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Old February 5th 11, 07:20 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.machine-knit
Carey N.
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Default Help with decreasing


"Pogonip" wrote in message
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On 1/15/2011 8:42 AM, Barbara.R wrote:
I'm new to machine knitting and was wondering if there is a way to
decrease in the middle of a row as oppsed to just on the sides. Can
anyone help me with this. Pretty please


You can do it with a garter bar. You put the stitch you want to
decrease onto the next needle, leaving one needle empty. Then remove
all the stitches to the left (or right) of that double stitch onto the
garter bar, move over one needle, then transfer the stitches from the
garter bar onto the needles, filling the empty one and moving everything
over one stitch.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
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Barbara,
If you don't have a garter bar, the same thing can be done with a
three-prong tool, it just takes longer.
--
Carey in MA


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