Comments on: knitting WIPs

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:46:18 +0000

Hi wink
Stitch markers will really help with the peacock pattern, if you place them after each pattern section you will have a visual reminder that the stitches change. Good luck with all your projects!

By: beberouge

beberouge — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:40:58 +0000

I love your colours in the 1st shawl just gorgeous. I don’t know if this will help with your pattern at all, But if it repeats I tend to try and work out the maths of it (and I’m not the most mathmatical person) But I try to work it like crochet so the groups of pattern repeat stitches are in groups. That way when I’m counting I can memorize what number each stitch should be. Another trick I use with both knitting and crochet and you may already use as well is I count in 2 different languages. French for my repeats and english for the number of stitches in the repeat. Hope that helps. Can’t wait to see them all finished xx

By: wink

wink — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:25:35 +0000

Dank je Vivian! Ik gebruik een yarn winder om er een mooie yarn cake van te maken :) Het is even een werkje, maar dan heb je ook wat!
xo,
wink

By: wink

wink — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:24:34 +0000

Thank you Meredith, that was exactly the insight I needed! :) One day I will be better at knitting, just like crochet!
xo,
wink

By: wink

wink — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:23:25 +0000

Thanks so much for your help Nata! :)
xo,
wink

By: Vivian

Vivian — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:55:11 +0000

Wow! Je tweede WIP is echt prachtig! Ik brei nu ongeveer een jaar, maar voorlopig enkel recht en averecht. En inderdaad met dunne wol op dunne pennen, daar mag je wel een tijd over doen hoor! Succes ermee, ben erg benieuwd naar het eindresultaat. En hoe maak je trouwens van die strengen een bol?

By: creatingincanyon

creatingincanyon — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:00:37 +0000

I am the same way about knitting as you are….I am really excited to start projects and then since I am such a slow knitter they take forever and I start crocheting something for some instant crafty gratification. Good luck finishing your wips!

By: Else

Else — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:28:18 +0000

I know your problem. For me knitting needs a lot of concentration and takes lots of time also! But when I see your projects it will be all worth it in the end..! Liefs Else X

By: Regula

Regula — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:00:38 +0000

I recommend that you knit during the day while you are not too tired. Practice will pay you eventually. After a while when you can see the pattern grow, it’s getting easier. Don’t forget to always count the stitches even on the wrong side to be sure you haven’t forgot a yo.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:44:51 +0000

Beautiful colors as usual. I like to knit at night too however with complicated patterns I find I have to knit during the day when my mind is fresh.
I get much too frustrated when I have to rip it all out because of errors!
Thank you for all your inspiring projects. Your use of color is always awesome.