Knitting Problems

Materials Needles -  US 8 circular Yarn:  MC -    Knit Picks Shine Worsted, 2 skeins (150.0 yards, 3.53 ounces) in Serrano  CC1 -  Knit Picks Shine Worsted, 2 skeins (150.0 yards, 3.53 ounces) in Sweet Potato   CC2 -  Knit Picks Shine Worsted, 3 skeins (225.0 yards, 5.29 ounces) in Crocus Gauge - 19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches  in ST Pattern Fair Isle Pattern 11 stitch repeat Pattern CO 165 in MC Row 1: Knit. Join in round Rows 2-9: Knit Row 10: Purl Rows 11-19: Knit rows 1-9 in Fair Isle Pattern  Row 20: Continue in Fair Isle Pattern, picking up CO edge and knitting together Rows 21-67:  Continue in Fair Isle Pattern  Row 68: Knit row 58 in Fair Isle Pattern to last 5 sts, BO5 Row 69: (In CC2) BO4, k74, BO8, k to end (148 stitches remain) Back Left Row 70 (RS): K1, p2, k2, p27, k2, p2, k1. Place remaining stitches on stitch holder Row 71: P1, k2, p2tog, k to last 5, p2tog, k2, p1 Row 72: K1, p2, k2, p to last 5, k2, p...

Materials Yarn: Queensland Collection Rustic Merino Sport in Shamrock,  skeins (equal to yards/ meters,  ounces) Needles:  US 6 straight US 6 DPN US 8 straight Gauge Size needles Stockinette st 36 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches Abbreviations TS - K 2nd st, leave on needle, k first st, slip both stitches off needle SSK - Slip, slip, knit YO - Yarn over WS: Wrong side RS: Right Side M1 - Make 1 SSP - Slip, slip, purl Patterns LC: TS, YO, SSK; repeat from * to end Back CO 112 with size 6 needles Row 1: *K2, p2; repeat from * to end Continue in 2x2 rib as established until rib measures 4" ending on RS row. Switch to size 8 needles. Row 1 (WS): K4, p to last 4, k4. Place marker in center of row Row 2: P4, *YO, TS, k2tog; repeat from * to marker, *SSK, TS, YO; repeat from * to last 4, p4 Row 3: K4, p to last 4, k4 Repeat rows 2 and 3 until back measures 11” from bottom of rib. End on RS row.  Armhole decreases Rows 1, 3, 5, 7 (WS): K5, p to last 5, k5 Row 2: P3, p2to...

  I started this dress six years ago with a vague idea of a cable that grew outwards to fill a pleated skirt. The problem is that once I started cabling, the midsection was only slightly wider than my thigh. If I had started over at the time, maybe even stretched myself to do a little math, I would have had a much easier time of it, since this  yarn I inherited in a full stash from a family friend when she decided one day she would never knit again, is now discontinued. Afterthought colorwork, here I come. Pattern Materials Needles -  US 6 - 4.0 mm Yarn:  MC - Cascade Yarns Pima Tencel in 4084,  10 skeins = 890.0 yards (813.8 meters), 17.64 ounces (Discontinued) CC1 -  Knit Picks Shine Worsted in Peapod,  9 skeins = 675.0 yards (617.2 meters), 15.87 ounces Gauge - 12 stitches and 14 rows = 2 inches in ST Skirt CO 442 in MC Row 1: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2, P2. Join in round. Continue in 2x2 rib as established for 1” K in ST st until skirt...

The week before Thanksgiving 2011, I grabbed the top of my mannequin and molded some cables around it. I pictured myself in a jaw-dropping neon orange sweater saying "this old thing? I made it myself." Objectively, that isn't a great reason to do anything. In my case, it set me up for disappointment.   I was a 15-year-old freshly out of braces trying to be impressive and had never once looked at a sweater pattern, so I made a few strategic errors. First, I didn't understand the difference between my measurements and a sweater's finished measurements - hint from the present: a sweater should be bigger than what it covers. Then I made the choice to pair chunky yarn with size 4 needles. Two days before Thanksgiving and 5 skeins in, I was still toting around a tank top on a torso. That year I trudged through the woods of my great aunt's property in giant hiking boots and another skin-tight bright orange sweater that I bought from The Limited, a failure. The pictur...

Size :  Women's Medium Materials Size 10 DPNs 120 yards of your squishiest, chunkiest stash yarn Gauge 9 stitches and 9 rows = 2 inches in 1x1 rib Pattern  KTS: Knit 2nd stitch, leave on needle, knit first stitch, slip both stitches off needle. PTS: Purl 2nd stitch, leave on needle, purl first stitch, slip both stitches off needle. C1: Sl2 onto CN, H2F, k2, k2 off CN, k2 C2: K2, sl2 onto CN, H2B, k2, k2 off CN CO 60 Row 1: *K2, p2; repeat from * to end. Join in round Row 2: *KTS, PTS; repeat from * to end Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the brim measures 4". End on odd row. Rows 1 and 6: *KTS, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Rows and 5: *K2, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Row 3:*KTS, p2, C1, p2; repeat from * to end Row 7: *K2, p2, C2, p2; repeat from * to end Repeat rows 1-7 4 times, or until hat measures 8.5" Row 1: *K2tog, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Row 2: *K1, p2, k6, p2; repeat from * to end Row 3: *SSK, p1, C1, p2; repeat from * to end Row 4: *K1, p1, k6, p2; rep...

Materials Yarn - Berroco Vintage Chunky Yarn in Tang, 4 skeins Needles - size 10 straight Gauge 8 stitches and 11 rows = 2” in Stockinette stitch Abbreviations CO - cast on sl - slip CN - cable needle H2B - hold to back H2F - hold to front BO - Bind off Patterns C1: Sl4 onto CN, H2F, k4, k4 off CN, k4 C2: K4, sl4 onto CN, H2B, k4, k4 off CN CO 34 Rows 1-7: Knit Rows 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24: K4, P12, K2, P12, K4 Rows 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, and 23: Knit Row 13: K4, C1, k2, C1, k4 Row 19: K4, C2, k2, C2, k4 Repeat rows 13-24 until scarf measures 60" (or desired length) Rows 1-7: Knit BO Fringe Cut 48 9" pieces of yarn. Take 2 strands and thread all 4 ends through the needle. Pierce the bottom edge of the scarf from back to front and pull yarn partially through, forming a loop. Pull ends through the loop and pull together. Repeat across the bottom and top ends of the scarf 12 times each.