Knitting How To

Hi! I am a beginner knitter. I am using simply a knit stitch over and over, and changing colors every 5 inches or so. However, I am getting some ugly stitches of the old color into the new color on the wrong side. Here is a picture to illustrate. Is it supposed to do this, [...]

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The knit stitch is kind of elastic…is there anything that doesn’t stretch as much and isn’t very difficult? I’m a beginner. What I’m making is a long, belt-like strap, that’s like… 1 1/2 inches wide and it will be like 10 feet long. I don’t want it to have as much give as it would [...]

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I made my first hat this weekend and when it told me to finish decreasing the amount of stitches it said to run the end of my yarn trough the remaining stitches and pull tight, but it made a scrunched effect that I do not like. Is there a technique for a perfectly smooth/ round [...]

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does anyone know the name of the stitching used to make this scarf? or is it just a smaller version of the typical knit stitch?
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It’s your basic stockinette, or stocking, stitch. Knit one row, purl one row. It’s the most common stitch pattern in knitting, plus, I’ve got to admit, my favourite. There’s something about [...]

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I’m using 10mm needles, the yarn is Homespun. I have 25 right now but it looks pretty wide.
Lion Brand Homespun (I’m assuming that’s what you’re using) is a very bulky yarn! 25 stitches would make a quite wide scarf with that yarn.
I like a scarf that’s about 8 inches wide. You have to [...]

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It depends on how fast you can knit and purl.
Knitting speed will vary between knitting all stitches vs. alternating between knit and purl stitches.
I know Continental (yarn is in my left hand). I learned how to do the Norwegian purl. It requires a more of a wrist twist, but it certainly is faster (for me [...]

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How many stitches would 4" equal on size 13 knitting needles?
you would need to make a gauge swatch to see what your tension is. every knitter has different tension.
it depends on what size yarn you use and how tight or loose your tension is.

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http://knitting.about.com/od/stitchglossary/g/butterfly.htm
what does it mean by "slip 5 stitches?"
You just slip the stitches from the left needle to the right needle without knitting them.

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There is a large space forming btwn the k and p stitches due to a looseness when I change from knit to purl all the way up the blanket as I’m knitting. I have tried to knit and purl the last two knit stitches and first two purl stitches tightly but it doesn’t seem to [...]

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What are all the different stitches called that someone needs to learn to successfully knit. I’m a beginner and right now just know the basic knit stitch. What else is there for me to learn and what should I move onto next?
Once you learn to: Cast on, Knit, and Purl. You will learn to [...]

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