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Old January 15th 09, 04:52 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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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 Purl stitch to be on the right side for each succeeding
row, how do I purl each successive row since I will be turning the
piece over each time I put the loaded right needle into my left hand?

If I follow the directions, won't the Purls alternate sides of the
material?

Thanks in advance,
Paul
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Old January 16th 09, 05:48 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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On Jan 15, 5:52*pm, wrote:
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 Purl stitch to be on the right side for each succeeding
row, how do I purl each successive row since I will be turning the
piece over each time I put the loaded right needle into my left hand?

If I follow the directions, won't the Purls alternate sides of the
material?

Thanks in advance,
Paul


Every Stitich has 2 sides , one is Purl one is knit ,
You have to decided which side of your work will be SEEN =be worn
outside =be the `right` side , the inner side the side that won`t be
seen , will than be the Wrong side ,
thus if you purl a stitch on the right sides and you want it to be
Purl again while you work on the `wrong side` you KNIT it and it will
be Purl on the right side .
mirjam
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Old January 19th 09, 02:13 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Sue & Mirjam,

Thanks for the help. I didn't know that the backside of a knit is a
Purl. That makes a big difference in understanding the basket weave
stitch. As an update, I have used your help to figure out how to knit
the basket weave so that now I am working on a scarf for my wife and,
I think it's coming out pretty well.

Thanks for the great information.

Paul
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Old January 19th 09, 08:11 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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suzee wrote:
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Sue & Mirjam,

Thanks for the help. I didn't know that the backside of a knit is a
Purl. That makes a big difference in understanding the basket weave
stitch. As an update, I have used your help to figure out how to knit
the basket weave so that now I am working on a scarf for my wife and,
I think it's coming out pretty well.

Thanks for the great information.


Yeah, always examine your knitting. When you knit a stitch, look on the
other side to see what it looks like there. Same with a purl. One of the
`tricks' to becoming an experienced knitter isn't so much how long
you've been knitting, but learning how to read your knitting so you know
if/when you've made a mistake, and what it should look like so you can
fix it.

sue

Sue,

This is some of the best advice I have ever read on a news group. I
have ever made mistakes on purpose to see how they came apart and how I
can put them together again.

It is so important learn how to read you work. It takes some time to
look at every stitch for a minute or two knit a while then do it again,
you have to get some knitting or crochet done.

Every one I teach I tell them the same thing learn how to read you
knitting or crochet. Just as Sue said look at the front and back for
several stitches work a while the do it again. You will as Sue said
learn to spot most of your mistakes as you are making them.

You also learn so much by experimenting with tearing out a few stitches
and etc, Every time you lean something new look at the front and back
every stitch as Sue said, you will learn so much.

EXPIRMENT!

It is so important as Noreen has said many time to keep a journal of
what you make and take notes during the constructin process, it will
save you tons heart-ache later in you knitting and crochet projects.

Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail
 




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