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Posted by Madelaine on November 30, 2006, 1:52 pm
I've been wanting to try colorwork and felting,and this project combines
the two AND works for nice little presents and hostess gifts type
things: http://www.knitpicks.com/Projects/itemid_50517221/projects_display
My question is: when I follow the chart, do I knit every row (this is
on circular needles, so it will create a stockinette stich even if I
knit every row, right?) And do I understand correctly that each row is
only one row, or once around the needles? If this is therefore
stockinette, is the only reason that it doesn't curl because it is felted?
I'm trying to get beyond my fear of charts.
madelaine
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Posted by DA on November 30, 2006, 2:33 pm
> My question is: when I follow the chart, do I knit every row (this is
> on circular needles, so it will create a stockinette stich even if I
> knit every row, right?)
Correct
And do I understand correctly that each row is
> only one row, or once around the needles?
Right, use a marker at the beginning of the round
If this is therefore
> stockinette, is the only reason that it doesn't curl because it is felted?
> I'm trying to get beyond my fear of charts.
> madelaine
No, that is not the only reason that it doesn't curl. Stocking stitch can be
blocked not to curl.
DA
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Posted by Richard Eney on December 1, 2006, 12:49 am
> Madelaine wrote:
>> My question is: when I follow the chart, do I knit every row
>> (this is on circular needles, so it will create a stockinette
>> stich even if I knit every row, right?)
>
>Correct
>
>> And do I understand correctly that each row is
>> only one row, or once around the needles?
>
>Right, use a marker at the beginning of the round
>
>> If this is therefore stockinette,
>> is the only reason that it doesn't curl because it is felted?
>> I'm trying to get beyond my fear of charts.
>> madelaine
>
>No, that is not the only reason that it doesn't curl.
>Stocking stitch can be blocked not to curl.
You must be using different yarn from anything I've ever used.
Blocking may slow it down a little, but in my experience, flat
stockinette, even in wool, would have to be blocked within an
inch of its life and maybe beyond to stop it from curling.
However, being knitted in the round will stop it from curling
because there are no sides to curl, and felting it will stop
it because it becomes a different fabric once it's felted.
=Tamar
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Posted by DA on December 1, 2006, 1:01 am
> You must be using different yarn from anything I've ever used.
> Blocking may slow it down a little, but in my experience, flat
> stockinette, even in wool, would have to be blocked within an
> inch of its life and maybe beyond to stop it from curling.
How do you block wool? I pin the garment piece flat, mist it with water,
let dry. I don't ever have a problem with edges curling when blocking in
this manner.
What I am missing or doing wrong?
DA
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Posted by Sheena on December 1, 2006, 2:04 am
lol I don't knit but I do crochet. When I block I don't mist it with water.
I soak the piece in water and then pin it up on cork board. Note: I hardly
ever use pure natural fibers.
>
>> You must be using different yarn from anything I've ever used.
>> Blocking may slow it down a little, but in my experience, flat
>> stockinette, even in wool, would have to be blocked within an
>> inch of its life and maybe beyond to stop it from curling.
>
> How do you block wool? I pin the garment piece flat, mist it with water,
> let dry. I don't ever have a problem with edges curling when blocking in
> this manner.
> What I am missing or doing wrong?
> DA
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