[Nfb-krafters-korner] nightmare with circular knitting

[blindhands at aol.com]

When you have gone and added all your stitches on one needle before you even
think about joining them take the needle with the cast on stitches and start
from the end that has your tail yarn and make sure you feel each of your
stitches that they are laying down flat extending away from the needle.  Lie
it flat on the table and be sure you start from one side and go to the other
side and just put them all flat going in the same direction going down from
your needle.  When you pick your needle up your tail should be in your left
hand and the point of the needle in your left hand should be pointing toward
your right.  

Bring the point of the needle that is far to the left and bring it in the
back toward your right.  Now hold it in your right hand and the point should
be pointing left in your right hand and have the working yarn ball coming
off that right hand needle.  Poke the needle into the first stitch on your
left hand needle and start the pattern as directed by Ramona working right
to left around the vest.

It is best to leave a long enough tail so it dangles down and you know where
you began.  You can also place a stitch marker between your first and last
stitch to mark the beginning of each round.

I hope you take your needles and read what I wrote and think about it.  Once
you get a few rounds done it will be easier to recognize where you are and
what direction you need to be going.

Joyce 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 5:45 PM
To: 'krafters korner ' <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cathy Flesher <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] nightmare with circular knitting

Hi Ramona, Joyce  and all,

 

I was unfortunately not sleeping when I had this nightmare.

I found that as hard as I tried to keep the knitting straight when I joined
to form a circle when making my vest, that I somehow got the stitches
twisted. I tried two  times with the same result. When I had knitted mittens
in the round it was not too difficult to keep the stitches from twisting
because there weren't that many stitches. but with not having enough room on
my circs to spread out the knitting enough to find a twist, I could not
figure out how to keep it straight.  

 

Any tips or tricks would be appreciated.

 

Have a great day!!

Cathy F

 

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