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How to do a purl twist 2?
Hello,
I'm new to knitting and new to this newsgroup :-). I'm currently trying to do the following project: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/proj..._knitproj.html However, I'm starting to wonder if I bit off more than I can chew, as I'm doing cable for the first time. I'm also stumped at the instruction "purl twist 2" - I can't figure out how to do it, and I wonder if there are any resources on the Net where they may be pictures that can show me how. Thanks! Angela |
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Angela Faye Oon wrote:
Hello, I'm new to knitting and new to this newsgroup :-). I'm currently trying to do the following project: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/proj..._knitproj.html However, I'm starting to wonder if I bit off more than I can chew, as I'm doing cable for the first time. I'm also stumped at the instruction "purl twist 2" - I can't figure out how to do it, and I wonder if there are any resources on the Net where they may be pictures that can show me how. Thanks! Angela I wish I could see the afghan better. Is there anyway to enlarge the photo? |
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At risk of pointing out the obvious, the directions for that
particular (odd) move are included with the pattern: Row 2: *K2, P2 together, leave original stitches on left-hand needle, p the first stitch of the 2 taken together, slip the 2 original stitches from needle (called a purl twist 2); repeat from * across. Michelle Who is dealing with mutiny from the feline population who were put on a "twice a day" feeding schedule yesterday On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 21:26:50 +0800, "Angela Faye Oon" wrote: Hello, I'm new to knitting and new to this newsgroup :-). I'm currently trying to do the following project: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/proj..._knitproj.html However, I'm starting to wonder if I bit off more than I can chew, as I'm doing cable for the first time. I'm also stumped at the instruction "purl twist 2" - I can't figure out how to do it, and I wonder if there are any resources on the Net where they may be pictures that can show me how. Thanks! Angela |
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Welcome, Angela.
WHen I read the pattern, I read this: "*K2, P2 together, leave original stitches on left-hand needle, p the first stitch of the 2 taken together, slip the 2 original stitches from needle (called a purl twist 2); " which seems to explain the purl twist. It is rather confusing, but I guess that it is a cable. HTH Katherine |
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Hi Angela,
Welcome to this great group and boy you have started a great first project for a new knitter. I see the others have shown you where in your directions the p2 twist is located. Come back and let us know how you are doing. Nora |
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WHen I read the pattern, I read this:
"*K2, P2 together, leave original stitches on left-hand needle, p the first stitch of the 2 taken together, slip the 2 original stitches from needle (called a purl twist 2); " which seems to explain the purl twist. It is rather confusing, but I guess that it is a cable. HTH Katherine My Celtic cardigan does a very similar stitch but it is a right handed knit twist rather than a purl twist. I was put off by it at first but then just tried and it works. First purl the two stitches together. Normally you would then slip the stitches from the left to the right needle but in this pattern, you don't. You now purl the first stitch again and then slide all of that off to the right hand needle as they say. My experience was that it gets a little tight going but the next row (wrong side) probably has you knitting those stitches which gets it right. It ends up looking great and after a while you can see how it needs to go. By the way, I found it hard to "tink", (knit backwards) as the stitches are twisted - so I carefully rip those stitches a little at a time and pick up when I goof. JCT |
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JudyTurpin wrote:
WHen I read the pattern, I read this: "*K2, P2 together, leave original stitches on left-hand needle, p the first stitch of the 2 taken together, slip the 2 original stitches from needle (called a purl twist 2); " which seems to explain the purl twist. It is rather confusing, but I guess that it is a cable. HTH Katherine My Celtic cardigan does a very similar stitch but it is a right handed knit twist rather than a purl twist. I was put off by it at first but then just tried and it works. First purl the two stitches together. Normally you would then slip the stitches from the left to the right needle but in this pattern, you don't. You now purl the first stitch again and then slide all of that off to the right hand needle as they say. My experience was that it gets a little tight going but the next row (wrong side) probably has you knitting those stitches which gets it right. It ends up looking great and after a while you can see how it needs to go. By the way, I found it hard to "tink", (knit backwards) as the stitches are twisted - so I carefully rip those stitches a little at a time and pick up when I goof. Much better explanation. Thanks. Katherine |
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Oh, thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I've printed it out and
I'll follow it carefully and hope I get it right this time. I didn't realise that you don't slip the stitches off after doing the purl-2 - that was the block. This is a fantastic group and you are all such fantastic people - thank you again! *Beaming*, Angela "JudyTurpin" wrote in message ... WHen I read the pattern, I read this: "*K2, P2 together, leave original stitches on left-hand needle, p the first stitch of the 2 taken together, slip the 2 original stitches from needle (called a purl twist 2); " which seems to explain the purl twist. It is rather confusing, but I guess that it is a cable. HTH Katherine My Celtic cardigan does a very similar stitch but it is a right handed knit twist rather than a purl twist. I was put off by it at first but then just tried and it works. First purl the two stitches together. Normally you would then slip the stitches from the left to the right needle but in this pattern, you don't. You now purl the first stitch again and then slide all of that off to the right hand needle as they say. My experience was that it gets a little tight going but the next row (wrong side) probably has you knitting those stitches which gets it right. It ends up looking great and after a while you can see how it needs to go. By the way, I found it hard to "tink", (knit backwards) as the stitches are twisted - so I carefully rip those stitches a little at a time and pick up when I goof. JCT |
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