[Nfb-krafters-korner] another question

[Lovette Yewchan]

Okay something is not working right. I am a continental knitter so wonder if something is missing?
THe yarn wrapped around is not coming through the stitch.
I'll keep trying but wonder if you have other tips.
You are great at explaining things Sara.
Lovette

On 2012-04-12, at 8:40 AM, Sarah Sykes wrote:

> How to Pick up Stitches:
> 
> You will only need your right hand needle for this.
> 
> Now, since you're doing Log Cabin, I know that you'll already have one
> lonely little stitch on this needle. That's good.
> 
> Hold your work so that the right hand needle with one stitch on it is
> on the right.with the edge of your knitted piece going horizontal.
> 
> Make sure the working yarn is in back
> 
> Poke the tip of your right hand needle through your work from front to
> back, just to the left of where the one stitch you've already got
> connects to the piece. You'll want more than just one strand of yarn
> between your needle and the edge. I would recommend putting your
> needle in two strands below the edge.
> 
> Wrap your working yarn around the needle as if to knit.
> 
> Pull this new stitch through the work to the front.
> 
> Congratulations! You have now picked up one stitch.
> 
> You should now have two stitches on your right hand needle.
> 
> Now, poke the tip of your right hand needle into your work again, from
> front to back, this time in a spot a little to the left of where you
> picked up the previous stitch.
> 
> Wrap your yarn around the right hand needle as if to knit.
> 
> Pull the new stitch through to the front of your work.
> 
> You now have 3 stitches total, 2 picked up, 1 from before.
> 
> Keep picking up stitches in this way until you have the number your
> pattern indicates. Each time you pick up a stitch, you will be moving
> to a new spot slightly to the left of the last one.
> 
> The goal when picking up stitches is to pick up the right number
> evenly across the entire edge of your work. This may seem hard at
> first, but with practice you'll think it's easy. If you come to the
> end of your edge and find out you have two many stitches, or not
> enough, don't be afraid to pull out the ones you've picked up and try
> again. Just remember to keep that first lonely stitch from before on
> your right hand needle no matter what.
> 
> I hope this helps you.  Please let me know if you need more
> clarification or help with anything else.  Good luck on your project
> 
> Sarah M Sykes
> http://www.sarahmsykes.com/missdottieknits
> 
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:47 PM, Lovette Yewchan <lyewchan at telus.net> wrote:
>> Hi again. Sorry I am a rooky how do you pick up these stitches and do you knit as you pick up or how does it work?
>> Thanks.
>> Lovette
>> 
>> 
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