Comments on: Short Rows using Yarn Over Method http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:23:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Rachel Life http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1730 Rachel Life Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1730 Great new technique for short rows- it makes imminent sense to me. can't wait to see the pumpkin! Great new technique for short rows- it makes imminent sense to me. can’t wait to see the pumpkin!

]]> By: Jen http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1731 Jen Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:56:20 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1731 Hey thanks for the tutorial on the short row with yarn overs. I love seeing all of the methods for short rows that people have come up with since I'm so horrible at it. Another technique that I think is pretty rare is one I saw in Knitting without Tears (p.39 if you have it) about "picking up an odd stitch and knitting it together with its neighbor." For the life of me, I can't figure out what the heck EZ's talking about. It seems like a great, no-fuss method of fixing the holes, but I just wish the book had a better illustration. Any ideas? Hey thanks for the tutorial on the short row with yarn overs. I love seeing all of the methods for short rows that people have come up with since I’m so horrible at it.

Another technique that I think is pretty rare is one I saw in Knitting without Tears (p.39 if you have it) about “picking up an odd stitch and knitting it together with its neighbor.” For the life of me, I can’t figure out what the heck EZ’s talking about. It seems like a great, no-fuss method of fixing the holes, but I just wish the book had a better illustration. Any ideas?

]]> By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » The Pumpkin Pattern http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1732 The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » The Pumpkin Pattern Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:23:52 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1732 [...] The pumpkin is shaped by knitting short rows using the method I blogged about this morning. They are really easy, but I like to make the toy patterns into tutorials, so I worded the pumpkin pattern instructions to ensure you work the yarn over when you need to. You should also review the specific directions for sealing the short rows in my earlier article. [...] […] The pumpkin is shaped by knitting short rows using the method I blogged about this morning. They are really easy, but I like to make the toy patterns into tutorials, so I worded the pumpkin pattern instructions to ensure you work the yarn over when you need to. You should also review the specific directions for sealing the short rows in my earlier article. […]

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1733 lucia Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:43:49 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1733 Actually, yes! Having worked the yarn over method, I think I know what she is suggesting. To understand, do the yarn over method first. Now, "forget" to yarn over. When you are knitting back and get to the place the yarn over should have been, say "whoops! I forgot to yarn over." Then say "Well, what if I just pretend I did yarn over-- and pick up the horizontal strand between the stitches where the yarn over strand should have been?" Then do that. Now, just continue as though you hadn't "screwed up". Guess what? It's *even better* that the "correct" method because there is so little extra yarn! The only disadvantage is that you don't have anything in place to sort of "show" you where the turn point was, so you have to count when knitting back. Lucia Actually, yes! Having worked the yarn over method, I think I know what she is suggesting.

To understand, do the yarn over method first.

Now, “forget” to yarn over. When you are knitting back and get to the place the yarn over should have been, say “whoops! I forgot to yarn over.” Then say “Well, what if I just pretend I did yarn over– and pick up the horizontal strand between the stitches where the yarn over strand should have been?” Then do that. Now, just continue as though you hadn’t “screwed up”.

Guess what? It’s *even better* that the “correct” method because there is so little extra yarn!

The only disadvantage is that you don’t have anything in place to sort of “show” you where the turn point was, so you have to count when knitting back.

Lucia

]]> By: Cindy Craig http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1767 Cindy Craig Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:20:57 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1767 If you place a locking stitch marker on the yarn when you turn the row, you can use it to leverage the correct piece of yarn to the needle on the 'gap closing' row. (Of course you have to remove the stitch marker) Some people refer to this method as japanese short rows. If you place a locking stitch marker on the yarn when you turn the row, you can use it to leverage the correct piece of yarn to the needle on the ‘gap closing’ row. (Of course you have to remove the stitch marker) Some people refer to this method as japanese short rows.

]]> By: lucia http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1768 lucia Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:24:02 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1768 Yes. Nona knits shows those here: <a href="nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/04/japanese_short_.html"> nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/04/japanese_short_.html</a>. Her blog is great Yes. Nona knits shows those here:

nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/04/japanese_short_.html. Her blog is great

]]> By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Ear Flap Hat Illustrated http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1898 The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Ear Flap Hat Illustrated Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:38:59 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-1898 [...] I budgeted 14 stitches to for each each ear flap, and knit short rows back and forth over these stitches. Each successive short row had 1 stitch fewer than the last one. (I’ve shown how to knit short rows so many times, I’m not going to do it again. Take my word for it, it forms a pointy earflap.) [...] […] I budgeted 14 stitches to for each each ear flap, and knit short rows back and forth over these stitches. Each successive short row had 1 stitch fewer than the last one. (I’ve shown how to knit short rows so many times, I’m not going to do it again. Take my word for it, it forms a pointy earflap.) […]

]]> By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Sock-u-lator II http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-2041 The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Sock-u-lator II Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:19:08 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-2041 [...] Note: The stitches on needle 1 will be the instep; the stitches on needles 2 and 3 are the sole. Short row heel: (These directions use the "yarn over" method to avoid holes in short rows; a lesson with photos is provided here.) [...] […] Note: The stitches on needle 1 will be the instep; the stitches on needles 2 and 3 are the sole. Short row heel: (These directions use the “yarn over” method to avoid holes in short rows; a lesson with photos is provided here.) […]

]]> By: Easily Amused » Blog Archive » knit Katamari Damacy hat http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-2319 Easily Amused » Blog Archive » knit Katamari Damacy hat Fri, 06 Jan 2006 07:44:05 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-2319 [...] I found a great top-down earflap hat pattern/tutorial at The Knitting Fiend that I used for the basis of the hat. I failed to take any in-progress photos of the hat construction, but I did get photos of the completed-but-bumpless hat. I also learned some new tips and techniques, including a waste-yarn cast on, [...] […] I found a great top-down earflap hat pattern/tutorial at The Knitting Fiend that I used for the basis of the hat. I failed to take any in-progress photos of the hat construction, but I did get photos of the completed-but-bumpless hat. I also learned some new tips and techniques, including a waste-yarn cast on, […]

]]> By: Cathy http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-14534 Cathy Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-14534 Hey, knit buddy, this is really great! But do you think its easier to just knit backwards? And if I do (knit backwards) do I need to wrap a stitch? Hey, knit buddy, this is really great! But do you think its easier to just knit backwards? And if I do (knit backwards) do I need to wrap a stitch?

]]> By: Courtney http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-15590 Courtney Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:01:06 +0000 http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/478#comment-15590 Thanks for this other method of short rowing. I am still trying to become an expert at the way I was shown, which is different. I will try your method too. I would mainly use the short rows for shoulder shaping. I have used them in sock heels before but didn't know that's what they were at the time (about 15 years ago at least!) Just a suggestion, but a video clip would be even better; they are really helpful! Thanks again. Thanks for this other method of short rowing. I am still trying to become an expert at the way I was shown, which is different. I will try your method too. I would mainly use the short rows for shoulder shaping. I have used them in sock heels before but didn’t know that’s what they were at the time (about 15 years ago at least!) Just a suggestion, but a video clip would be even better; they are really helpful! Thanks again.

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