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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
386 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 10:53:40 AM
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I'm trying to increase my knitting skills by working on a lace style scarf complete with a stitch chart. There is one stitch here that I am really having trouble with and hopefully someone can help me! On the chart it looks like a capital V with a 5 inside of it. In the chart key next to this symbol it says: ktbl, yo, k, yo, ktbl in same stitch. I understand that ktbl means knit in back of loop, and I do know how to do that (thank you youtube!), but what I'm stuck on is getting all that into one stitch! How much of the ktbl do I do before I yarn over, how much of the knit stitch do I do before I yarn over again, etc. Is there someone out there who would have the patience to type out some detailed instructions for me on this stitch?? |
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beekeepersgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1423 Posts
Luanne
Cresco
PA
USA
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Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 11:28:52 AM
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I believe you would knit in the back, pull it to the front but not off the needle, then yarn over, knit one (again don't drop off the needle) yarn over and then knit in the back loop and drop off the needle (should be only one stitch to drop).
Hope this makes sense!
Luanne
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
T
MI
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Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 11:52:34 AM
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| Wow...sorry nigella...still trying to keep track of YO's... LOL. Sounds beautiful though. |
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MissLiss
Farmgirl Legend Schoolmarm
322 Posts
Melissa
Corona
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 5:39:43 PM
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I think Beekeepersgirl is right. I'm a knitter, not a great one, but I'm pretty sure that doing each of those things progressively into the last stitch that you put on the needle will give you the desired effect. When I'm having trouble with something like that, the best way for me to figure it out is to take some scrap yarn and knit a few rows to get a base going and then try it out a million times. I'm sure you have a picture of the completed project that you can compare your sample to, just to keep track. When you get it right, write directions that YOU can understand next to the confusing ones or on another piece of paper that you staple to the back of the instructions for next time! Hope you get it!
Melissa
Use it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 7:47:28 PM
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| Thanks ladys! I'm still feeling confused I've been trying it over and over with practice yarn, I end up with 5 stitches does that sound right? Does anyone know what the V with a 5 in it means? Is it an increasing stitch?? |
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