Posted on 11/11/2005 4:53:09 PM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
Today, I have been working on a scarf in Red Heart's Symphony yarn, which is sort of a fake mohair type...knits up pretty, but is not my favorite yarn to work with. But it'll make a nice gift. My favorite scarf pattern: multiple of 3 (in this case, 12, but maybe should have been 15), plus 2 stitches.
Sl 1, (k2 p1,) across. K the last stitch. Makes a nice reversable, non-stretchy rib, nicer looking than garter by a long shot. Doing it on 10 1/2 needles. After working on size 1's for fingering weight socks, these needles feel HUGE!
I'm still on "knit only", but have gotten a better feel for needle size and gauge to make them look more like I want them to look. The eyelash yarn I'm using is Bernat Boa, Cardinal (red and black).
I looked at that Symphony yarn the other day, and decided against it. Maybe it just seemed too "stringy" for me right now. And I saw a cute, but tiny, swatch done in a baby "carrier" yarn on what must have been almost non-existent needles!
And I picked up a free pattern for a "fur" stole and cuffs made with the dark brown mink Bernat eyelash yarn that looks intriguing.
Signing off for tonight, and happy dreams to you all!
I was lucky, I was working on circulars, so I didn't lose any! It's hard, though; 29 inches long, 50 inches wide, and every inch of it's garter stitch. Next time, I should try a lace pattern just so I have something to keep me awake! :-P
Can anyone help me understand yarnovers? Or maybe a website that explains them well? I'm having a heck of a time with them.
I picked up the Readers Digest Knit and Crotchet Stitch Library and they have some really neat lace stitches, but the yarnovers throw me. My stitches come out all mangled looking.
When I get to the row below the yarnover do I knit/purl it just like it were a regular stitch? I think that is where I am getting confused.
Thanks!
I don't know if it differs depending on the pattern, but the one I'm doing, the yo gets knitted as a normal stitch.
Thank you! That helps a lot!
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