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Frances Rhea Puerto Rico Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.91 Clarity of Response 9.79 Timeliness 9.95 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 445	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 52	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 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 337	Anything hand knitting related.Cannot answer machine knitting questions or frame knitting questions. Fiber /history related.
Cathy Serafinowicz U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.83 Clarity of Response 9.50 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 22	Limited experience on Passap/Pfaff knitting machines.
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 171	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 Hilver U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 9.60 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 12	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.

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Recent Answers

2009-11-05 INTARSIA KNITTING IN THE ROUND:

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

2009-11-04 Sleeves in an aran cardigan:

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

2009-11-04 V-Neck Sweater:

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

2009-11-03 inherited yarn & pattern needs:

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

2009-11-03 stockingnette stich:

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