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Oct 21, 2024

Calculate decreases for Ragland sleeves

How does one calculate the number of stitches to decrease and how often to decrease stitches for a Raglan jacket knitted from the bottom up, please?

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Oct 19, 2024

Two Needle Blocks Baby Booties Knitting Pattern

Two Needle Blocks Baby Booties Knitting Pattern Not sure how to proceed from the line K9, p2, k2, p2 leave remaining stitches unworked and following

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Oct 19, 2024

How do I m1r or l after a slipped stitch

My pattern says to sl1wyif, m1r. I am finding it hard to m1r or l after the slipped stitch without making my work very tight and pulled.

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Sep 29, 2024

translate this please -repeat pattern

I casted on 166 stitches. 1st Row: K4. *(P2.K2) 5 times.**K3.(K2.P2) 5 times. K3. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. K4. I am getting lost

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Sep 03, 2024

DROPS tube sock Whirlwind Socks

whirlwind socks (courtesy of Drops Design)

after k2/p2 ribbing the pattern wants me to work 1 round rib shifting the rib 1 st to the left as follows: on K2/P2 work P1/K2/P1. then continue as follows:

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Aug 20, 2024

knitting

mermaid tail (AI Generated)

Garter or stocking which is best for mermaid tail for 4 yr old using chunky yarn. Thanks

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Aug 20, 2024

Rib to stocking stitch

ribbing

I want to knit a rib on 3.25 mm needles with 100 stitches, how many do I reduce it by keeping the stocking stitch on 4mm needles the same size, to make

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Aug 10, 2024

The pattern says 1 ply and 17 needles, nobody seems to sell one ply?

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This is dollhouse knitting. I have knitted before for a dollhouse but not for a while. The pattern says 1 ply but now the yarns have lots of different

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Aug 06, 2024

Knitting problem

How do I do the following (K1, k1-tbl) into 2yo, trying

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Aug 04, 2024

Question About Instruction

What does x4 at the end of an instruction row mean? for example: K5, P1 *p4, k4, rep from * until last 6 st(s), P1, k5 x4 Does that mean repeat the same

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Aug 04, 2024

what does x4 at the end of the row mean?

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What does x4 at the end of an instruction row mean? for example: K5, P1 *p4, k4, rep from * until last 6 st(s), P1, k5 x4 Does that mean repeating the

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Aug 02, 2024

If a pattern calls for holes but I don't want holes, can I leave them out without it effecting the overall shape?

If a pattern calls for holes but I don't want holes, can I leave them out without it effecting the overall shape? Working on a cardigan and am a beginner

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Jul 27, 2024

How do I turn work mid row? I'm very confused by this row in my pattern

This section of the pattern is for the edging portion so I have 400+ stitches on my circular needles at this point. The pattern reads with color A using

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Jul 17, 2024

Baby Jersey - Unsure of next steps in pattern

raglan sweater (not related to the question)

Hi, I'm at the last stages of my knitting project (round neck toddler jersey) and can't seem to decipher how to approach the next steps to complete the

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Jul 09, 2024

Have 36 stitches need to increase to 53 stitches

Hi there I am following a knitting pattern to knit a monkey. I have run into a problem that I can’t seem to solve. I have 10 rows with 36 stitches the

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Jul 09, 2024

Understanding a abv. in full

Here is what the pattern is asking me to do and I am a little confused. Next (Dec) Row (RS): K3 (2, 2), (k2tog, k1) 20 (24, 27) times - 43 (50, 56) sts

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Jun 30, 2024

Rovers

I was reading a book and rovers and qiviut came up several times. I was wondering what those words meant.

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Jun 30, 2024

finishing a project

knit 2 sts together

How do I do the following -- At the end, split the remaining 68 stitches on your circular needle (each Side 34 stitches and knit them together with a

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Jun 06, 2024

What does this mean? "last 2 rows set armhole shaping"

tank top image

I am a relatively new to knitting, and I am doing a pattern for a tank top. There is something that I don't understand: it says 'Last 2 rows set armhole

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May 28, 2024

Confused with omitting 3 garter side St's

My pattern says place markers at each end of last row cont in stocking stitch for 4 rows omitting 3 garter side stitches but I'm new to knitting and no

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