Thank you so much for writing this out! I have saved it in my memories! I do have one question, What is the difference between the drawstring waistband and a ribby waistaband? (Besides the drawstring of course...or is that the difference?
The drawstring is the difference! A ribby waist band is a couple uinches longer and has no drawstring. It operates under theory that the length and smaller ribbing will hold it on. I make drawstring waistbands about 95% of the time; I only do ribby waists when someone specifically asks for them.
I don't understand this part of the directions: Place a stitch marker inbetween stitches #80 & #1 What happened to the other 8 (or 9) stitches we have inbetween those? (I guess what I'm saying: How do we make 9 stitches disappear?)
Pattern HelpdoodlebirdsDecember 8 2007, 18:49:56 UTC
I know Jack about knitting. My grandmother is making longies for my nephew and I am trying to find her a pattern. One boy is a medium and one is in a large. Can you tell me what size this pattern is for? How would she adjust for size? TIA!
Re: Pattern HelpdeliciouspearDecember 8 2007, 19:44:21 UTC
Well you can just measure the kids in question and then adjust the pattern. Five stitches per inch of kid rounded up to eight - for example a kid that's 16 inches around would be 16 x 5 - 80 stitches. Make sense?
i just started the crotch section of the pattern and I'm stuck! It says to put 4 stitches on a dpn and then 40 on another dpn and then another 4 on one more dpn and then use kitchener to knit the 2 sets of 4 together. my question is how? i can barely get the dpn's close enough to do kitchener. also, i have never done this pattern before and i am wondering when I use the kitchener stitch do i make a separte strand of yarn to stitch it up or continue to use the strand of yarn that is already connected? i'm so confused! i wish there were pictures with this pattern!
The next time I'm doing a crotch I'll see if I can get my hubby to take pictures.
"It says to put 4 stitches on a dpn and then 40 on another dpn and then another 4 on one more dpn"
Actually it says to put the 40 stitches onto **2 or 3** dpns - this will allow you more flexibility in the fabric and you will be able to get your needles close enough together.
"when I use the kitchener stitch do i make a separte strand of yarn to stitch it up or continue to use the strand of yarn that is already connected?"
Use the strand that is already connected. You will have to break it at some point so you can stitch with it, but break it a good ways down the line and after you kitchener, keep knitting with it. When you get to where you broke it, just re-tie you yarn and keep going.
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Anywho thanks! I love longies with a circular pattern, because seaming is just out of the question :)
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I do have one question, What is the difference between the drawstring waistband and a ribby waistaband? (Besides the drawstring of course...or is that the difference?
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Place a stitch marker inbetween stitches #80 & #1
What happened to the other 8 (or 9) stitches we have inbetween those? (I guess what I'm saying: How do we make 9 stitches disappear?)
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It's fixed now.
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Cool socks by the way!
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"It says to put 4 stitches on a dpn and then 40 on another dpn and then another 4 on one more dpn"
Actually it says to put the 40 stitches onto **2 or 3** dpns - this will allow you more flexibility in the fabric and you will be able to get your needles close enough together.
"when I use the kitchener stitch do i make a separte strand of yarn to stitch it up or continue to use the strand of yarn that is already connected?"
Use the strand that is already connected. You will have to break it at some point so you can stitch with it, but break it a good ways down the line and after you kitchener, keep knitting with it. When you get to where you broke it, just re-tie you yarn and keep going.
Does that make sense?
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