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Posted by Marilyn on December 7, 2006, 2:28 pm
Shelagh,
www.knittinghelp.com has an excellent video on the kitchener stitch. It is
much easier to understand (and remember) than written instructions.
Marilyn
>> Also to finish off a sock I actually use 3-needle bind >> off because I still haven't mastered kitchner stitch. I will do this when > I >> finish my current sock. > I've finished many a sock with the 3 needle bind off, as long as you do it > nice and loose so it doesn't irritate your toes. I still haven't mastered > Kitchener in that I have to have the instructions right in front of me. > And > sometimes, I still manage to screw it up so the stitches don't line up > properly. ;>) > Shelagh >
Posted by marysaline on December 6, 2006, 4:57 pm
You want the right side to be out.
I would imagine it would work the other way, but outside out is best.
Mary Aman
> I have recently tried knitting socks using 4/5 needles. So far I have only > made bedsocks with chunky wool, but would like to make finer ones. > My question is, when knitting do you have the knitting coming towards you, > ie with the right side showing, or going inwards so that the inside is > showing? Does it make any difference, especially when finishing off at the > toe end. > > Helena
Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on December 8, 2006, 8:05 am
Whenever i knit anything in the round i work on the outer side .
unless i need to do some inside thing...
By the way in Hebrew the outside is called the Right side and in side
is called the Left side ,,,,, I think it happened by some weird
translation mistake ,, i really should reseach that once [ i. ask the
academy for Hebrew language...] i can`t recall any other language
calling the inner side the left side ???? can you all tell me about
your own languages?
and speaking of knitting .crochet
Anyone of you knits/crochets art? I mean not useful things but really
artistic / decorative artifacts ,, if so could you let me know ?
mirjam
> You want the right side to be out. >I would imagine it would work the other way, but outside out is best. >Mary Aman >Helena Bennett wrote: >> I have recently tried knitting socks using 4/5 needles. So far I have only >> made bedsocks with chunky wool, but would like to make finer ones. >> My question is, when knitting do you have the knitting coming towards you, >> ie with the right side showing, or going inwards so that the inside is >> showing? Does it make any difference, especially when finishing off at the >> toe end. >> >> Helena
Posted by DA on December 7, 2006, 10:02 am
Mirjan, this is quite interesting. Is the Hebrew language Latin based?
Several words in English come from the Latin a sinistra which means on the
left. Sinister (meaning dark ) is one of those words. The outside of a
garment would be the right side ( in the light) and the left side in the
dark (hidden from the light)
We use the "right side out" to mean the public side facing outward, but I
have never heard anyone speak of the "left side" meaning the inside of
something.
DA
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> Whenever i knit anything in the round i work on the outer side . > unless i need to do some inside thing... > By the way in Hebrew the outside is called the Right side and in side > is called the Left side ,,,,, I think it happened by some weird > translation mistake ,, i really should reseach that once [ i. ask the > academy for Hebrew language...] i can`t recall any other language > calling the inner side the left side ???? can you all tell me about > your own languages?
Posted by Georgia on December 7, 2006, 12:06 pm
Hebrew is way older than Latin, and totally unrelated (as far as science can
tell, anyway). I think Mirjam is right that it is a translation
error--though from what language it is hard to say. Words for "right" (as in
righthanded) are homonymous with words for "correct" or "upright" in many
languages (English is a prime example, but French also, even though the
English and French words are not related), possibly even unrelated ones.
Likewise the word for "left" (as in lefthanded) and words for "dark, evil,
wrong"; here French and Latin (again with unrelated words) are good
examples, but not English. Chalk it up to naive prejudice against lefties, I
guess.
> Mirjan, this is quite interesting. Is the Hebrew language Latin based? > Several words in English come from the Latin a sinistra which means on the > left. Sinister (meaning dark ) is one of those words. The outside of a > garment would be the right side ( in the light) and the left side in the > dark (hidden from the light) > We use the "right side out" to mean the public side facing outward, but I > have never heard anyone speak of the "left side" meaning the inside of > something. > DA > > Whenever i knit anything in the round i work on the outer side . > > unless i need to do some inside thing... > > By the way in Hebrew the outside is called the Right side and in side > > is called the Left side ,,,,, I think it happened by some weird > > translation mistake ,, i really should reseach that once [ i. ask the > > academy for Hebrew language...] i can`t recall any other language > > calling the inner side the left side ???? can you all tell me about > > your own languages?
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>> off because I still haven't mastered kitchner stitch. I will do this when
> I
>> finish my current sock.
> I've finished many a sock with the 3 needle bind off, as long as you do it
> nice and loose so it doesn't irritate your toes. I still haven't mastered
> Kitchener in that I have to have the instructions right in front of me.
> And
> sometimes, I still manage to screw it up so the stitches don't line up
> properly. ;>)
> Shelagh
>