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When knitting something big i.e. afghan how do you fit all the stitches on the needle?
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∙ 15y ago
they sell circular needles with a long plastic thread. most people use these to knit a large blanket
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What does the term place marker mean in knitting?
A marker is a ring placed on a knitting needle between two stitches to remind the knitting that something is supposed to happen there.
Does the size of your needles affect the outcome of your knitting?
yup. the bigger the needle, the bigger your stitches. likewise, the smaller your needle, the smaller your stitches. simple really.
How do you cast on stitches on a knitting needle?
There are several methods. The easiest thing to do is to look on Youtube, where there are lots of suitable videos.
When knitting after you have cast on when it comes time to knit the slip knot do you knit it or does it stay on your left needle Or do you knit it over to the right needle?
When you reach the slip knot, knit it just like all of the other stitches, throwing it off at the end just like the other stitches. When you have knit the slip knot, all of the stitches should be on the right needle, and the left needle should be completely free*.*There may be some exceptions to this rule, as in circular knitting, but this will not be addressed until you are an advanced knitter, and you don't have to worry about that right now.
How do you knit an I- cord?
Using a pair of double pointed needles, cast on 4 stitches. Instead of turning and knitting back the other direction, slide all four stitches to other opposite end of the needle and knit into the first stitch that you cast on. Knit the rest of the stitches on the needle. Slide them down to the opposite end and repeat. You are knitting in the round on a very small scale. Bind off as you would in the round. My aunt makes custom shoelaces by knitting I-Cord with number 10 crochet thread. -smcm
What does the abbreviation M mean in a knitting pattern?
M means 'marker'. This is normally a small circle of plastic or metal or contrast yarn (I use paper clips or safety pins) hooked on the needle between specific stitches. For example, if you were knitting a lace pattern and wanted to 'mark' each pattern repeat or to 'mark' where a thumb will be knit on a glove or mitten. PM means 'pass marker' by moving the marker from one needle to the other when you get to it after knitting the stitches before it.
How do you knit phentex slippers?
Knitting slippers is simple. Cast on 29 stitches. Knit as many rows as you need to fit your foot. Then start knit knit purl purl for as many rows as you need. Cut a tail and pull a plastic needle through the stitches. Take it off the needle along with the stitches and pull tight. Then sew in and out of the slipper. do the same thing with the tail at the end of the slipper.
What does it mean when a knitting pattern says to WYF slip next 7 stitches?
You probably are doing knit stitches so the yarn is at the back of the project. Move the yarn to the front (as if you were starting to purl) and move the stitches from the left needle to the right needle (if you are left handed from right to left). Then continue your project accordingly. WYF means "with yarn in front"
How do you fix having one too many stitches on your needle when knitting?
The more complicated method is to tear out the row and reknit the row. If you have knitted a few rows, and you see the project getting wider, knit two stitches together. Depending on the type of yarn, you may not even be able to see the mistake. Knitting two stitches together, may make an unveven, or hole appearance in the work, but it will prevent the project from getting wider.
What is a Tunisian crochet hook?
It looks like a knitting needle with a crochet hook end instead of a point. It's used for what's called tunisian, afghan or interweave crochet.
What does cast on 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows in knitting?
It means to add 8 new stitches. You do this by turning needles so they are reversed, then insert right needle into stitches as if to knit, YO (Yarn Over), and pull loop through, slip loop just worked back onto left needle and repeat for required number of stitches. Remember that you do this, casting on of 8 stitches, on the next row also (the "next 2 rows" statement).
How do you knit with one knitting needle?
I think you are thinking of crochet, which is somewhat similar to knitting in that it produces fabric that can be formed into garments and afghans. Knitting uses two or more needles. There really isn't a way around that. But crochet uses a single tool that looks like a knitting needle but with a hook on the end.
