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Jan 23, 2010, yarn doubled

I am attempting my first knitting project. I have to use doubled yarn throughout. I casted on my 95 stitches. Now When I go to knit do I pick up one

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Jan 23, 2010, shirley

I have been knitting for 45 years and am having trouble with a simple scarf. I am doing a stocking knit pattern. both of the sides have curled up a

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Jan 23, 2010, seamless knitting

Is there some structural reason for an underarm seam and sleeve seam in a sweater? Can I use circular or dp needles to make sleeves and sweater body?

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Jan 23, 2010, Loose tension in middle of row

I find that my stitches are looser in the middle of my row than they are on the ends. How can I make them more consistent? YOUR ANSWER Practice.

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Jan 23, 2010, What length do I make the foot of the sock

I am knitting socks for a friend who wears size 3 Mexican shoes . What length do I make the foot of the sock? YOUR ANSWER I have no idea, I don't

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Jan 23, 2010, Putting a design on a sweater

How do I go about putting a 'design' on a baby sweater: EG: white sweather and I would like to knit a shamrock or heart on it .... How do I do this?

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Jan 23, 2010, Yarn Overs

When a pattern calls for a yarn over -- do i drop that 'extra' stitch on the next row -- or do i pick it up as if it was a stitch?? Not sure YOUR

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Jan 23, 2010, Pattern Problems

In the start of the pattern it say's cast on 146 stitches then knit 7 rows casting on 20 stitches on the last row then it tells you to start the

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Jan 23, 2010, Carol S

I am starting a sweater that is knitted entirely with a rib knit stitch. It says on RS rows, p the selvage sts: on WS rows, k the selvage sts.

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Jan 23, 2010, lost a stitch

I am making a basket weave blanket and just realized I must have picked up 2 stitches at the same time because instead of having 5 stitches in my

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Jan 23, 2010, Mrs Jean Debois

I want to knit a chevron waistcoat from knitters Mag summer 2007. It seems you knit to cenre st and then KOK ? Whats this is it knit and then knit

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Jan 23, 2010, Please help

i am knitting a wrap cardi for my granddaughter and the pattern states continue without shaping what does this mean? Do I avoid the row that has a

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Jan 23, 2010, Barb

Have just finished a cute sweater but it is too short. I would like to lengthen it and wondered if the ribbing can be undone and another three or four

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Jan 23, 2010, Converting sweater for a zipper

I have a man's sweater pattern that calls for buttons and buttonholes but my husband wants a zipper. Can I change the pattern? It is just knit one

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