[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question:

[Diane]

Hi Terry,
When I knit 2 together and then do a yarn over, it makes a nice design along 
the edges of my dishcloths.  It makes a hole.
Diane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question:


> Ladies from last nights chat, Henrietta and I think Carla;
> Please explain on the decrease, if you combine 2 stitches, why would you 
> want to do a yarn over?  Sounds to me like you are putting back the stitch 
> you took off when combining.
> What am I misunderstanding.
> Wondering if this is over my head.
> I like hats and scarves.
> Maybe I will stick with them.
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane [mailto:dianefilipe at peoplepc.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:39 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question:
>
> I use cotton yarn, and really like the "Grandmas Favorite Dishcloth 
> pattern".  I found it on the net and my Mom read it to me.  You start out 
> by knitting 4 stitches. The next row you knit 2 and yarn over 1.  You 
> follow this pattern all the way up to 50 stitches (or what ever size you 
> want).
> Then you knit 1, knit 2 together, yarn over and knit 2 together again, 
> decreasing row after row until you have 4 stitches left and cast off.
> I use this pattern for variegated and single color yarn.  They make the 
> yarn with variegation that makes stripes, so I usually just cast on 50 
> stitches and knit until it is as big as I want.  The yarn makes it's own 
> designs!
> The leftover pieces of yarn I have, I try to coordinate with other yarn.
> I received 2 Michaels gift cards, as Linda Anderson and I just exchanged 
> gifts as she had a cornea transplant and I haven't had the chance to see 
> her since November, so now I can go get more yarn!!!
> What is the mystery dishcloth group?
> Diane
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> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 2:13 PM
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>
>> What type of dishclothare you working on?  Where did you get the
>> pattern?
>>
>> Karla and Henrietta have joined this mystery dishcloth group.  Karla,
>> can you give us the website once again for the dishcloth one that you
>> are working on?
>>
>> Joyces
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