[Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

[Deidre Muccio]

Thank you all for such detail. I'm not sure why I missed all this during the
phone class except that often during the phone class everything fell apart
and I had to then redo or relearn everything after the class was over!

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cathy
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:49 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

hi Deidre,

as you know,I am also a beginner knitter,, for I was in the class with you.
I am still working on my first dish towel and it is cotton. I like working
with cotton, though initially the lack of stretch of the yarn had me
knitting too tightly. 

as for dropped stitches, I have certainly dropped my share. but I am making
progress in learning how to fix the dropped stitches, well that is, if they
are  not dropped more than two rows back. I count my stitches often and
check my work to avoid the possibility. however, when I do find that I have
dropped a stitch, I feel around for a loose loop. I take a stitch marker and
attach it to that loop. then I examine my work to determine whether I need
to knit backward or forward to get to a spot directly above the dropped
stitch. then I examine my work once again and attempt to determine how many
rows down the dropped stitch is. then I must determine whether it is a purl
or knit stitch that has been dropped. Annette explained to us how to
determine whether a stitch is a purl or a knit. so I then take the stitch
marker off of the dropped stitch and wind the dropped stitch up through my
work in the appropriate manner, till it is ready to be placed back on my
left needle and is ready to be
 knitted.   I know if I have done it correctly because it will look just
like my  other stitches. the loop winds in either from the back or front. it
is somewhat difficult for me to explain but if you play around and examine
your stitches and allow one to drop on purpose, then attempt  to try to work
it back into place, then you will know what I am saying. this is how I
learned to do it. 
I remember asking Annette in class to describe this and she said that it had
to wait for another class, so I taught myself. a typical Cathy response.
<grin>

Cathy


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