Practice Makes Progress - Replay Live Archive
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!
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 PatternsNeckline 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.
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! |