Comments on: Tree of Life Knit-Along #2 - Twin Trees

By: Auntie M

Auntie M — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:49:11 +0000

SALLY:
DID YOU EVER FIGURE OUT ROW 36? I JUST RAN INTO THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL PREVIOUS ROWS ARE PERFECT BUT THEN I HIT THE WALL ON #36. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST TOL. I PURCHASED THE ORIGINAL PATTERN FROM LION BRAND SEVERAL YEARS AGO & GAVE IT AS A WEDDING PRESENT TO MY STEPSON 3 YEARS AGO. IT WAS JUST ONE BIG TREE IN THE MIDDLE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT OTHER PATTERNS & KNIT THE SAME WAY. I’M NOT A NOVICE KNITTER BUT I’M STUMPED!!
THANKS
AUNTIE M, CHICAGO

Zontee says: Hi Auntie M. On row 36, you simply repeat the pattern as written WITHOUT “border stitches”. As you can see from the photo there is no gap in between the flower repeats, while there IS space between the trees. Please see the comments on the first Tree of Life KAL post for more information. The pattern with the one big tree is our Nature in Natural Afghan.

By: Beth K

Beth K — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:55:57 +0000

Sally, I hate to say this but you are a stitch off somewhere. The k1b should definitely be over a previously k st.

Check for dropped stitches or accidentally made stitches, or just a knit where you should have purled. I think it is easier to find and correct mistakes early rather than to go through 20 more rows trying to work around where your count is off.

By: Sally W

Sally W — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:14:20 +0000

Here I thought I was doing good, having a few problems but nothing I wasn’t able to solve after carefully reading the pattern. Now comes my problem I finished with row 35. On row 36 when I come to the klb, that is a purl st.for me. Is this right as it throws the rest of the row off? I really am enjoying knitting this. Thank you.

Zontee says: Hi Sally, the K1B should be on top of a knit stitch. The general rule of thumb is that the knit stitches will be on top of knit stitches and the purl stitches will be on top of purl stitches in the Twin Trees section. It may be helpful for you to look at the Twin Trees chart to see where you might be off. Glad you’re enjoying the knit-along!

By: J Haneline

J Haneline — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:27:31 +0000

I just wanted to say I have knitted for many years but this pattern has stretched my ability and I thank you for that. It is a beautiful afagan.

By: Brenda Baker

Brenda Baker — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:14:05 +0000

I am not understanding the “no stitch” I have started this over 7 times now I am doing just a splotch til I can get this down

Zontee says: Hi Brenda, a swatch is definitely a good way to practice. “No stitch” literally means that you don’t do anything during the gray blocks and you just skip it. The gray boxes represent a column in which a stitch has been decreased or will be made later. Hope that helps.

By: Patricia J Schwab "Patty"

Patricia J Schwab "Patty" — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:08:26 +0000

I decided to use the Color Olive for my Afghan. I think it looks pretty good, so far. I am slower than most of the rest of you, but definitely enjoying my first Knit-a-Long. My Sister is also knitting with us, but she is making a scarf, with only 1 repeat, because she is disabled, and can’t knit very fast with her hands.

Enjoy all the comments. I am at Row 24, just starting to branch the tree limbs out.

By: Marlene from Michigan

Marlene from Michigan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:07:28 +0000

I am hanging in there!! Seem to be a slower knitter than most of you (This project has been very challenging for me but now that I have the knack for all the cables, I am actually enjoying it!!) I am on row 40 of the twin trees and can see that the trees are waving in the wind. Am looking forward to the dividing rows - almost there!! Thanks, Tammy, for the info on P2togtbl. Happy knitting, fellow KALers………..

By: Sandy G.

Sandy G. — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:39:19 +0000

Thank you for including photos of techniques!I’m progressing nicely on the trees, but reading ahead about the flower garden section had me worried—before I saw the photos!
I’m on the 38th row of the trees, and really enjoying the process. I was “on the road” out east with my son and his friend last week and didn’t bring this with me. It’s nice to be back on it again!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:45:25 +0000

I finished the first set of twin trees and am now working on the nice, easy dividing rows! In reading ahead I see that when I get up to Row 1 of the flower garden I increase in the first stitch and then purl 10. Should I purl the stitch I am increasing into? After this part of the row is it correct to assume I will have 12 purled stitches? Do I need to do any special increase or just purl twice into the same stitch?
Thanks

By: Jennifer Miller

Jennifer Miller — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:51:22 +0000

Hi Friends, I am loving the knit-along & the Tree of LIfe project. I am so excited about knitting! And I haven’t done it in 15 years, what a project to start with! I am halfway through the second set of trees & making good progress. I find that once I had done the first set of trees, the second set goes really fast because I can see what is going to happen.

A tip for remembering what the PRC & PLC mean:
when I see PRC, I know it’s to “hold stitches behind” or in back of the work, my mneumonic is I’ll-be-right-back. Obviously, then, the PLC means hold the stitches in front. This has made my work so much faster, because I don’t have to stare at the guide & try to remember what each direction means!!