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

[Annette Carr]

Hi Lovette,

I would like to add a tip to Ninn's description of a WT.  Because I cannot
always feel how my yarn is laying I have trouble finding where my wrapped
stitches (also called inactive stitches) begin and end verses my working
stitches (also called active stitches) that I am currently working with, so
here is what I do.  

After completing my wrapped stitch and before I start working back in the
other direction, I place a stitch marker on the needle where the wrapped
stitch is sitting.  When I come back to that marker and I am ready to make a
new wrapped stitch, I remove the marker, make my wrapped stitch, place the
marker back on the needle where the wrapped stitch is and continue working.


When it comes time to incorporate the wrapped stitches back into my active
stitches, here is how I manage the marker.  Once I get to the marker I
remove it, work the wrapped stitches or stitches as directed in the pattern,
place the marker back on the needle with the wrapped stitches, turn my work
and continue working the active stitches.

The markers I use for this task are very big which allows me to place it on
my left pinky to hold it while I am making the wrapped stitch.

I hope you find this tip helpful.

Annette


-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of linda
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:24 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] help with understanding knitting term?

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
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lovette Yewchan
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:40 PM
To: blindstitchers at googlegroups.com; nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
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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