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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Lesley Arnold-Hopkins U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 9.97 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 185	I can answer questions on all types of knitting on needles (ie not loom knitting) including Fairisle, intarsia, lace and basic knitwear design. I can also answer on crochet, including tapestry crochet, but I do not have sufficient knowledge of toys or stuffed animals to call myself an expert.
Frances Rhea Puerto Rico Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.91 Clarity of Response 9.80 Timeliness 9.95 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 452	I can answer questions on knitting providing help with yarn selection, patterns, adjustments, needle selection, anything to do with knitting. I can guide you to great tutorials, and places to purchase supplies or patterns.
Carol Forbes U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.93 Clarity of Response 9.80 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 54	I can answer questions about machine knitting. I am familiar with most made-in-Japan machines, main beds and ribbers. I am most familiar with Studio and Brother. I am not familiar with Passap.
Cathy Serafinowicz U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.86 Clarity of Response 9.57 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 23	Limited experience on Passap/Pfaff knitting machines.
susan wills U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.94 Clarity of Response 9.94 Timeliness 9.95 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 342	Anything hand knitting related.Cannot answer machine knitting questions or frame knitting questions. Fiber /history related.

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Recent Answers

2009-11-19 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 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:

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 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

2009-11-18 knitting -yfwd.K2.Pass yfwd over K2:

If you bring your yarn to the front (yfwd), in knitting the next stitch (or two) you'll have created an extra stitch on the needle. You get rid of it by lifting it with tip of left needle over (the two