http://www.knitting-naturally.com/Knitting-Naturally-blog.html Do you want to keep up to date with changes to Knitting Naturally? Subscribe to the Knitting Naturally Blog! en-us how to knit Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:23 GMT Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:23 GMT knitting-naturally.com http://www.knitting-naturally.com/purl-stitch-and-knit-stitch.html I am not sure what stitch I left off on whether it is a Purl Stitch or a Knit Stitch, and I am starting a new row? How can you tell the difference? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:18 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/a-noel.html I am knitting a jumper on round needles. When I begin, it seems straignt. The second time, I double checked to make sure it was straignth. When I transfer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:53:29 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/repeat-pattern-as-established.html I am knitting a poncho from the book called Ponchos and wraps a knitters dozen. I am making a cape from page 4. I am confused with the last part of Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:49:24 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/s_kilpatrick.html What does this mean? Cast/bind-off 12 stitches YOUR ANSWER This means that you create a bind off edge on your knitting that is 12 stitches wide. Instruction Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:45:11 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/just-knitted-a-leg-warmer.html Hi, I just knitted a leg warmer and it's turned out to be too big even after I felted it and shrunk it for the person I'm making them for. I'm wondering Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:42:08 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/what-is-meant-by-instruction-mdahs8sts.html In the free Knit Fall Shawl pattern on the www.craftyarncouncil.com site, Row 4: (Inc 1 st in next st,p 1) 2 times, inc 1 st in next st &mdahs; 8 sts. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:39:00 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/curl-edge.html I am knitting a scarf and both sides/edges are curling in. How do I prevent it? YOUR ANSWER The easiest way to stop your scarf from curling at the edges Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:36:51 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/begining-intermediate-knitter.html I'm making a baby sweater with a collar. Never made one with a collar. Little confused by collar/border instructions. Can you help Here is how they Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:32:19 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/adelaide-ktog-a-yahoo-group.html Adelaide Ktog We're a group of various ages and knitting abilities and we meet frequently in the city and around it for stitching, drinks and nibbles. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:30:16 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/cm-verses-inches.html The pattern says knit for 4 cm I dont know what that is inches. YOUR ANSWER According to www.onlineconversion.com 4 centimetres = 1.574 803 149 6 inches Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:29:24 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/trying-to-match-this-pattern.html My late mother left behind strips for an unfinished afghan, and though I've been through all my stitch dictionaries, this one isn't coming up -- and the Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:26:23 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/barb1.html I belong to a group that knits for charity using donated wool. We have some Brushed Caressa with 7 ply (needle size 3.75) on the label but your reply to Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:23:51 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/slip-stitches.html I am knitting a shawl collared sweater. The pattern says to knit 8, sl 1 and knit across. Purl the next row. My questions, do I slip purlwise (since Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:17:07 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/next-2-rows.html The pattern states, Next 2 rows k13, turn, k to end. Does this mean do this twice or that doing this once is 2 rows. YOUR ANSWER I can't be 100 sure Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:15:07 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/fabric-of-life.html The Fabric of Life meets Fridays 11am till 2.30pm at the Pooraka Farm Community Centre during the school terms. The cost is only $3 pw. Bring your own Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:11:55 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/joann.html Instructions says knit 12 rows, begin working as circular knitting, knit 4 rounds, what is a row and what is a round? YOUR ANSWER A row is knitting all Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:09:29 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/rolled-edge-on-blanket.html I knit a small blanket and after casting off the edge rolled and I was unable to straighten it. Why would this happen? YOUR ANSWER Your blanket must Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:03:27 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/where-to-put-the-picture.html I am making a vest for my 2 year old grandson who has set his little heart on having a panda on the front. I've charted one but I don't really know how Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:00:30 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/reknitting-seed-stitches.html I had to undo and reknit rows of seed stitches. I must be picking up the stitches wrong because in redoing the rows, the knitting looks flawed. Any suggestions, Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:54:17 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/frustrated-in-benicia.html How do you convert a flat knit pattern into a knit in the round pattern? I have a pattern stitch I wish to use as a substitute. The pattern stitch I Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:48:05 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-a-hat-top-down-with-2-circular-needles-how-to-transferchange-from-2-cirs-to-1-cir-new-knitter.html I'm to the point I could move from 2 circular needles to just 1 circular needle and I don't know how to do this. This is the 1st hat I've knitted. I knitted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:44:04 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knit-2-stitches-together1.html On a left needle of knit 2 together how do I knit the stitch on the next row? There are 2 loops on my left needle, do I stitch each loop or stitch both Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:39:54 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/dont-understand-pattern-please-help.html I am a new knitter trying to knit my first sweater. Thus far, I have knitted the back to the place I have to start binding off to shape the area where Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:34:35 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/i-dont-know-what-this-pattern-means.html Here is the line in my pattern Knit next st tog with corresponding st picked up along cast on edge. Repeat across row. I am fairly new to knitting. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:31:16 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/row-counting-for-increasedecrease.html When a pattern tells you to increase every 7th row, do you start counting row 1 on the next row or are the 7th row and the lst row one and the same? YOUR Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:27:34 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/pattern-question.html I'm confused about these instructions: Next row (RS) Bind off 3 (3, 4, 4) sts (armhole edge), k to last 5 sts, M1 (collar inc), k5. Knit next row. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:25:56 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/understanding-parentheses-in-knitting.html If the pattern reads k1 ( p1,k1) across does this mean that I knit one, purl one, knit one all the way across or just knit one and then do what is in parentheses Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:30:03 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/baby-sweater.html I'm working on the baby sweater and get confused on the pattern below: For 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th size only 1st row. K1,sl,k1,psso, knit to last 2 sts, Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:28:35 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/i-am-sooooo-confused.html I am knitting a sweater, pattern says easy. knit 8 rows(garter stitch) no problem. I have 69 stitches. now pattern reads, dec 1 st each end of next and Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:18:12 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/attaching-two-skeins.html I am a mere beginner, and I have finished one skein of yarn and need to connect the second to finish the scarf i'm knitting, but I have no idea how. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:11:24 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/baby-hatcircular-knitting.html I'm making a baby hat. I cast on 72 stitches on a size 6/16 circular needle. I wasn't able to join it because the stitches didn't go all the way around. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:08:12 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/irene.html I'm knitting a garter-stitch jacket for my mom for mother's day gift. I'm not understanding what it mean when it ask to continue in this way to decrease Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:05:06 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/sl1-k2tog-psso.html I am not sure if I am knitting Sl1. K2tog. psso correctly. I have included a picture so you can see what I have so far...the picture isn't the best quality Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:02:01 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/stacy.html The bottom and side edges of the wrap I'm knitting are rolling. Can it be fixed or do I need to rip it all out and start over? YOUR ANSWER I am assuming Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:58:17 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/debbie-bliss-bootee-sheep-boot.html I am knitting a baby's bootee and have come to line that tells me to: Next row (p next st tog with correponding st 9 rows below) to end. I have tried Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:54:10 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/rotate-knitting.html Hello I have started a pattern for a bag.. that I plan to felt once done... and i have finished the bottom, but now the pattern says do not turn... rotate Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:45:08 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/baby-love-sweater-hat-from-redheart-yarns-pattern.html I am been reading the hat pattern for the last couple of days. I can't for the life of me understand what it is saying. It looks like the hat is worked Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:41:07 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/gauge-and-sizes.html If a pattern calls for 5 sts per inch, and I only get 4sts per inch, will my garment be smaller or larger than the pattern calls for, if I use my gauge Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:34:17 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/shaping-back-neck-and-shoulders-with-short-rows.html Hi! I am having trouble to convert my pattern into a pattern with short rows. Could you please provide me with a pattern row-by-row? Thanks! My pattern Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:32:51 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/somehow-i-keep-adding-stitches.html I am trying to learn how to knit with the help of a teach yourself to knit book and online tutorials. After each row I count to make sure I have the proper Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:28:57 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/what-does-continue-without-shaping-mean.html I am making a sweater sleeve and the pattern says to continue without shaping until sleeve measures 25 cm. Before that point I was increasing a stitch Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:26:45 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/i-cannot-read-the-cart-to-know-how-to-knit-this-great-neckercief.html I LOVE the Dandy neckerchief pattern at this site I cannot, however, follow the chart. Can you / will you help me by translating the chart into words? Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:25:24 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/rotate-and-add-stitches.html I am trying to make a market tote bag and after doing a garter stitch for 30 rows to form the base (on circular needles), the instructions state to rotate Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:13:32 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/elephant-is-too-confusing-for-me.html I am knitting a stuffed elephant and the instruction reads: K7. ssk. (K2tog) 21 times. K7. 36 stitches remain I am starting with 58 stitches, to reduce Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:09:22 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/cant-understand-the-pattern6.html Cast on 42 sts. Row 1: (RS) Purl Row 2: K1. *(K1.P1.K1) in next st. P3tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. Row 3: Purl Row 4: K1. *P3tog. (K1.P1.K1)in next Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:06:11 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/changing-colors.html I am making a baby sweater that requires many color changes. I have finished the front right section and the yarn changes will be in the side seam. How Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:03:12 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knit-2-stitches-together.html on a left needle of knit 2 together how do I knit the stitch on the next row? There are 2 loops on my left needle, do I stitch each loop or stitch both Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:59:30 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/recycling-natural-wool-as-felt.html I'm only just getting going on this. I had a pure wool jacket that I was quite fond of and it was gradually shrinking. Perhaps I wasn't quite careful enough Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:53:40 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/decreasing-row-how-do-i-do-this.html I have 70 stitches on my needle: I am ready to work a decrease row As follows Decrease Row* Patt 45sts, work 2 tog, patt45sts, rep from *to last 010sts, Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:48:53 GMT http://www.knitting-naturally.com/yarn-doubled.html 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 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:25:02 GMT