August 15th, 2007 at 08:22am
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“Felting of all kinds, needle felting and hot water felting. Knitters are knitting lace and socks this season. We have sock yarn from Mountain Colors, Claudia Handpaints, All things Heather and Colinette’s Jitterbug plus self striping yarns.”
Visit Creative Fibers at:
5416 Penn Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55419. (612)927-8307.
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
August 28th, 2007 at 07:50am
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“Schaefer Yarns are very big sellers in our shop, along with Collinette’s Giotto & the Ab Fab Throws, with their incredibly beautiful colorways. And of course, the Noni Pattern Bags, also very hot. One of the most popular classes has been the “Sadona Jacket” by Manos. It’s a shadow knit style using a varigated & 2 solid Manos colors. Very classy looking. We’ve done many Enterlac classes (bags, shawls, tank tops, etc.) that are always very crowded.”
Visit Have Ewe Any Wool? at:
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
August 28th, 2007 at 08:37am
Under Crochet Questions and How to+ Ask SweaterBabe
Dear SweaterBabe,
I am a beginner and I need help with something that appears to be quite simple but I do not get it.
sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch1, sc in next ch 3-sp, *(ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch 3-sp: repeat from *
I know sc - single crochet and the shell pattern with the 5 double crochet. I am not getting the “next ch-3 sp”.
I worked on this for hours last evening and I just don’t know what to do. This is only row 2 I am working on. Just never learned this terminology. Could you put this instruction in plain English?
Here is the beginning of the pattern:
Chain 146 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook. *ch 3, skip next 2 chs, sc in next ch; repeat from * across: 49 sc and 48 ch-3 sps. Row 2: (Right Side): Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1, now and throughout), Turn; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch1, sc in next ch 3-sp, *(ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch 3-sp: repeat from * across to last sc, ch1, dc in last sc: 90 sts and 49 sps.
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!– Janet
Dear Janet,
Here is the same set of instructions long-hand to try and explain each bit of Row 2:
Row 2: (Right Side): Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1, now and throughout), Turn
Row 2 is the “Right Side” of your work, meaning that it will be the side that faces out or is the “prettier” side of the item/garment.
Counting the Ch 4 at the beginning as the first dc, plus ch 1 is just for 1) counting stitches if you need to (especially if there is a stitch count mentioned at the end of the row) and 2) may be how the “ch 4″ will be referred to at the end of Row 3 if you need to work a stitch into it.
“Turn” just means to turn your work to begin the next row. You will turn your work like you do the page of a book and begin working your second row from right to left.
; sc in next ch-3 sp,
As you are looking down the row (right to left), you will see the next chain-3 space, which is one of the 48 ch-3 spaces that you created on Row 1. Work a sc in that ch-3 sp by inserting your hook in the space and working the sc.
ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp,
Chain 1 ch, then work 5 dc into the next chain-3 space you see to the left. Work the first dc into the space by inserting your hook into the space and working the dc. Then, work 4 more dc into the exact same space, so you create a 5-dc group that fans out like a shell.
ch1, sc in next ch 3-sp,
Chain 1 ch, then work 1 sc in the next chain-3 space you see to the left.
*(ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times,
Work the instructions you see in the parentheses 3 times in a row, which means to: ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp. You will have just created 3 new ch-3 spaces.
ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch 3-sp: repeat from * across to last sc,
Chain 1, work 5 dc in the next ch-3 space you see to the left. Chain 1, work 1 sc in the next ch-3 space you see to the left. Go back to the asterisk and work all the instructions from the asterisk to the colon until you only see 1 sc left (from Row 1).
ch1, dc in last sc: 90 sts and 49 sps.
Chain 1, work a dc in the last sc (which is the 1st sc that you worked in Row 1). You should now have 90 sts and 49 spaces that you can count to double check that Row 2 was worked correctly.
Here is a Crochet Diagram that further explains the instructions. I LOVE these sort of diagrams because you can see visually what the pattern is asking you to do. I only diagrammed the first part of Row 2, as you will just repeat the part where the big blue arrow arches. I’ve shown 1 repeat of the * to : section.
Hope this all helps!! Please feel free to comment on this post.
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
August 28th, 2007 at 08:43am
Under Knitting Questions and How to+ Ask SweaterBabe
Hi SweaterBabe,
I just started knitting, and am trying to make an afghan. It’s really confusing.
The first instruction is : Rows 1-9 : P1 (K1, P1) across.
What does this mean????
I also wanted to know; I found a very short and easy looking scarf pattern. Is it possible to extend the scarf into a blanket?
Thanks, Arianna
Dear Arianna,
I believe the instruction: P1 (K1, P1) across means P1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
This is basically a 1×1 stitch rib. So, purl the 1st st, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, etc. to the end.
The person who wrote the pattern used more of a shorthand. The “across” means to repeat what is in the parentheses over and over until you are done with the row.
As for your second question… it depends. Without seeing how complicated the pattern is for the scarf, I can try to generalize.
If your scarf instructions call for a pattern to be worked over, say 20 stitches, then you may just be able to use a multiple of 20 (like 80, 100, or 120, etc.) and just repeat the scarf instructions over and over (like 4 times, 5 times, or 6 times, etc.) to complete the row.
So, if your scarf pattern is for a scarf that will be, say 5″ in width, then if you want a baby blanket that is about 30″ wide, multiply the number of stitches that your scarf pattern asks you to cast on by 6 to get the number of stitches for your baby blanket.
That is one way to do it.
Sometimes, a pattern may also have a separate section of the instructions that gives you the stitch pattern. In these cases, the stitch pattern may say that it can be done over a “multiple of 10 stitches plus 2,” for instance. Then, you may just use this part of the pattern to plan out a blanket…
Hope that all makes sense! Comment with further questions on this post…
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe