda