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

Sat Aug 24 19:04:57 UTC 2013

I've used the edging for both pieces that are to be sewn together and those 
that are not.  Sometimes it depends on the yarn itself, because a straight 
knit stitch in some yarns has a tendency to leave a sort of thick edge.  To 
me, that makes it at times difficult to sew together smoothly.  That is when 
you have to make sure you are not sewing your pieces too tight together. 
You want them to still have the smooth flow of being slightly elastic like 
other areas of your knitting.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch - WAS: knitting

> In the message Annette sent in the directions it said that it creates a
> braid o.  Does this show if you were going to sew 2 edges together? or do 
> you
> just use this on an edge that isn't sewn?
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 8/24/2013 12:22:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net writes:
>
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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]
>>
>> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:11  PM
>>
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>
>>  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting
>>
>>
>>
>>  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-----
>>
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [
>>  <mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>>  mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers,
> Terry
>> (NIH/NCI) [E]
>>
>> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:50  AM
>>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists (
>>  <mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>  nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org)
>>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  knitting
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  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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