[Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch

Mon Jan 28 03:49:33 UTC 2013

Well, now that we've been discussing it, I can understand knitting through 
the back of the two stitches, that seems to be a direction of the yarn flow 
and doesn't twist the stitch.  That makes since to me, however, why can't 
they write the SSK instructions by telling you straight out to knit through 
back of loops with the right needle at the end?

This is why I keep a file in my netbook reference definition of stitches. 
If that isn't bad enough, if you are knitting from different books, like I 
do, you really have to double check on the writer's own versions of stitch 
directions because that is what they are using in their patterns.  If a 
pattern doesn't specify stitch or stitch combination instructions, then I go 
with how I do them myself.

I think I am going to double check some of my books on SSK and if they 
aren't any clearer, then I think I'm going to start doing the combination 
you use.

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: Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch

> When I knit through the back of a stitch I still use the right needle to
> draw the yarn through the old stitch.
>
> When you are doing the SSK, it is my understanding that if you knit the
> knit-wise slipped stitches like a standard knit stitch through the front 
> of
> the stitch, your decrease will have a double twist.  I never gave it much
> thought before now and just always worked in the back of the stitches.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of slerythema
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:56 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
>
> Hmm, I do the SSK and use the right needle to pull the loop through from
> left to right just like a knit stitch. Is this correct, or have I been 
> doing
> it wrong when knitting through the back?
>
> Cindy S.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:25 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
>>
>>
>> Okay, if in doing the stitch like you do, putting your left needle
>> back through the two loops and pulling the working yarn with your left
>> needle from right to left, then it wouldn't make a difference.  As
>> long as your left needle went through the back of the loops from left
>> to right and pulled the yarn through from right to left.
>>
>> 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: Sunday, January 27, 2013 9:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
>>
>>
>> > Hi Susan,
>> >
>> > Originally when I first learned to do a SSK I did it like you.  I
>> > slipped each stitch individually knit-wise to the right needle, and
>> > then slipped them back to the left needle and did a knit 2
>> together.
>> > I was told that this was giving the stitches a double
>> twist, because
>> > when you do a regular knit stitch it gets a bit of a twist.
>> >
>> > So then I did as described above and once the stitches were back on
>> > the left needle I did a knit 2 together through the back of the
>> stitches.  But this
>> > seemed crazy to me because slipping them back to the left
>> needle was an
>> > extra step.
>> >
>> > Now I slip each stitch knit-wise to the right needle, fumble around
>> > until I can get the 2 stitches snugged up together, insert the left
>> needle into
>> > the
>> > front of the 2 slipped stitches, and then proceed with
>> knitting them
>> > through
>> > the back of the stitch.  I have no need for doing any more slipping
>> > stitches back and forth as you described.
>> >
>> > I would like to know if anyone has any tips for getting the
>> 2 slipped
>> > stitches snugged up together, or for inserting the left needle into
>> > the front of the 2 slipped stitches.  Any recommendations on how to
>> > hold my hands, which fingers do you monitor or manipulate
>> the slipped
>> > stitches in preparation for inserting the left needle for knitting
>> > them, etc.  My sighted friends say that they pick up each slipped
>> > stitch individually visually so that they are sure to get into the
>> > stitch in the right place.
>> >
>> > By any chance, am I doing the SSK wrong by knitting through
>> the back
>> > of
>> > the
>> > slipped stitches?
>> >
>> > Annette
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > On
>> > Behalf Of Susan Roe
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:55 PM
>> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
>> >
>> > Hi Annette,
>> >
>> > This is how I do the SSK.  I slip the two stitches as if to
>> knit, one
>> > at a time, from the left needle to the right needle.  Then
>> instead of
>> > inserting the left needle along side the right needle and knitting
>> > them together with the left needle, I slip the stitches off of the
>> > right needle back onto the left needle and then knit them together
>> > with the right needle.  The main purpose of this stitch
>> combination is
>> > to put a twist in each stitch to the right, knitting them
>> together and
>> > off the needles with a right twist and decreasing a stitch in the
>> > process.  I believe this also gives the finished stitch a tilt or
>> > slant to the right .  Whether you knit
>> together and off
>> > your needle with the left or right needle doesn't matter
>> because they both
>> > give you the same twist/slant.  I think sliding them back
>> on the left is
>> > easier for me.  Also, if I'm not mistaken, if you do it the way they
>> > suggest, you are pulling your working yarn loop through
>> with the left
>> > needle, dropping the two slipped stitches off the right
>> needle, which then
>> > leaves your new stitch on the left needle and you still
>> have to then slip
>> > it
>> >
>> > back onto the right needle.  Too much back and forth for me.
>> >
>> > Susan
>> > dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
>> > To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 10:37 AM
>> > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi All,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am looking for tips on how to perform the SSK stitch in a more
>> >> efficient manner.  I get how to slip each stitch individually and
>> then insert the
>> >> left
>> >> needle in front of the right needle to knit the stitches
>> together.  I
>> >> feel
>> >> like I am wasting too much time fussing over getting the 2 stitches
>> >> together to perform the knit part.  Any and all tips welcome.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Annette
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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