Comments on: Using the StitchFinder http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/ News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:54:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Carolyn http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/#comment-871 Carolyn Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:26:07 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=88#comment-871 Are there sweater patterns to go with these stitches? Are there sweater patterns to go with these stitches?

]]> By: Linda http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/#comment-856 Linda Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:11:18 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=88#comment-856 Another way to use samples is to knit or crochet snugglies for your favorite pet rescue. I make snugglies (little blankets that go home w/an adopted animal that they can call their own)for Siamese Rescue (www.siameserescue.org), but you could contact any small animal rescue organization and see if they can use them. Or you could work through the original snuggles project (http://www.snugglesproject.org). Another way to use samples is to knit or crochet snugglies for your favorite pet rescue. I make snugglies (little blankets that go home w/an adopted animal that they can call their own)for Siamese Rescue (www.siameserescue.org), but you could contact any small animal rescue organization and see if they can use them. Or you could work through the original snuggles project (http://www.snugglesproject.org).

]]> By: Joan Apthorp http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/#comment-850 Joan Apthorp Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:30:51 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=88#comment-850 I find the best way to follow any stitch pattern is to graph/chart it, with a system like that in Barbara Walker's "Charted Knitting Designs". That way you can use the stitch in either flat (back-&-forth) knitting or circular knitting. Many modern stitch dictionaries give charts as well as written-out instructions. They also give you an idea of how your stitch pattern will look - very practical. - Joan A. - I find the best way to follow any stitch pattern is to graph/chart it, with a system like that in Barbara Walker’s “Charted Knitting Designs”. That way you can use the stitch in either flat (back-&-forth) knitting or circular knitting. Many modern stitch dictionaries give charts as well as written-out instructions. They also give you an idea of how your stitch pattern will look - very practical.
- Joan A. -

]]> By: JeaninMaine http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/#comment-776 JeaninMaine Sat, 31 May 2008 13:59:27 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=88#comment-776 Oh, yeah, that makes sense. That's why on the WS of straight knitting you usually purl but in circular knitting, you knit - you are actually reversing the stitches on that row (or round). I never really thought about that before. I will have to try some swatches. Thanks, Zontee. Oh, yeah, that makes sense. That’s why on the WS of straight knitting you usually purl but in circular knitting, you knit - you are actually reversing the stitches on that row (or round). I never really thought about that before. I will have to try some swatches. Thanks, Zontee.

]]> By: Zontee http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/#comment-764 Zontee Fri, 30 May 2008 18:51:33 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=88#comment-764 Hi Jean, Since when you're working in the round, the RS is always facing you, all you need to do is reverse the WS rows (k becomes p, p becomes k, etc.) and you can still use the stitches. So Rnd 1 is still row 1 of the stitch, and Rnd 2 is the reverse of row 2 of the stitch. Hope that helps! ~Zontee~ Hi Jean,

Since when you’re working in the round, the RS is always facing you, all you need to do is reverse the WS rows (k becomes p, p becomes k, etc.) and you can still use the stitches. So Rnd 1 is still row 1 of the stitch, and Rnd 2 is the reverse of row 2 of the stitch. Hope that helps!

~Zontee~

]]> By: JeaninMaine http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/05/29/using-the-stitchfinder/#comment-759 JeaninMaine Fri, 30 May 2008 15:25:34 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=88#comment-759 I like your StitchFinder feature, but the patterns all seem to be for back and forth straight needle knitting. I make a lot of chemo hats on circular needles and would like to try to incorporate some new stitch patterns in them. Is there an easy way to modify these patterns for circular knitting? If not, maybe you could add a section in your StitchFinder for stitch patterns for circular knitting. Thanks. I like your StitchFinder feature, but the patterns all seem to be for back and forth straight needle knitting. I make a lot of chemo hats on circular needles and would like to try to incorporate some new stitch patterns in them. Is there an easy way to modify these patterns for circular knitting? If not, maybe you could add a section in your StitchFinder for stitch patterns for circular knitting. Thanks.

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