tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post391493152465760888..comments2023-10-09T09:25:26.873-05:00Comments on f. pea: tutorial for top-down knitters: fancy stitch patternsf. peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155602459175649458noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-6161293481076002542016-12-28T06:00:05.031-05:002016-12-28T06:00:05.031-05:00Very useful tutorial. The only question I have is ...Very useful tutorial. The only question I have is how to continue the pattern when you cast on stitches to go under the arms. Do you have to make sure that there will be enough for a repeat or would you just continue in stocking stitch?elderflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296071536546740422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-78904305988958081782011-07-17T13:43:35.141-05:002011-07-17T13:43:35.141-05:00Thanks so much for the tutorial. I'm knitting...Thanks so much for the tutorial. I'm knitting Bumpy for my granddaughter (gorgeous BTW) and I kept losing my place by not using the extra markers. I think I've got it now.<br />Tammy M. <br />Cape Cod, MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-88851545360842250372011-04-11T20:33:47.357-05:002011-04-11T20:33:47.357-05:00Hi Helen,
For your very first top-down, I think I ...Hi Helen,<br />For your very first top-down, I think I would stick with stockinette, until the technique becomes comfortable. Then you can go crazy with the stitch patterns. If you don't already have Barbara Walker's book -- do get it! Once top-down knitting feels familiar to you, this will be a snap. Just don't overthink it (always my problem!).f. peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155602459175649458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-29145587618071841612011-04-11T15:13:24.394-05:002011-04-11T15:13:24.394-05:00Hi,
First, thanks so much for these instructions....Hi,<br /><br />First, thanks so much for these instructions. Knowing that the pattern isn't carried across a section but starts over was a big lightbulb moment for me too! I'm doing a simple moss stitch, since this is my first top down raglan, but I'm wondering if I should stick with a stockinette until I get this figured out. <br /><br />I'm a bit confused as to what would be row 3. I'm not sure where to increase relative to the markers. I noticed that the row 1 instructions don't seem to match the picture (it would appear that the first and last marker Bs are missing), so maybe I'm being thrown by that. I just can't seem to figure out where to increase now.<br /><br />Thanks Again.<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003372658817455145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-84420144581712901112009-11-15T19:03:34.822-05:002009-11-15T19:03:34.822-05:00Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing it.
Suzy
http:...Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing it.<br /><br />Suzy<br />http://slimsuzy.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-71560394981375391162009-10-19T19:50:49.267-05:002009-10-19T19:50:49.267-05:00Julie: I think it would work, since Fisherman'...Julie: I think it would work, since Fisherman's Rib is a 3-stitch repeat. As long as you definitely want raglan sleeves!f. peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155602459175649458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-23419569418832886312009-10-19T08:57:17.365-05:002009-10-19T08:57:17.365-05:00Hello,
Would this work with fisherman's rib? M...Hello,<br />Would this work with fisherman's rib? My father had a sweater in fisherman's rib. He gave it to me a few years ago. It shrunk in the wash and it does not fit me anymore. I would like to make myself another one.<br />Thank you,<br />JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560005237878643421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-63823991204897995622009-02-22T22:44:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:44:00.000-05:00That is more than genius! I have recently been th...That is more than genius! I have recently been thinking about this exact problem and working up samples with increasing, but I definitely hadn't made it to the revelation of starting the pattern over in each section. Thank you for making this so clear. The extra markers will keep my brain from overheating. =)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398574841807394052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-43369009547298166172008-10-25T14:39:00.000-05:002008-10-25T14:39:00.000-05:00I wanted to thank you for taking the time to expla...I wanted to thank you for taking the time to explain this technique. As much as I love to knit sweaters from the top down (normally baby sweaters for charity)...the same ole' stocking stitch or garter gets "oh so boring" after a while. I've saved your turtorial and plan of giving it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444369.post-16070229539442522008-10-24T13:47:00.000-05:002008-10-24T13:47:00.000-05:00umm...never? well, certainly rarely, but i think t...umm...never? well, certainly rarely, but i think that's out of knitterly laziness, or the glass of wine and flashy picture box that accompany my own knitting...<BR/><BR/>what about 'memories of ukraine' from natural knitting? it's actually a great pattern and i think it demonstrates marvelously how to sneak increases in, unobtrusively.<BR/><BR/>another inspiration -- a friend was showing me a book of socks that included wonky increasing that danced around the top of the foot in pretty patterns. it seems that the location of the increases didn't matter so long as there were increases (or decreases, depending on whether your socks are being knit top-down or bottom-up). i've never tried it, but i've always thought it would be interesting to see a top-down yoke sweater knit with increases in an unusual pattern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com