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

[Lovette Yewchan]

I appreciate all the input.
Still working it out.
Lovette
At 03:45 AM 4/30/2011, you wrote:
>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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