[Nfb-krafters-korner] loom question

[Barb Roland]

Portia, you asked - With the flat stitch, you place the working yarn above 
the loop on the peg. Then lift the loop over the working and off the peg 
right?

Yes, this is correct.
and then you asked - And, with the true stitch as you described, you are 
basically, pulling the working yarn underneath the loop and pulling the 
existing loop
 off the peg in order to form the new stitch?
When you have pulled your new loop up, and while holding onto it, you slip 
the old loop off the peg and place the loop in your hand on that peg.

then you asked - Don't both stitches look the same after they are worked?
Basically yes they look the same, however, the flat knit will be a much 
tighter stitch than the true knit stitch, so you want to be careful when 
doing the flat knit and you may have to go back and loosen it up a bit as 
you go.

Some pattern writers will state which knit stich they used and others won't, 
it's really up to you which you like the best.

Hope that helps,
Barb




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "greatful_n_happiness" <sober512 at earthlink.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom question


>I am a little confused. With the flat stitch, you place the working yarn
> above the loop on the peg. Then lift the loop over the working and off the
> peg right? And, with the true stitch as you described, you are basically,
> pulling the working yarn underneath the loop and pulling the existing loop
> off the peg in order to form the new stitch?
> Don't both stitches look the same after they are worked?
>
> And, also, are there patterns that tell you when to use the true knit
> stitch?
>
> Portia
>
>
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