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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.

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I have been knitting since I was around six.

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I have been knitting since I was around six.

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Recent Answers from Frances Rhea

2009-10-18 increasing/decreasing and fringing:

Here is a link with knitting tutorials: www.knittinghelp.com To add a fringe to only the ends, knit the whole scarf without any fringe. Then use this link to learn how to make fringe: http://bellaknitting

2009-10-18 converting pattern loom sizes:

I would make one sample with the smaller look and measure the dimensions. Then make one with the larger loom and measure it. That way you will know what measurements are required to complete each section

2009-10-06 Block a Scarf?:

Yes, blocking properly can help. Use a steam iron with a towel over the scarf, or a damp towel with a regular iron. Here is a link to blocking knitting: http://knitting.about.com/od/learntoknit/a/blocking_knits

2009-10-05 neck edge:

The area you are working on evidently has a neck edge and a shoulder edge. When you start the row at the neck edge you bind off, that is what "bind off from neck edge 2 sts twice" means. When you have

2009-10-02 Turning the heel.:

skp does not mean skip. skp is the same as slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitched over. This is similar to knitting or purling two together only it makes the stitch tilt to the opposite direction.

 

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