more knitting

[quietann]

OK, I've got how to knit and purl in the same row figured out -- but I wish someone had told me that the numbwer of stitches per row in double ribbing has to be divisible by 4! And 50 is not divisible by 4!

(Question: should I rip it out yet again -- this would be the fourth time -- or just snip the yarn and start over?)

Comments

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

It doesn't have to be divisible by 4 unless you're going to attach both sides to each other in a tube. What are you making?

Depending on the yarn, rip it out or not. Yarn does get less "springy" if ripped out multiple times, and fuzzy yarn just doesn't rip out nicely. However, tossing out something because of a mistake just seems wrong.

[quietann.livejournal.com]

You're right; it doesn't :) But that makes it easier to purl in the knit stitches and knit in the purl ones, which I wasn't doing. I was knitting in the knit stitches and purling in the purl stitches, which just looks weird. It took me 4 rows to figure out I was doing something wrong.

Someday this might be a sweater. I like the fat yarn and great big needles because even though I don't know what I am doing yet, I can see progress quickly. So far none of the stitches have fallen off. I'll try to post a photo once I have enough to show off :)

I did just cut and start over, but the piece of yarn from the first bit is pretty long, so I don't want to toss it. However, the yarn is a wool/mohair/acrylic blend, so it's a bit fuzzy. Not as fuzzy as normal mohair, but still...

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

knitting in the purl stitches and purling in the knit stitches is called 'garter stitch'. Looks way different than keeping it all the same.

With experience you will begin to see which stitches are what, and do the
appropriate thing (knit or purl).