Comments on: Symmetric Decreases: Purl http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:55:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lori http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-15700 Lori Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-15700 Hi, I just started knitting and was wondering if someone could help me in regards to what this pattern means ... K1, K2 together, K6, WF K1, WF K6, K2 together twice, K6, WF K1, WF K6, K2 together, K1. The part that is throwing me off is the WF K1. Hi, I just started knitting and was wondering if someone could help me in regards to what this pattern means … K1, K2 together, K6, WF K1, WF K6, K2 together twice, K6, WF K1, WF K6, K2 together, K1. The part that is throwing me off is the WF K1.

]]> By: anna http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-15502 anna Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-15502 thank you so much for this explanation - FINALLY it makes sense and i can have nice, matching, neat decreases. I've read so many explanations of how to do this and they didn't seem logical; you explaining the theory rather than just saying 'do this, do that' has made me get it! thank you so much for this explanation – FINALLY it makes sense and i can have nice, matching, neat decreases. I’ve read so many explanations of how to do this and they didn’t seem logical; you explaining the theory rather than just saying ‘do this, do that’ has made me get it!

]]> By: Elsa Horowitz http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-10368 Elsa Horowitz Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:09:30 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-10368 Thanks for your very good instructions. Even though I have been knitting for many years and particularly like raglan sleeves, I had never needed to do a p2togtbl. Thanks for your very good instructions. Even though I have been knitting for many years and particularly like raglan sleeves, I had never needed to do a p2togtbl.

]]> By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Short Row Toe or Heel– Increasing portion. http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-2302 The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Short Row Toe or Heel– Increasing portion. Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:17:12 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-2302 [...] 3. Handy illustrations for true beginners: how to work an ssk; how to work a ptbl, that is “purl through back loops.” Amazingly enough, I don’t show k2tog in an individual lesson! Previous posts: ( Chewy Haiku | Home | ID not science, judge decrees.)   [...] [...] 3. Handy illustrations for true beginners: how to work an ssk; how to work a ptbl, that is “purl through back loops.” Amazingly enough, I don’t show k2tog in an individual lesson! Previous posts: ( Chewy Haiku | Home | ID not science, judge decrees.)   [...]

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-1239 lucia Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:30:52 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1239 You're welcome Beatriz. I think it's great you are willing to try until you figure something out. It is difficult to learn how to adapt instructions when you are a combination knitter, and left handed at that. One of the reasons I'm writing "knitting ad nauseum" is to have an excuse to show photo's of the different ways the stitches seat. The next article is going to be combination knitting, and I'll be mentioning how things seat and how to translate a few directions knitters find in 'how to' texts to combination knitting. You’re welcome Beatriz. I think it’s great you are willing to try until you figure something out. It is difficult to learn how to adapt instructions when you are a combination knitter, and left handed at that.

One of the reasons I’m writing “knitting ad nauseum” is to have an excuse to show photo’s of the different ways the stitches seat. The next article is going to be combination knitting, and I’ll be mentioning how things seat and how to translate a few directions knitters find in ‘how to’ texts to combination knitting.

]]> By: Beatriz http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-1238 Beatriz Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:23:34 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1238 Thank you for sharing your knowledge on decreases. I know it was hard for me to find helpful references as left-handed, combination knitter. I didn't know whether to use the guidelines on decreases using a Google search for left-handed knitters or for combination knitters. So I just sat one afternoon and did right and left decreases on both knit and purl side until they looked like neat, clean, even braids on both sides. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on decreases. I know it was hard for me to find helpful references as left-handed, combination knitter. I didn’t know whether to use the guidelines on decreases using a Google search for left-handed knitters or for combination knitters. So I just sat one afternoon and did right and left decreases on both knit and purl side until they looked like neat, clean, even braids on both sides.

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/296/comment-page-1#comment-1217 lucia Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:02:15 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1217 Thanks Meilynne! You're right, I wrote that wrong. Slipping purls wise, the slipping back is pointless-- it doesn't change the twist. It's like doing nothing at all. (blush) Thanks Meilynne! You’re right, I wrote that wrong. Slipping purls wise, the slipping back is pointless– it doesn’t change the twist. It’s like doing nothing at all. (blush)

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