Virtual Knitting - Replay Live Archive
Before sitting down at the machine, have a plan and understand your blueprint.
As if you are building a house, when knitting sweaters there are 2 important considerations, a plan and a blueprint.
Before you start knitting you need to identify what you want to knit (a plan) and have a blueprint (a pattern) to make it happen.
As you are reading the blueprint there may be symbols or terms that aren't quite clear to you. You wouldn't start cutting lumber and pounding nails before you understand exactly what you were building. The same holds true for knitting a sweater.
As if you are building a house, when knitting sweaters there are 2 important considerations, a plan and a blueprint.
Before you start knitting you need to identify what you want to knit (a plan) and have a blueprint (a pattern) to make it happen.
As you are reading the blueprint there may be symbols or terms that aren't quite clear to you. You wouldn't start cutting lumber and pounding nails before you understand exactly what you were building. The same holds true for knitting a sweater.
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Links mentioned in the Meeting
Download a printable checklistBlog: Virtual Knitting
Yarn Estimator Tool
Blog:Armhole/Sleeve Choices
Video: Analyze Sweater Styles
www.knititnow.com/howmuchyarn: How much yarn?
Quick Links
00:01:44 - Make a plan00:16:28 - Thank you for participating in our survey
00:19:11 - Make Construction Choices
00:29:10 - Your "blueprint" (pattern)
00:37:36 - Get knitting!
Pauline P I made my first swatch in stocking stitch this week as well doing everything you suggested.. It was successful! |
Addie S Is that a shaper behind you bolted to your table?? |
Addie S you are still here!! |
Linda D Great info! Thanx! |
Diane B Thank you! |
Cherie S Thank you Sue & Matt, as usual, I've learned a lot. Thanks for all the comments from those of you who checked in today! |
Virginie D thank you! |
Doris H Thank you very much Sue. Doris |
Nancy M Thanks Sue!! |
Matthew F Thank you everyone! and thank you for all supporting Knititnow.com |
Addie S bye everyone!! |
Iryna P Buy |
Frankie D Thank you SO MUCH, Sue!!!! |
Leslie P Thank you for a great session!! |
Tina B thanks for me, se you next time |
Nancy M using self striping and solid in a a slip stitch pattern or in a tuck st. |
Addie S cream colored |
Addie S what is the device behind you attached to your table?? |
Are there any machine knitting not machine knitting yet. Where do I begin? |
Shirajoy A The knitting machine group in St. Cloud MN is great! Very active! |
Are there any machine knitting a oh thank you! |
Iryna P There are a few groups in facebook |
Pauline P Addie, you can punch your own cards which is easy and quick. |
Marjorie M Off topic question: anyone ever figure out how to do fishermen rim on an SK 155. One theory is that the liquor just is not physically dimension to lay in the tack row for the ribber. |
Patricia H Thank you! |
Are there any machine knitting a list of groups or people to get together with? |
Jacqueline O Thanks Sue. Nice to see you! Thanks Matt!!! |
Matthew F we have a link to the Machine Knitting Clubs - but that is not managed by knititnow.com |
Addie S ok good to know |
Morag W Thank you for all this lovely info |
Are there any machine knitting Any list off knitting groups available? |
Addie S can you also get updated punch cards as well? |
Doreen F My machine just arrived |
Addie S do you have a link for those?? and have you ever used them |
Pauline P One way of doing instant fairisle is to use a self patterning yarn. |
Iryna P I just got my machine delivered yesterday. Folks, where you get the yarn? |
Geraldine B wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Shirajoy A Whatâs the best way to reach you offline? |
Addie S do you recommend any newer machines to help replace old ones |
Joy G Dorothy, yes definitely |
Geraldine B Where did you get that fabulous necklace ? |
Doreen F Just hearing you take time is a blessing |
Nancy M Or you forget to dress the swatch because you are so excited...ð± |
Nancy M I have even hand written those portions of pattern that are hazy and it seems to help get the brain focused. |
Dorothy R If I want to wash the final product in the washing machine, I should machine wash the swatch before measuring? |
Doreen F Good idea I read then re read to understand |
Geraldine B I call it auditioning...not swatching. |
Griselle L Griselle from Mequon WI, Hi! |
Tina B I learned that if you dont understand a passage in the pattern, it may help to read it aloud. |
Matthew F Iryma lets connect later about patterns for machine knitters. |
Addie S never mind you said thanks |
Nancy M Thankfully, the 80's shoulder pads and balloon sleeves to mess withð¤ |
Iryna P I could make patterns for knitters |
Iryna P Hmm, you gave me an idea: I am a professional pattern maker. |
Addie S do you have a link for that |
Scott V hi everyone |
Joan K Joan Kustan ==you helped me do my swatch the other day. |
Cynthia Q https://www.ojolly.net/ |
Ruth S Olgalyn Jolly |
Ruth S Ogalyn - could be sp? |
Addie S ok thanks |
Linda D serger |
Linda D When I use my server, I check the seaming first on a swatch |
Morag W Olgalyn jolly |
Addie S 3 thread or 4 thread?? |
Morag W Yes please for in-person classes |
Addie S do you use a certain machine, a specific setting?? thanks |
Shirajoy A Do you teach in-person classes? |
Addie S if you serge on a machine how do you handle that so the knitting will not distort? |
Tina B I try to plan ahead, but often i jump to an other idea, and there the plan goes to hell (sometimes) |
Marjorie M Hi! Marjorie currently from the Adirondacks of NY state. |
Joan K Joan k |
Stan W Stan from B.C. |
Barbara G Barbara from the PNW |
Linda D Linda- Southern MD |
Ruth S Interesting - the map can't find me - but I'm here!! |
Sue Sue from Guernsey, Channel Islands |
Chris L I use Ilene Levy's program and she gives the number of stitches in the project. |
Doreen F Doreen from New Jersey |
Matthew F its coming |
Frankie D 28-30g has been my experience for the weight of an empty cone |
Chris L I use the number of stitches in my swatch. Weigh and compare to total stitches. Then I add 10%. |
Tina B the question also is, how much yarn do you have, I calculate 30 g for the kone the yarn is wind up to, hope that is right. |
Frankie D Hello from the piney woods of east Texas |
Priscilla D Priscilla from Vancouver, WA |
Pauline P Fine thanks Sue - loud and clear! |
Dorothy R Dorothy R from Orlando, Florida |
Anne from England Anne From England |
Adriane W In Olympia Washington - very fun to see so many knitters from all over the world! |
Maryann B Hello from the Oregon coast cool and sunny |
Nancy M It is a real surprise the difference in gauge or hand the yarn color makes! |
Diane B Diane from upstate New York |
Jane L Jane in New York |
Nancy M Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here ... |
Beverly P BP checking in from GA! |
Hayley P Hi from North Lincolnshire, England x |
Tina B Hei, Tina here from nothern Norway. Great to be her again. |
Joan K Joan Mustang Montgomery illinois |
Patricia H Hi from deep south Louisiana, wet! |
Pauline P It's nearly 6pm in the UK! |
Juavue H Hello from IL |
Joan K jj |
Joy G Hi Sue from Derbyshire in the UK ð |
Debbie B Hello from Minnesota! |
Cherie S Good morning everyone. Cherie from the pacific northwest. |
Mary Ann B Hi from Burnsville, MN |
Jenny M B Hello all from Wrexham, North Wales! |
Cathy R Good morning, from Tacoma Washington |
Joan K Joan mustang chicago |
Matthew F we can do the Map later |
Shirajoy A Hi, from Minneapolis |
Doris H Hi to all from Doris, Bantry Ireland |
Leslie P Hi from Fort Worth, Texas! I'm so anxious to learn more from you! |
Ruth S Ruth & Agadore here from southern Ontario. |
Morag W I only have to hand in jumpers to the knitting shop |
Pauline P Hello Sue and all, Pauline here from Godalming, Surrey UK. I hope you're all well and I'm looking forward to the session. |
Morag W I'm still knitting for Ukraine & special babies |
Virginie D Virginie from Belgium |
Linda B Linda Saginaw,mi |
Addie S Wooster, Ohio here |
Shane D Shane from Nashville |
Morag W yes we are fine thank you loud and clear best wishes from Dundee |
Addie S great!! |
Sue Jalowiec hello! Welcome! We'll be starting in a couple of minutes |