[Nfb-krafters-korner] help with understanding knitting term?

[linda]

Hi Lovette,

I will try to describe the w&t for you.  The wrap occurs when you move the
working yarn forward and back, i.e., from a knit position, you move your
working yarn between your needles to a purl position.  Then you slip the
next stitch from the left needle to the right needle.  While the slipped
stitch is on the right needle, you move your working yarn between your
needles to the back or to a knit position.  This action has now caused the
working yarn to wrap around the base of the slipped stitch, imagine a
collar, if you will.  Now you move the slipped stitch back to the left
needle  and then, without finishing the row, you turn your work as you would
turn your work at the end of a row.  Then continue knitting according to the
pattern.  This creates an incomplete row or short row.  Eventually, your
pattern will have you knit a complete row that will incorporate the short
row stitches and then continue on to the stitches that were not knit when
you knit your short row.  The effect is like a dart in a blouse.

I hope this helps.  If I can help further, please let me know.
Blessings, 
Ninn
the_ninn at tx.rr.com
 

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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:40 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] help with understanding knitting term?

Can someone describe this more for me?
I am involved in a monthly dishcloth list and this month they are 
doing  a cloth with the wrap and turn. This is how it is described.


Wrap and turn (WT)-
move working yarn to front or back of piece (depends on if you were 
purling or knitting... you'll know) slip one stitch onto the right 
needle, bring your yarn back to the side it was previously on, slip 
the stitch back onto the left needle and turn your work and continue 
on as pattern directs.
I'm just not quite understanding the wrap part so if someone could 
really describe it I would really appreciate with examples maybe?
Thanks.
Lovette



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