Knitting

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2009-11-21 Knitting - t:

Hello Dot. Thanks for your question. I think that the "yfwd, yrn" may be a combined instruction, asking you to wrap the yarn all of the way around the needle, so that it's back at the front again

2009-11-19 Knitting - Purl Stitch:

Hi Emily, Thanks for getting back to me, and apologies that I didn't explain what it meant. To slip a stitch, simply move it from the left hand needle to the right hand needle, without working a

2009-11-19 Knitting - stocking stitch:

Hi Clare. Thanks for your question (there's no such thing as a silly question, so please don't feel you have to apologise for asking - that's what we're here for and nobody wants a pooh bear with a

2009-11-19 Knitting - knitting:

pl in a knitting pattern stands for plain knitting. This could mean plain stockinette or garter stitch. Here is a website with knitting abbreviations for future reference: http://www.knittingfool

2009-11-19 Knitting - Purl Stitch:

Hi Emily, Thanks for your question. This is a very common problem, and not necessarily a sign that you're doing anything wrong. You could possibly tighten up the slip knot a little, but that won't