[Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch Instructions Modified
Maria and Joe Chapman
bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 2 23:32:49 UTC 2013
Hi. these instructions are worth keeping for further reference.
thanks
Warm regards and blessings
Maria, Joe and FurBabies
Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
On 27/08/2013, at 11:43 AM, "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> I gave it a try as well and did not think that it look right. I did a bit
> more research and have an additional step to add, see the modified
> instructions below.
>
>
> 1. When starting the row, move your yarn to the front of your work
>
> 2. 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.
>
> 3. If you are knitting your second stitch, move your yarn to the back. If
> purling the second stitch on the row, then leave your yarn in front.
>
> 4. now knit or purl your row as directed in the pattern, stopping when you
> get to the final stitch on the left needle.
>
> HTH,
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Denise Shaible
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 10:32 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch - WAS: knitting
>
> Annette,
>
> I tried the slip stitch on a scarf I'm making and I couldn't seem to get it
> to look right. I'm going to have to try again but, I don't know what I'm
> doing wrong.
>
> Regards,
>
> Denise
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Annette Carr
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 6:20 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch - WAS: knitting
>
> I'm going o give it a try on a baby blanket I am making. I was going to do
> a 2 color entralac pattern, but my sample was having problems, and I am
> running out of time. So it looks like I am going to do a simple 2-strand
> garter stitch blanket on the diagonal. I am going to do this slipped stitch
> technique at the beginning of the row.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Denise Shaible
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:48 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Slipping the first stitch - WAS: knitting
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Annette Carr
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:18 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> 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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