I'm knitting the lace doily on page 72 of the magazine. I'm almost done, so of course, I finally hit a problem. sigh The Round 87 calls for a very strange combination to be knit into a double yo from the previous round. It's not coming out right!! from the round's instructions:

This is for a crochet sweater but the confusion isn't in the crochet technique, it is in the pattern so you knitters may be able to answer my question too. I'm crocheting a lovely cable cardigan. A Leisure Arts pattern (Classic Crocheted Cardigans). As with most patterns, there are instructions...

Help! I am trying to join the fronts and back of a ribbed cardigan at the shoulders. All my books have directions which only apply when there are an equal number of stitches on the front and back. This is not the case with my pieces. To make it even more difficult, they are stepped which...

Hi all.. I have several bookmark patterns that call for a size 3 needle.. I don't have one on hand and I want to make some to sell to make extra money since things are still tough for me and my BF.. Can I use a size 2 or a size 4? Any ideas on this?? Portia/California

Hello everyone, I am trying to finish the sweater for my niece. The directions have you knit the sleeves and then sew them into the armhole. I wanted to pick up the required number of stitches and then follow the directions backward down to the cuff on circular needles. My goal is to not have to...

Looking for help from all you nice people again.... I've had to make a few pairs of socks and slippers lately but in different sizes...... I would like to know if there's a chart online that would give a comparison chart in inches TIA Emily

Hi all: I'm trying to embroider two simple letters onto a pair of socks, no special fonts/designs/etc. needed. Ideally the end result would look something like this, but I'm pretty...

Hi folks, I have just begun to learn how to knit and I am trying to learn how to Purl so that I can try to make a basket weave stitch. I have seen some instructions that show clearly how to Purl, but they only talk you through the first row. Here is my question: If I want all of the "bumps" of the...

I hope somebody out there can help me. I'm a fairly new crocheter (1 year now). I've made several motif afghans, granny squares, etc., but directions always are vague when it comes to whipstitching motifs together. They just say "whipstitch squares tog" or "sew squares together." If you've never...

-- Hey all you computer-knitting-geek-people!!!! there is a screensaver that one of the yarn companies offers, it's a box of yarn that looks like a box of candy..and some of it is candy and some of it is yarn! .(like See's, all in individual little paper cups) it's really pretty and i want it...

Hi all, I know you will have lots of good advice. I'm almost done with my shawl and have started binding off the last row. I had about 25 stitches to go when I got to the end of the skein (I'm kicking myself for not starting a new one a couple of rows back but I was too lazy to go roll it into a...

I'm sure this can't be "normal"...but ever since I started knitting, I've had this terible problem of my yarn twisting out of control! I always have to stop periodically to let either my skein or my knitting twirl around and untwist because my yarn will actually compress to the next weight down if...

ear pops patterns, it can be sewn, knitted, or crocheted. I just can't justify paying if I can make them TIA, Chris -- I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position. -- Mark Twain

Hello All! Okay, I need help. I was telling my assistant (male) about these caps I saw in a magazine that I would make him and tonight I realized they were in the Knit It magazine I picked up and not crochet. I'm very new to crochet and have NO CLUE about Knitting. Can someone point me to a...

LOL! That sounds adorable. I'd like to see that if you get a pattern posted. allaya wrote in message ... Help ! I have made a "Long John" Christmas stocking for each of my children and my first 4 grandchildren. The 5th grandchild is here...

i bought the FT pattern for the knit & felted sheep last week (along with the llama & chicken. i finished a llama yesterday & it's so *cute*!)... my housemates cat chewed the sheep pattern. if anyone has it, can you please please tell me what the body rows #3 through 8 are and the nose rows 8 to 12...

Hi, I am crocheting a teacosy. The pattern says: Fold top of work to inside to form a 3/4" hem. With 1 strand each of dark and light make a chain of 30cm. (12 inches). Thread through top that was folded over and tie into bow. Questions: Hem: Do I sew down the hem like a regular hem?

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me find a ball of Patons Rustic wool colour #1011. I finally got around to knitting this beautiful cabled pullover with a funnel neck & front placket ( pattern was in Canadian Living magazine March 1996-notice the date, nothing like putting it off for 9 years) and...

I have re-started my scarf project too many times! I'm just getting re-acquainted with knitting, after 20+ years, and the simple scarf pattern I am working with keeps messing me up. I cast on 12 stitches (thin scarf!), and then after knitting the first row upon that, I wind up with 14 stitches. ...

Help! I didn't buy enough yarn to finish my sweater. I need 2 Noro Cashmel #8 evergreen and one #15 claret. Can't find it anywhere. Can anyone point me in the right direction, or sell from your "left overs"? Kristy