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Tank top - in the round or flat?
Laura J wrote:
I have done tons of short rows in the round without issue (all my daughter's soakers and longies are knit that way). Is there something I am missing that makes them more complicated than I realize? The only problem I've run into is that I tend to forget to pick up the second wrap on my way around. In that case, you should have no problem with this pattern. I misinterpreted your comment about not having done adult garments. I made and washed a flat swatch last night and I just prefer the fabric in the one I knit in the round (my knit and purl stitches are drastically different). If this ever causes a real problem for you, you might want to try using different size needles for knit and purl in order to even things up. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Tank top - in the round or flat?
"Jan" wrote in message ... Laura, I don't think the tank pattern would be any more complex than the soakers and longies you have done for your daughter. Just use the swatch you made to determine the number of the stitches and it should be OK to do it in the round. Since it's a fitted garment, the lack of side seams shouldn't be a problem. I found the instructions for phony seams in EZ's Knitters' Almanac if you're interested but I think they are meant to be a design element more than functional. -- Jan in MN Thanks, Jan. I cast on on Saturday and have already made it past the short rows. That plain stockinette sure goes fast! I am not used to using needles as large as 7 either. I decided to put in 2 purl stitches on each side where the seam would be. So far so good but I am reserving final judgment until it is complete LauraJ |
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Tank top - in the round or flat?
"Olwyn Mary" wrote in message .. . Laura J wrote: I have done tons of short rows in the round without issue (all my daughter's soakers and longies are knit that way). Is there something I am missing that makes them more complicated than I realize? The only problem I've run into is that I tend to forget to pick up the second wrap on my way around. In that case, you should have no problem with this pattern. I misinterpreted your comment about not having done adult garments. I made and washed a flat swatch last night and I just prefer the fabric in the one I knit in the round (my knit and purl stitches are drastically different). If this ever causes a real problem for you, you might want to try using different size needles for knit and purl in order to even things up. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. -- Ooh, that is a great idea. I will have to give that a try. If it works it would be a major help! I still prefer knitting in the round but have some baby sweaters which require some back-and-forth and some in the round and it is always annoying to me that each section looks different. Thanks again, LauraJ |
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