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Feb 2021
6:38pm, 7 Feb 2021
62 posts
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CasB
Hi all - novice knitter here, picking it up again having not knitted since my teens which is far longer ago than I want to think it is! Have read back a bit and am being inspired by your lovely projects, and definitely have my eye on a cabled hat at some point.
I wondered if any more experienced knitters might be able to help me work out where I'm going wrong on my current pattern, please? I'm just doing practice squares and have started trying increases and decreases. My pattern is:
Row 1 (RS) K2, *P1, yo, K2tog tbl, P1, K2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P2, *K1, P2; rep from * to end.
Row 3 K2, *P1, K2tog, yo, P1, K2; rep from * to end.
Row 4 P2, *K1, P2; rep from * to end.
Twice now I've done a couple of rounds with no problem, and then I get midway through row 2 or 4 and discover I've picked up an extra stitch somehow, and really can't work out where or how, and end up undoing pretty much the whole thing. Can anyone suggest where to look to see where I'm going wrong please? Many thanks in advance!
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Feb 2021
6:48pm, 7 Feb 2021
7,851 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Maybe you’ve been adding an accidental yarn over when switching between knit and purl? I remember doing that when I was learning.
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Feb 2021
6:51pm, 7 Feb 2021
27,699 posts
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HellsBells
hi and welcome!
Next time, don’t rip it out until you’ve worked out what’s gone wrong.
First question - how are you doing your YO’s? A YO is the simple act of putting the yarn over the needle - it does not include knitting the next stitch. Many of the videos on You tube show the next stitch being knitted because it anchors the YO, but it does cause a lot of confusion.
Try it again, if it still doesn’t work upload a photo and we’ll see if we can see what’s gone wrong
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Feb 2021
8:19pm, 7 Feb 2021
1,234 posts
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poppyH
Amazing work Meg, nearly missed it in all the posts today xx
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Feb 2021
8:27pm, 7 Feb 2021
63 posts
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CasB
Thanks FDNB and HellsBells. I've found the YOs a bit challenging, mainly going from p1 to YO to k2tog tbl - I've realised I knit quite tightly so the k2tog tbl has often taken me a few goes, so that might be it. I'm working on loosening my tension too!
I still struggle to 'read' the knitting and was trying to unpick a stitch at a time to work out what had gone wrong - but then kept dropping the stitches. Something else to keep practising...
Really enjoying it though, and looking forward to making something wearable before too long 
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Feb 2021
9:21pm, 8 Feb 2021
21,568 posts
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Meglet
Who was talking about overlockers? Aldi have them as a special buy, online only, for £129.99. They’ve also got dressmakers dummies.
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Feb 2021
10:09pm, 8 Feb 2021
7,556 posts
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sallykate
Overlockers are complicated things, I’d prefer to spend a bit more on a reliable brand.
If I had room for one I’d definitely get a dressmaker’s dummy though!
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Feb 2021
10:39pm, 8 Feb 2021
1,552 posts
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Silvershadow
Whoever posted the afterthought thumb video - thank you. It was a revelation.
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Feb 2021
11:45pm, 8 Feb 2021
19,796 posts
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GimmeMedals
Those are super mittens, SS. I like the colour choices.
A friend saw the purple hat I knitted last week (on FB) and asked me to make her one. I've just finished it. I don't think I made any mistakes this time🤞and only had to undo 1 row.
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Feb 2021
6:59am, 9 Feb 2021
488 posts
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Welshpoppy
I like the hat and the colour is nice.
I finished my hat Friday and already making one for hubby and more in the pipeline.
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