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

Sat Aug 24 03:48:14 UTC 2013

Annette,

Thanks so much.  I wanted to know how to do such a stitch because I'm 
currently knitting a scarf in a broken rib pattern and it calls for a slip 
stitch at the beginning of the row but, I haven't been doing it because I 
didn't really know how to do it.  I've see n patterns which say that the 
slipped stitch makes a smooth border.  I'm going to try it.  I'll let you 
know how it turns out.  Wow, you really do lots of research.

Regards,

Denise

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From: Annette Carr
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:18 PM
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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

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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
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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

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From: Annette Carr [ <mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net>
mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net]

Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:11 PM

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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

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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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