[Nfb-krafters-korner] The dropped stitch query

[Annette Carr]

Hi Valerie,

Dropped stitches are just a part of knitting.  Yes, as you become more
experienced it will occur less, but it will happen.  It could be caused by
something you have done, or some unexplained force.  

Yes, you can learn how to pick up dropped stitches, but a number of factors
go into accomplishing this.  Understanding how stitches build upon each
other to create your fabric is the first thing.  You might want to get some
bulky yarn and large needles and knit up a few swatches using different
stitch combinations.  .  As you are knitting, frequently look at how your
yarn travels from stitch to stitch and row to row.  Gaining an understanding
of how the completed stitch looks on the needle and once it has been moved
off of the needle will help you begin to understand what you will do to pick
up a stitch and work it back up to your needle.  

Other factors that can impact the success of picking up stitches is the
yarn.  Smoother yarn is easier to work with.  Yarn that has loose fibers is
much harder to work with.  If you have been working with a larger needle it
will be easier to pick up stitches than if you have been working with a
smaller needle.  If you are knitting a complex or lace pattern, it might be
very difficult to work a dropped stitch back up to your needle.  

So, I like others on the list, are a big promoter of using a life-line.

HTH,
Annette
  

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Valerie
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 6:12 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The dropped stitch query

Thank you very much for the replies about my dropped stitch question. I do
realize  practice will help immensely, I'll definitely keep on going, and I
will also test out that idea of wire or needle threaded through too. I am
not sure how others cope with the dropped stitch, is it possible we get to a
stage where we can identify that stitch, pick it up and re mend the holes by
feel alone?  Or is it that usually we wait for sighted help?  Am I the only
one who drops stitches? These probably sound like odd questions, but it
would help to know if others can knit very expertly and have no problems,
guess that would be high expectations for me right now as I'm sure my
ongoing scarf project has an amazing lace look with no effort on my part!
But I've unpulled it at least six times so will restart again, maybe with
the very thin needle idea. 

 

Very best wishes from the knit lounge. Valerie 

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