My pattern is telling me to cast on 30 stitches, so I'll pull out 30 NEEDLES.
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Arranging every other needle - 15 needles. Don't get confused. Even though the pattern says cast on 30 STITCHES that really means, 30 needles. The machine doesn't know (or care) if every needle has yarn, your instructions are assuming you are working over 30 NEEDLES.
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Consider seaming stitches. In this example, I'm putting 2 stitches on each side into work. Yes, that changes the number of needles in work, but it makes for much neater seams.
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Push all those out of work needles all the way back to out of work position.
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e-wrap cast on over all the needles in WORK.
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Every other needle, plus the edge needles have stitches
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Knit 1 row - your preference, hang weight immediately after the cast on or after 1 row. (If you struggle with this cast on use a Scrap and Ravel cast on to have waste knitting for your weights.
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I choose to hang my weight at this point
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Knit 2x the desired length of your ribbing
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From the cast on edge, pick up the edge strand and hang it on the outside needle (right or left - your choice)
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Continue picking up the e-wraps across the row, hanging the strands in the EMPTY needles.
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All needles should have stitches and be in working position.
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To make knitting easier and to confirm that all needles are filled, pull all the needles out.
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Use a card or paper to close the latches. This can make the knitting easier, especially with thick or fuzzy yarn.
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Continue knitting your garment piece
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Straight off the machine isn't much to look at.
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Insert a ruler, stick or straight hand knitting needle in the hem and give it a tug. If desired, before removing your stick steam the piece to set the stitches.
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Much Better!
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Mock ribbing isn't as stretchy as regular ribbing, it is a great alternative technique.
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