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Frances RheaPuerto Rico
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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 ForbesU.S.
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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. | |
susan willsU.S.
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Anything hand knitting related.Cannot answer machine knitting questions or frame knitting questions. Fiber /history related. | |
Cathy SerafinowiczU.K.
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Limited experience on Passap/Pfaff knitting machines. | |
Lesley Arnold-HopkinsU.K.
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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. | |
Samantha HilverU.S.
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I can answer any questions related to hand knitting. I'm very familiar with all sorts of stitches and techniques and can help troubleshoot or get you through sticky spots when it comes to figuring out a pattern or figuring out how to write your own. |
Hi Linda, Thanks for your question. As you've discovered, intarsia in the round can be a bit fiddly, as the yarn always ends up at the wrong place. However, it is possible, it's just a little slower
Hi Elizabeth, It could be that the designer intended you to knit an "opening row" before you started increasing and a "closing row" at the end. The important thing is that you end up with the right number
It looks like a few stitches at the center front, right below the v neck are either put unto a holder or bound off.Not clear to me what you mean by"when I did the decs. it made the panel solid" Sorry
For determining yardage , measure out about 25 yards.Weigh the 25 yds. ,divide to determine how many yds per oz. Weigh the entire amount you have and divide by the number of yds. per oz. in order to find
Yes, that is the nature of stockinette stitch; it does not lay flat. If you knit a scarf in st.st. work a few rows first and last in garter stitch (knit every row) Also, for the length of the scarf work
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