[Nfb-krafters-korner] another question

[Susan Roe]

I am a continental knitter as well.  I use a small crochet hook to actually 
bring the loop through and to my knitting needle.  I also find this helps me 
keep the stitches from getting too tight as I put them on the needle.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lovette Yewchan" <lyewchan at telus.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] another question


> 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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