Knitters coeee

[MarshaBrady]

It's been a while since I've done this,
would like to do a basic scarf with left over wool.

What is the best stitch?
Is it knit all the way through to stop the scarf curling up?

or garter?

thank you

You can press the scarf afterwards to stop it curling up...but either stitch would work ok. I personally would just go for G stitch if you haven't done it for a while - ease yourself in gently

Yes good idea thanks

I'd forgotten how long it takes to get going. Still, gets more fun towards the end

I think if you knit every single row it curls more than if you alternate knit and purl rows.

Oh well that's good really. I prefer the knit / purl in rows
But had a vague memory of a woman in Liberty (who taught me to knit!) telling me this.
I'm much happier if I was remembering it incorrectly
good stuff

I'm making a cardi for DS...at the very tedious stage of picking up stitches to knit the border and its driving me mad!!!

knit row then purl row = stocking stitch = v curly (and has right side/wrong side)

all knit rows = garter stitch = not curly (and same front and back)

k1, p1, k1, p1 etc. even no stitches = moss stitch = not curly and slightly prettier than garter (same front and back) (if done w/odd no stitches this turns into a rib, another possibility, doesn't curl)

can put garter/moss border (say 1o stitches) all around to stop curling if you like stocking stitch.

hth

no i'm wrong is odd no. stitches for moss stitch. you don't want to stack knit stitches on top of each other cos that makes a rib, you want to k into a p (accounting for turning the work) and vice versa.

clear as mud

Thanks Puppy oh yes all knit rows is garter stitch

and knit / purl rows stocking

oh so my op was very confusing in any case

Quite partial to the moss stitch, as it really does remind me of moss in a weird way lol

ah yes picking up stitches around the edge, always always had to go back and re-count. and leaning over to see properly
ah takes me back

Just think Crooks you're nearly at the mattress stitch phase, got to be the best bit, non?

just the name mattress stitch scares me...

hah hah really
I can't remember names properly, whichever the one is that joins the bits together

It's good.

It means you can try it on your ds FINALLY

I bet though...that by the time I've finally picked up all the stitches, joined it up and lovingly pressed it, it won't fit DS by about an inch or so as I've taken too long!!

I always do mine in 3x2 rib, that way I don't have to 'block' to get it to lay flat, life's too short to block a scarf.

3 x 2.
Is it 3 knit, 2 purl in a rib? I'm liking the sound of that very much.

Lol Crookshank. Speaking of small.
I lovingly knitted a off white vest with aqua arm bands and v neck, and even hand -sewed a ladybird on the pocket.

3 months later Dh put it in the washing machine and it came out smaller than a crisp packet out of the oven.
Felted to all boggery.

I have banned him from doing the laundry ever since.
Obviously he is quite happy about this.

Yes that's right, just make sure you cast on a number of stitches that are multiples of 5.
I often treat myself to a couple of balls of noro for a nice scarf and it knits up a treat in that rib.