[Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch - WAS: knitting

Sat Aug 24 16:20:38 UTC 2013

I use this edging technique as well and it makes for a much nicer edge, 
straighter and more uniform.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 3:18 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch - WAS: knitting

> Terry,
>
>
>
> I did some research on using a slipped stitch at the beginning of your 
> rows
> in a knit pattern and here is one technique that I learned.
>
>
>
> 1.  Slip the first stitch of the row onto the right needle as if you were 
> to
> purl it.  This means to insert your right needle into the first stitch on
> the left needle as if you were going to purl the stitch.  Use the right
> needle to slip the stitch off of the left needle while keeping it on the
> right needle.
>
>
>
> 2.  now knit or purl your row as directed in the pattern, stopping when 
> you
> get to the final stitch on the left needle.
>
>
>
> 3.  No matter what your pattern says, knit the last stitch in the row.
>
>
>
> Tips:
>
> .         The above technique will create a braided look to your edge.
>
> .         Even if you are knitting one row and purling the next, use the
> above directions.
>
> .         If you are working in a pattern, you will want to add 2 extra
> stitches to your stitch count so that you can use the above directions. 
> So
> if you were working with a stitch repeat of 12 and you have 60 stitches 
> you
> would need to add 2 more stitches for a total of 62 stitches.  You would
> slip the first stitch, work your pattern as directed over the next 60
> stitches, and then knit the final stitch.
>
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Annette
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 7:06 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
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> I was just trying to knit a row and perl a row, with the chuncky pitter
> patter yarn.  It is hard to work with.  It has a thread running through 
> it,
> so stitches do not flow easily.  I also knit tightly!  I ended up just
> knitting the blanket.  The colors sure would have shown better, the other
> way!
>
>
>
> Terry
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Annette Carr [ <mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net>
> mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net]
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> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:11 PM
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> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
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> Terry,
>
>
>
> I started to look into your loopiness problem on your edges.  I'm too 
> tired
> to sort through all of the info I found, so it will have to wait for 
> another
> day.  Can you either direct me to the pattern you were trying to use, or
> explain it?
>
>
>
> Annette
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
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> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:50 AM
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> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
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> Annette
>
> The baby blanket, I am making now, is done with chuncky yarn.  It has a
> thread running throught the yarn.  I am having trouble with my first perl
> stitch coming out loopy.  I ended up making the blanket all knitted.
>
> Someone tried to tell me to drop or maybe turn on the end stitch, but I
> never got it to work.  Not sure with end they were talking about.
>
> Why is pitter patter so hard to work with!!!
>
>
>
> Terry P.
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>
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