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Master the skills you need BEFORE starting that new project.

Too many tears have been shed while when struggling with a technique while using that expensive yarn
Too much grey hair has appeared because of unreasonable self-imposed deadlines

Take time to practice new-to-you skills .... practicing is NOT wasting yarn!
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Links mentioned in the Show

Practice Patterns
Neckline Shaping Practice Course
Sleeve Perfection Course

Slipped Chain Edge Finish
3-Needle Bind Off for Shoulder seams

Annie asked: "How do I prevent the end needles from tucking or slipping when working in pattern?"
This is called "end needle selection"

Some Brother machines have a setting (KC I and KC II) that prevents the end needle from being selected (for example no tuck on the edge stitch)
Because Brother machines pre-select needles, you can also manually position the end needles so they don't select (tuck)
  • My Singer 360 recommends pushing the end needles to D position to prevent them from patterning
  • My Silver 860 has point cams to prevent the edge stitches from selecting.

Various machines, various schemes ... We started a topic in the forum on this subject. Do you have input on "End Needle Selection"?
Lisa R
Have a good week!
Wilma T
Thanks and see you next week I hope
Sue Jalowiec
and share, please!
Sue Jalowiec
Glad to hear that everyone is knitting! Keep up the good work
Cynthia P
thanks sue and Matt
Wilma T
Happy knitting!!!
Carol D
See you tomorrow!
Alessandra U
Could someone let me know why my needles pop out in E position?
Cindy Minota
Great advice! Better tears on the practice yarn/project! The mittens are going well!
Lisa R
Hand knitting a swater that I'd wished I did on my machine.
Joy G
I was sewing up a cardigan, so missed the beginning lol
Carol D
Half done with thumb, but will complete when we get done here!
Cynthia P
was working on my mitten and wound up late. lol
Mary Ann B
Fingerless mits for me.
Nancy M
If you have expensive yarn. it is a good idea to get cheap yarn the same weight and make a cheap garment to practice and check for fit...them you can donate sweater .
Lyn R
Looking for to the raglan
Marie-Jo C
Mittens are on their way !!!
Carol D
MITTENS!!!
Cindy Minota
Blocking is really important to do before you sew in your set-in sleeves.
Lisa R
It's not just you. Some pattern writters don't test knit.
Nancy M
still have my sample sleeves
Nancy M
That was a great work shop!!
Cynthia P
when a friend of mine has problems with a hand knit pattern i know it is screwed up and avoid it. there are some patterns writers who are not on the same wave lenght as me.
Annie L
When there is a tuck or slip stitch on the edge stitch.
Nancy M
full sized practice
Nancy M
That band was beautiful and I recommend a practice neckline before you even start the top
Cynthia P
wouldn't i cord be okay for a square neck
Annie L
Do you have any video's on how to deal with edge stitches, in pattern?
Marie-Jo C
I'll give it a try !!
Cindy Minota
I really like the 'three needle bind off' for shoulder seams because it helps keep the shape of the top much better!
Marie-Jo C
Isn't it difficult to add a neck band on a square neckline ?
Nancy M
I really liked that square neckline on the panel top.
Lyn R
Interested
Cynthia P
great idea
Nancy M
get a really big binder and a package of document protectors to keep your samples with their pattern And your notes in one place and findable.
Margaret G
I'll come to Phoenix in January for knitting!
Cynthia P
so sorry i am late
Shari M
All good sound and visual.
Lisa R
Might be U-tube. I was watching videos earlier and they where choppy tooo.
Dawn W
Yeah, much better.
Marie-Jo C
YES ! Much better..
Matthew F
ALL GOOD
Carol D
Better
Lyn R
Much better
Nancy M
sound great
Aly T
Great
Matthew F
mic is great
Matthew F
video is great
Sheila G
Much better
Annie L
Your gone
Jody A
lol
Matthew F
better but no video
Marie-Jo C
The same to me Alexandra....
Nancy M
mic is breaking
Annie L
Your voice or microphone occasionally has static or your voice is gone for a short period of time.
Aly T
Breaking up
Matthew F
Sue I think it might be your mic
Alessandra U
Audio is breaking up.
Mary Ann B
I'm having the audio break up as well.
Lisa R
choppy
Lisa R
Little chippy
Carol D
Good afternoon from the cloudy Catskill Mountains of NY state!
Lyn R
Thought audio breaking up was just me
Nancy M
ha ha ha Lol. knit today wear tomorrows!! sure fire recipe for problems to come up!!!
Dawn W
Mic breaking up a bit...
Betty E J
hello
Shari M
Checking in from Central California. Good morning!

Hello and good evening from Finland.
Dawn W
Hi all from SW Ohio.
Nancy M
yes Brother.... built and downloaded my mitten pattern this morning!!
Alessandra U
Hello, I'm new to this. I'm Sandra from CT
Wilma T
Hi everyone! Wilma from the Netherlands (from behind the knitting machine)
Lisa R
Glad to be here!
Lyn R
Good morning
Sharon F
Good afternoon from Sharon in Pa.
Aly T
HI Lisa R..welcome
Nancy M
Using KAL to get comfy with my midgauge
Lisa R
I am new
Sheila G
Sheila from Missouri
Joan W
Good morning on Wednesday from New Zealand
Nancy M
especially thrumming the sole of the foot.
Mary Ann B
Carole Wurst
Jody A
* trying
Patricia B
Good morning from California
Jody A
yrying out the mitten patterns on bulky till i get comfortable with the process , then on to the standard...
Lisa R
Hi from Lisa in Georgia
Mary Ann B
Roving added to the stitches inside of a sock or mitten.
Susan B
Hello again from Oklahoma
Diane M
Hi from Sycamore, IL
Mary Ann B
I went to a seminar at Rocking Horse Farm last Friday and Saturday. At one point we had thrumming demo. Looks easy!
Nancy M
Good morning everyone! Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here.
Margaret G
Hello from Charlottesville, Virginia
Aly T
Hi Matt..Aly from Ireland
Mary Ann B
Hi from Minnesota!
Matthew F
Matt's in the house!
Marie-Jo C
Hi Sue ! Marie-Jo sends you greetings from France !

Hi Sue, Lauren from Lolo. I'm wondering why my name doesn't appear in bold when I send a message.
Jody A
Good morning from Alaska
Edith L
I'm early for a change.
Terry Z
Hi Sue, Terry from the Netherlands
Aly T
Hi Sue !!
Sue Jalowiec
hello! We'll be starting in a few minutes ..Welcome!