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Carol Forbes U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.87 Clarity of Response 9.85 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 24.7 --Last 90 Days(hr) 15.0 Total Questions 172	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.
Liver Chick U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 9.90 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 32.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 28.0 Total Questions 111	I can help beginning knitters sort out things like needle sizes, types of yarns to use and good starter patterns. Willing to translate some difficult patterns into plain English when clarification is needed. Recommendation of books and websites to learn new techniques. Always up for a good conversation about sock knitting. Sometimes you just need that friend to remind you that knitting is not about perfection and that you will get through that project that feels like its taking forever to complete.
susan wills U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.95 Clarity of Response 9.95 Politeness 9.98 Response Time(hr) 17.1 --Last 90 Days(hr) 24.3 Total Questions 680	Anything hand knitting related.Cannot answer machine knitting questions or frame knitting questions. Fiber /history related.

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Carol Forbes

U.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.

Liver Chick

U.S.

Available

I can help beginning knitters sort out things like needle sizes, types of yarns to use and good starter patterns. Willing to translate some difficult patterns into plain English when clarification is needed. Recommendation of books and websites to learn new techniques. Always up for a good conversation about sock knitting. Sometimes you just need that friend to remind you that knitting is not about perfection and that you will get through that project that feels like its taking forever to complete.

susan wills

U.S.

Available

Anything hand knitting related.Cannot answer machine knitting questions or frame knitting questions. Fiber /history related.

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2012-02-09 How to bind off both neck edge at once:

You'll need 2 balls of yarn. When you bind off the center 24sts you'll have 1 st. remaining on right needle. That st. should be included in the remaking 44 sts for a total of 45 sts. . You can only

2012-02-07 pattern difficulty:

Hello Hannah, After some research I found that there are corrections for this pattern. Here is the link to the corrections: http://www.bergeredefrance.com/uk/amendments/507.pdf Please let me

2012-02-05 Problem understanding pattern:

Sew the shoulder seams. It tells you to start picking up and knit (or knit off of stitches that were previously placed on a holder) on the right side at the right front. The wording "knit across 3 sts

2012-02-01 Raglan sleeve sweater neckband:

It looks like the front neck has some shaping and in doing the neckband the directions don't account for the sloping edges along the front neck?? Is that right? You would have to pick up and knit down

2012-01-31 Knit Cabled Hoodie:

You ended with 3 sts. remaining right after binding off the 3,2,1 sts? Or, you ended with more and had to keep doing the raglan decrease until you got to 3 sts. remaining. To work "even" means no dec

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Carol Forbes

Liver Chick

susan wills

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2012-02-09 How to bind off both neck edge at once:

2012-02-07 pattern difficulty:

2012-02-05 Problem understanding pattern:

2012-02-01 Raglan sleeve sweater neckband:

2012-01-31 Knit Cabled Hoodie:

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