[Nfb-krafters-korner] Classes and stuff

[Lovette Yewchan]

Hi there. I will pay attention to that and see if it makes a difference. I love this pattern if I can get the tiny holes to disappear.
Lovette

> On Nov 2, 2017, at 2:57 PM, Dixie via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lovette,
> 
> I think I might try snugging up the K2tog, just after knitting it, and then snugging up the stitch immediately following the K2Tog and that might lessen the little space you get.
> 
> When I say snugging up, what I mean is give the working yarn an extra tug to make sure the stitches are nice and tight at this point.
> 
> 
> Dixie
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> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lovette Yewchan via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 4:54 PM
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> Cc: Lovette Yewchan <lyewchan at telus.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Classes and stuff
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> I don’t like sewing either just want to learn for knitting.
> I am knitting some mittens that have decreases and sometimes there is a little hole where you k2 tog. I’ve tried to knit tighter but they still show up sometimes.
> Just wondering.
> 
> Lovette
> 
>> On Nov 2, 2017, at 12:54 PM, Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Lovette,
>> 
>> I am sad to hear how you had that experience of rejection by an instructor.
>> 
>> Thanks to this list and our division, you have another option.
>> 
>> To answer part of your question, holes in knitting are often caused by 
>> dropped stitches. what you must do is to trace your way down a line of 
>> stitches to find where the dropped stitch is located and then weave up 
>> row by row. It is difficult for me to figure out how to explain it 
>> more precisely.  but Dixie just taught a class called drop stitch 
>> dishcloth where she taught us how to find dropped stitches and repair 
>> them.  that is how I learned how to fix my work. I am sorry you missed the class.
>> 
>> As for sewing, Joyce and others on this list are sewers and I hope 
>> someone will be able to offer a class for you. we will have to see if 
>> more are interested and whether there is an instructor willing to 
>> teach a sewing class. I am not a sewer myself and really don't want to 
>> be. I don't like needles. <g>
>> 
>> Have a great day!!
>> Cathy F
>> 
>> 
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