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 Sat, 11 May 2013 10:55:16 GMT Sat, 11 May 2013 10:55:16 GMT knitting-naturally.com 2640657c7f53d96b0414d492fba14649 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/how-to-decipher-patterns.html I've been doing my research but still having trouble deciphering pattern codes! For example, the pattern starts out saying: Gauge 18 stitches, 29 rows Sat, 11 May 2013 10:55:12 GMT 05a7b9cb6aab864602e8bf3889be9369 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-procedure-problem.html I am making a knitted shortsleeved pullover, and I've just completed my first decrease row in the pattern. The next line in the pattern is: Working Sat, 11 May 2013 10:48:19 GMT f4dc098559b5531c0cfda2717d7f3299 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/gauge-question.html I made a gauge before knitting my vest, instead of the required 17 per inch, I have 15 stitches per inch. It will make a difference in my project, but Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:54:19 GMT a8c3ad08b1f647b6a981f6e785a97de7 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/how-many-skeins-for-a-small-sweater.html How many skeins of a bulky yarn will I need to make a bulky sweater? YOUR ANSWER It depends. What size is the sweater you want to make, which yarn do Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:53:20 GMT a04b8c764c0554e9d08719f041ee3056 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/using-smaller-needles-in-a-pattern-than-the-pattern-calls-for.html I have not been knitting for very long but have found that I really enjoy it. I made an afghan last year and loved the pattern and size of the afghan Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:52:34 GMT 0ab988964d887d8d1d8d321743efe275 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-pattern-instructions-i-dont-understand.html These instructions are for a beret - sizes Child, Small, Medium and Large adults: Size Large (I have cast on 80 stitches) Round 1 reads: *Pl, K1, P1, Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:51:35 GMT f0a7c831aef2fcda30ffdee3d884fa40 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/sweater-on-circular-needles.html My pattern says to work pieces separately. I am not sure how to do that making a sweater on circular needles. Does it mean to put stitches on stitch holders Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:50:37 GMT a6415b2e6267b1af152ef3a704076bf5 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/lucy.html What is meant by work 2834:30:30:32:20 row dec 1 st at end of each end of next row. YOUR ANSWER Your pattern must have instructions for 6 different sizes. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:49:51 GMT 42e4edbf6156706e28d8dac9c99a129b http://www.knitting-naturally.com/when-i-go-from-straight-needles-to-circular-needles-making-a-baby-dress.html I am knitting a baby dress. The pattern uses straight needles to start with, and then transfers to circular needles. It is a knit and purl pattern. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:48:59 GMT 6b6de0506217d7dbe59358bb0ed0348b http://www.knitting-naturally.com/undertanding-shaping-instructions.html My pattern states on a (W.S) row to: BO 5 sts at armhole edge once, then 3 sts once. Then it say's next (R.S.) to dec. 1 st at armhole edge, etc. My Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:48:09 GMT 23e66e63902e9b85487dd5573d76dd35 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/m7-.html Hi I came to a direction in a sweater pattern I am knitting that goes like this *P2, K1, p2, m7; repeat from * around. My question is, What does m7 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:47:20 GMT a4b01d9e71c2ed791c45881d8dd55598 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/issue-with-first-row-of-knitting.html On my first row if knitting I always end up with a long length of yarn between my needles. As I am working, it grows longer with every stitch. Any thoughts? Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:46:17 GMT 0df5e8876cc7c0710d2b7ddcb98ddedf http://www.knitting-naturally.com/how-does-one-increase-the-stitches-in-a-pattern-for-a-larger-size-needed.html I have a friend that needs knee warmers, but her legs are quite large, and the pattern I found does not fit her leg size. How does one go about increasing Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:45:24 GMT 4665594d838924d3c2f18f31e76c298b http://www.knitting-naturally.com/increasing-stitches-in-pattern.html I have a pattern that is knit 2, purl 2 for each row, after 2 rows I am to add one stitch on begining and end of each row . I will now have 3 knit stitches Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:44:27 GMT 3ba801f0f0bccc3f104833099bc1e23d http://www.knitting-naturally.com/pattern-as-set.html Hi I'm on the shaping part of my pattern and row one has knit 2tog in it then the pattern for 2nd and every alt row (rs) says patt as set to end of row. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:43:34 GMT 4364a263c3667e36c9e745667a3d14c1 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/simple-lace-scarf-pattern.html Would you like to make yourself a simple lace scarf? To do that you will need a Simple Lace Scarf Pattern! Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:15:05 GMT ed5fe419206397d6e7ddb7296ab00e83 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-stitch-patterns.html Knitting Stitch Patterns provide knitting instructions for stitch patterns that can be incorporated into your garments to make your work unique. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:28:07 GMT a4be29c7c3e7ae563b468936afa13c15 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/index.html Learn How to Knit with Knitting Naturally. Knitting Naturally is your one stop shop for all of your knitting needs. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:15:25 GMT b70c17c749185ca684433daf7c35fcc3 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/ladder-effect-from-using-double-pointed-needles.html I am knitting socks on double points and I have a run between my needles. You can see a line all the way down between each needle. What am I doing wrong? Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:49:30 GMT 7ed96f629c56e5500696a563e0dfaa7e http://www.knitting-naturally.com/sheila-salvatore.html I am knitting a bow type cowl scarf with a loop opening and have come to the part where you have to combine the stitches from a holder and stitches from Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:36:06 GMT 9c1967ecdf425cda6aff8a7791db3753 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/cats-tooth-sweater-edge.html I have a mohair sweater pattern that has a cat's tooth stitch sleeve and the instructions are unclear. Cat's tooth stitch: Row 1 Selvage stitch, *K Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:34:37 GMT 287f00424864b0daeb40335749f2b6eb http://www.knitting-naturally.com/bobble-on-a-purl-row.html All directions on how to bobble discuss it on a knit row. Is it possible to bobble on a purl row and if so should I purl instead of knit in the bobble?? Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:29:26 GMT cf006c0356c05f0800bc072bd86510f7 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-instructions-purl.html I don't understand when it says this: Row 7 and foll 2 alt rows: purl YOUR ANSWER Your instructions are telling you to purl all stitches on the 7th, Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:21:22 GMT ebcee4a02a5c35bbc31b3c11218a4946 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/how-to-use-stitch-markers.html I don't understand this: Keeping stripe pattern correct k23 k2tog place marker, k2tog k23, dec one st each side of marker in every forth row until 38 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:16:58 GMT 97231e1a00716650e90e4f1884076c81 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/payment-options.html Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:20:27 GMT 6770e9ba54a0a3c6e60f8bfe577c81f3 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/miss-l-brooks.html How would I CONVERT A DOUBLE KNITTING PATTERN TO A CHUNKY WOOL. Please Help Fri, 08 Feb 2013 03:10:12 GMT fabd1bbb4f08206f6337ef0805207ff2 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/dd-double-decrease-over-four-stitches.html I have a very old pattern for little Christmas stockings. To make the toe I am required to dd over the next 4 stitches. As far as I can tell the usual Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:53:54 GMT 8beb6139476d4d37882592dc0a336052 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/chart-key.html In the new issue of creative Kknitting Magazine (Sept 2010), the diamond twist chart shows boxes that indicate No St. I don't quite understand what that Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:18:08 GMT 180dd6810426278d1caafbe3d3f7a97c http://www.knitting-naturally.com/Knitting-Naturally-blog.html#I-Am-Soo-Tired-and-About-To-Give-Up I have worked very hard to build a site that offered value to my visitors. Up until last October I was beginning to reap the benefits of all that hard work as my number of visitors per day was edging up to around 2,000 a day. Then I got hit by Panda 2.5.2 and those traffic numbers immediately fell to around 600 a day. Last year was tough, as many of you know I lost my Dad around 18 months ago and the move interstate to support my Mother through her grieving period meant that I had to leave my children and grandchildren in our home state, live in someone else's house for an indefinite period of time, and close my knitting store. All I had left of my previous life was my website and Google seems determined to wipe it out. Since October my traffic has been fairly steady, no further drops but no growth either. Told myself that it was okay, winter is knitting season and not yet upon us, so things will pick up and in April it appeared to be starting to happen. Then Penguin struck and my visitor numbers are down to around 250 per day. Google has dropped or penalised most of my pages and the most significant drops in traffic are from Australia and New Zealand in the run up to our winter. So basically I am screwed. I don't know what I am supposed to have done so there is no way I can fix it, and anyway I really don't have the heart for it anymore. A total reliance on Google for new visitors (Yahoo and Bing send some but not many) means that sooner or later the trickle of new visitors to the site will dry up, my income is already virtually non-existent and I will quickly find myself in a position where I can no longer afford to keep the site. How can you help? Social media - pin my site on pininterest, talk about it on Facebook, mention the site on any related forums you are a member of, tell your friends about it and get them to bookmark it (before it disappears from the search results all together). Spread the word and help me keep Knitting Naturally online. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:29:21 GMT 1ab5f029c5c86393e41e9a86520ce81a http://www.knitting-naturally.com/types-of-wool.html I have an old quickerknit knitting pattern & I can't get quickerknit now. What type of wool would I use for this pattern Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:35:03 GMT a8e2e4274b2f65e61714e327fa047aa7 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-terms.html On this page you will find an A - Z of common knitting terms. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:55:13 GMT 9214eb2a1dfe0eed4f513c999caa42b9 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/where-to-buy-a-fleece.html Raw fleece is not readily available at your corner store! On this page you will find suggestions about where to buy a fleece. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:08:16 GMT ac2b49c5a974fc1efd9ffdd71de53deb http://www.knitting-naturally.com/learning-to-spin.html So you are interested in learning to spin? When you watch someone else spinning, it looks easy. Deceptively so. The reality is that as a beginner it will be hard for you to imagine that you will ever be able to 'get it'. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:54:40 GMT 58a83076c4b3ad92e737338e18d7929e http://www.knitting-naturally.com/reading-a-knitting-pattern.html One of the most difficult things to learn when you are a beginner is reading a knitting pattern. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:37:57 GMT 1f74bca4af147036512342f717d7c9fc http://www.knitting-naturally.com/make-your-own-knitting-loom.html Would you like some instructions on how to make your own knitting loom? It is not that difficult, you will need a few tools (power tools, if you are short on elbow grease like me) and of course, some instructions, but it is very do-able! Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:23:05 GMT 5a34885e7209ce610421f09d0c12151e http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-baby-blankets.html One of the first things I did when I heard that I was going to be a grandmother was to decide what type of knitted gifts I could make for my new grandchild. Knitting baby blankets is one way of creating a special gift, as each blanket is unique and can become almost a family heirloom. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:04:16 GMT cd4ce840f0affd2a4eacacc0c67238a2 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/tip-for-even-rows.html Count the stitches as you knit them so you can make sure that you don't have too many stitches or have missed any stitches. from anonymou Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:51:46 GMT 87d8ee64cc37990ca6cb5a1fcde5636a 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! Tue, 10 May 2011 10:36:33 GMT 8df4dedd0c6eb71e1fbba14815540ccb http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-patterns-for-baby.html If you are looking for knitting patterns for baby, this pattern book from Patons is worth a second look. Tue, 10 May 2011 10:28:11 GMT e8d7527ec39b351273f44017784be707 http://www.knitting-naturally.com/knitting-socks-1.html To be quite honest, until recently I never really got into knitting socks. There were just so many other things I wanted to knit, I don't wear socks that much and couldn't see the sense in knitting them when I can pick up a pair of socks from my local supermarket for less than the cost of the wool! So there you have it. I can be wrong on occasion! Tue, 10 May 2011 10:24:45 GMT