Posted on 11/04/2005 4:17:07 PM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
I just can't figure it out. I stumbled through the last one, but I had to rip it out three times; Now I've forgotten how to do it again. I bought the book "Knitting in plain English", though, so hopefully that will help. :-) I don't know why it gives me such fits.
what's the directions to do the button hole? A lot of the time they are as simple as doing a Yarn Over, knit two together one row, and then knitting (or purling) across both the next row.
Here are the instructions; They are pretty involved, but the pattern says this is the strongest, so I'd really like to master it.
As if to knit, slip one stitch. Between the tips of the needles, bring the yarn to the front of the work and drop it. As if to knit, slip the next stitch from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle and pass the first slipped stitch over the second slipped stitch and off the needle. Not using the dropped yarn, bind off the required number of stitches in this manner.
Slip the last stitch on the right hand needle back to the left needle. Turn the work around. Bring yarn to the front. At the edge where the buttonhole was started, using the twisted method of casting on purlwise, cast on one more stitch than the number that you bound off.
Turn the work around. Slip the first stitch from the left hand needle to the right needle as if to knit. Slip the extra cast on stitch over the next stitch and then slip this stitch back onto the left-hand needle.
I should admit that I don't know what half of these terms mean; I've only made scarves before, so the whole 'yarn over', slip one stitch, etc are all fairly new concepts to me.
check out this page:
http://knitting.about.com/library/bllearnyo.htm
I just learned to knit about three weeks ago, and the ONLY stitch I know is to knit: no purl, no decrease, etc. I had to have a friend come over and show me how to "bind off" at the end or I would have had to keep knitting, LOL!
That new "fun fur" yarn is fantastic. I also have liked working with the Red Heart Bright and Lofty, because both of those yarns are good for covering up flubs, and the latter goes really quickly.
:::Pounding my head on the desk:::
Okay, NOW it makes sense! I swear, I was just moving the yarn front to back with out turning it over the needle, and wondering if I was supposed to knit or purl the next stitch! THANK YOU. Geez, I feel dense now! :-P
Learning new skills usually makes everyone feel awkward and/or stupid until you get enough mastered.
Been there and done that already with the knitting. I'm good with certain things, but there are parts of knitting that I'm just a novice at myself.
Well, thank you again! This should help...Actually knowing what I'm doing, you know. ;-P
Isn't strange how knowing what you're doing makes things easier?
Most sweater knitting is kind of mindless. Afghans, too...it takes more stick-to-itiveness than smarts!
1/2 an inch to go the button hole...I'm excited now! I have a pattern for a shawl I'm going to make next. If you were here, I'd give you a hug; I should have looked up what a yarn-over is a long time ago...Thank you so much!!
Hi, I'm new to you guys. This is my first night to get on and talk to anyone. I'm usually over at the politcal boards screaming a trolls. This is so nice to have a place to come and not have the blood pressure go up.
OK, I'm just teaching myself how to knit lace. Has anyone out there tried that?
Yep. I do lace knitting. I like it. Lots and lots of yarn overs and knit 2 togethers.
Take a peek here:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=2425419&uid=408952
Did you do that beautiful collar? I'm starting with a cowl scarf its suppose to be easy, lets hope so.
I'm also knitting poncho's by the 1/2 dozen. That's what you get for having 7 granddaughters and one of them wants a cardigan sweater.
I certainly did.
There's a story behind it, too.
I have a little book printed about 1845, that has a lovely selection of lace trim patterns...but it's sooooo filled with typos that you have to really work at it to figure out what she intended.
This collar pattern was worse than most of the others. I don't even claim it's the true pattern...I claim it's a recreation of the pattern, because of the errors. Took me three or four attempts to get it to work. But it's a lovely piece of lace.
Seven granddaughters to knit for...you better keep those needles flying to try to keep up. Have you considered a knitting machine ? ;)
Just got a knitting machine, but it isn't a real expensive one, but its a good one to start and learn. I'm a wee bit overwhelmed with it at this moment. But I'm going to stick with it. But in the mean time I am hand knitting these ponchos. Have 3 already done and 1 cardigan almost done, so 3 more to go. Its my first try in adding a hood. It's kind of fun, kind of. LOL
I hope by this time next year I'll be a whiz on the machine.
What a cool idea!
I don't have a creative bone in my body and have to do everything by shortcuts, so I think I can learn or thing or two here. I'm working on a baby blanket for my 6 month-old (our last of 4 children) and I'm using one of those 'Nifty Nitters' I know the spelling is off but I think that's how the brand spells it. It's a big circle with pegs on it. It's not traditional knitting, but it's the best I can do. I've tried knitting with needles several times but I am such a spas, I don't keep the tension right and one row is loose then the other is too tight and on and on.
Anyway,,,glad to be here!
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