So I can knit rectangles like no tomorrow, but this is my first venture into a "pattern". It's a kerchief made with Bernat Matrix (bought tons of it at Big Lots for $1 each!). I'm having trouble on it because I don't understand what it wants from me and my Google-fu is failing. comments/questions in bold italics Here are the instructions: Cast on 3 sts 1st row: (RS) knit 2nd row: Inc 1 st in first st. Inc 1 st in next st. K1 3rd row: Inc 1 st in first st. Knit to last 2 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. K1. Rep last row 28 times more. 65 sts I finished this part, but I only have 59 sts... wtf? Next row: (WS) Cast on 30 sts. WTF does this mean? Halp! This is where I'm stuck Knit to end of row. Rep last row once more. 125 sts. Knit 10 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).what??? TIA!!!


ETA: Holy crap I just got it. I had to visualize WTF they wanted me to do. I got it now :D

Il neige a Londres aujourd'hui.

Only 4 lessons til Christmas. That's right, FOUR LESSONS.

I posted this in another community the other day and got no responses, so I thought I'd try you guys:

Okay, so I have a sizing dilemma. I'd like to knit a doll's sweater for a doll that's about 11 inches tall. The problem is that the pattern I have is for an 18 inch tall doll, and the circumference needs to be cut down from the 13 inches the pattern would create to about 9 inches, and I have no idea how to alter a pattern that way. =/

The fair isle design on the sweater doesn't even need to the same, as long as I can get the basic sweater shape done properly.

Thank you in advance. =)

For a christmas present, I made a tie, and now I need to put a lining on the back. However, I don't have great sewing skills, and have no idea how to do this so that it doesn't effect the knitting but also looks like a clean seam. Can anyone give me any hints? Thanks!


x-posted

CHALLENGE 14 END OF THE DECADE
The Top News Stories of This Decade
There are disturbing images in this picspam. But that's life.



This picspam is to commemorate the biggest stories of the decade. These are the stories (one for each year) that I remember people talking about. That I remember the aftermath of. I don't claim to be a Newshound and I've tried to combine the truly depressing with the slightly less serious and end on a hopeful note.

( Picspam under the cut )

I picked up some really pretty self stripping yarn at the craft store and I was wondering if anyone had any good scarf patterns that would work nice with self striping yarn? I'm still at a beginners level but I know all the basic skills so far so just nothing TOO difficult. I've been searching and so far can' find anything for self stripping yarn.
Thanks :)

I've taken it upon myself to design and knit hats for my 2009 Christmas gifts. I've been sharing the patterns as well.
( Read more... )