Thursday, January 15, 2015

Using kitchener stitch

I have decided to try using the kitchener stitch to seam shoulders.  On this baby sweater it has seemed to work very well.  There is no seam on the inside and it looks like a continuous piece of knitting.
Shoulder seam done with Kitchener stitch
There was also a hood and I joined the seam using Kitchener stitch. This is how it turned out you can not really see where I joined the stitches of the row.  This hood was added to the neckline and worked back and forth on a circular needle. When I reached the desired length I equally divided the stitches on the needle and pulled the stitches up to the ends of the needle and worked the Kitchener stitch to join.
 


 
 


Tuesday, January 13, 2015

New posts for a New Year

I have decided to start posting knitting ideas that I have learned over the years.

I had decided because I had become a little strained with seeing so many negative posts on facebook that I would join knitting groups so my newsfeed would include beautiful pictures of other knitters completed projects.  This idea has proved successful.  I have viewed beautiful items from all over the world and have started conversations from knitters on other continents.  I have found that I have made many comments on posts asking questions or wanting advice.  So why no start posting them here as well?

Today I saw a question on using row counters.  I use them constantly helps you to keep your place in your work.  They also can be used to make sure socks are the same length.  I have found them very useful in making sure the arms on my sweaters are the same length.  I keep track of the rows in the body of the sweater once I have reached the length I want for the first piece then I don't have to worry about one being longer than the other.    If I know that I am going to make a pattern again such as hats for children or myself I make a note of how many rows before the decrease so I don't have to keep measuring each time I remake the project.

I also use an app Knit Companion to keep track of my patterns and notes.


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