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Help with altering a pattern, please?

darcerin wrote in novice_knitters Feb 02, 2013 22:10

I'm in the midst of a head cold, so my brain isn't working so well right now. I'm hoping you can at least confirm the answer I've come up with. *sigh ( Read more... )

Help with pattern, please?

darcerin wrote in novice_knitters Jan 26, 2013 19:13

I'm hoping someone can help me, even as vague as I'm about to be!

I was about to start the poncho pattern from this book. However, the instructions have two sets of directions in it. The first is the "stitch pattern" with four rows of directions, and then there are the "poncho directions". The poncho directions actually tell me which size ( Read more... )

Stockinette stitch...Help!

frankie110 wrote in novice_knitters Jan 11, 2013 16:37

Hi, I have been knitting regularly now for a few months and an comfortable with many stitches, however I keep switching it seems from RS to WS and I don't know how I do it!

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loupnoir wrote in novice_knitters Dec 15, 2012 18:20

I started a sweater, Berkshire Dolman, and quite stupidly did not read the entire pattern. So, I CO the back, knit the ribbing, got very close to where I thought I should start shaping for the armscye and then, finally, read the pattern and went, "Eh ( Read more... )

Question about a pattern

gunma_gal wrote in novice_knitters Nov 13, 2012 20:11

I realize this must be an obvious answer, but I cannot decide which answer would be right ( Read more... )

Help! Gauge Question

demoncat131 wrote in novice_knitters Nov 01, 2012 11:56

Hi I'm new here but I have this slip-stitch pattern I'm working a gague on and I don't know how to calculate the gauge over rows. Could someone please help?

gauge

Help with scarf pattern?

darcerin wrote in novice_knitters Jul 19, 2012 19:28

I'm looking to knit something similar to this:
( Pretty scarf! )

Bobble stitch?

gunma_gal wrote in novice_knitters Mar 24, 2012 21:20

Hi, all. I'm working on a pattern that uses the following directions ( Read more... )

Patterns for beginners

atomicempress86 wrote in novice_knitters Mar 19, 2012 15:30

I am currently finishing up my practicing knitting (which I have just done knit in, I go back for my purl lesson with my adoptive grandmother soon) does anyone have any good recommendations for any books with patterns for beginners, that I could use now and when I have some other stitches down as well? I appreciate any help.
-Pammie

Help with a pattern?

darcerin wrote in novice_knitters Mar 07, 2012 22:21

Hi all ( Read more... )