I wasn't sure about this colorway but I'm actually obsessed with them now!

Hi everyone. I’m making the poppy vest by Mary Ann Stephens. I’m at the point where I need to add the steek stitches. I finished row 114, where white is the background color and green is the motif color. Per the directions, it says break off yarns. Meaning cut all of the yarns.

The next row is 115, and I put stitches on hold. I add in my background color again, which is white, then my motif color, which is green. Why did I need to cut the yarn? And also what about at the bottom where it says there’s no longer any need to weave in loose ends at the EOR? Does that mean we just carry the yarn up every time even if the gap between color changes is big?

Adding in the pattern directions and a few of the rows for reference.

tl;dr: i ignored the instructions and suffered the consequences (but i learned from my mistakes!)

no, the first slide is not an advertisement for weight watchers. i had bought muki craft's bliss shorts pattern (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bliss-shorts) and two skeins of lion brand mandala yarn in genie back in may and i was SO excited to get started so i could knit my own shorts in time for summer. i've never had much patience with patterns but i'd already tried to freehand these and failed, so i bit the bullet and bought the pattern.

me being a reckless knitter, i ignored the gauge and measurements completely and just started going. i chose to make a medium because i wanted an oversized fit. but i was using WAY too big of needles and ended up creating the monstrosity on the first slide. it was insane because they looked to be the right size until i'd completely bound off and then i was like...oh shit lmao

so i frogged them completely and started over using smaller needles and a smaller size. i had so much yarn left over from the first time that i decided to turn the shorts into sweatpants instead! they're still missing the tie and pockets but i'm really happy with how they turned out so far :)

there's a lesson here somewhere but i don't know if i'm actually going to learn it lol

After the successful completion of my first knitted beanie I began working on a 2nd in the same yarn but now I'm attempting to use circular needles for the first time and once I get past the ribbing I'll be attempting cabling for the first time!

Pattern: https://rainydaycrafts.home.blog/2019/09/27/gingerbread-hat/

Yarn: Big Twist Rave: Electric Slime

I want to make The Traveller Hoodie by Andrea Mowry and I REALLY want to make it out of Brooklyn Tweed Tones Lite BUT it’s discontinued and I don’t have enough left.

Does anyone know of something very comparable?

Next to skin soft (I wouldn’t call BT Tones Lite soft but it isn’t itchy at all!)

Very light weight (because of the hood I want a very light yarn so the hood doesn’t pull)

Help!

Oasis Hideaway using Tofutsies yarn (discontinued) and over dyed by me.

Grateful to have gone to NY Sheep and Wool this year. It was lovely seeing all the beautiful hand knits, squishing the yarn, and petting the adorable critters. Can’t wait until it comes back around!

The sweater is a combination of Lakes by Ozetta and Neigh by Caitlin Hunter. My Ravelry page is in the comments with all the modifications I made.

I only made one of these and it's always been a favorite. Made with my go to yarn, the one and only Donegal Merino Tweed. The yellow centers and the green stems were duplicate stitched in.

I found a mitten on the ground at Rhinebeck today, Sunday, October 18. It’s blue with gray color work.

I am attempting the step by step sweater this season ☆ ive never done a gauge swatch before but wanted to do this bit by the book. What am I missing? Is it blocked too tightly? I'm experimenting with the blend choice of yarn but still puzzled

I’m sooo confused what I’m doing wrong.
Pattern gauge is 17 stitches per 10cm on 4.5mm
Yarn (hobbii friends wool) gauge is 18 stitches per 10cm on 4-4.5
Mine is 23 stitches on 4.5mm needles and 20 on 5mm.
This seems like a big discrepancy, am I doing something obviously wrong?

Hi, I am planning to make a pair of convertible/flip top mittens for someone. I want them warm (of course), very soft to the touch, and relatively easy to care for. I was thinking some blend of merino and alpaca, maybe? But what would you guys recommend for this kind of project?

I've been crocheting for like a month, but I just realized I prefer how knitting looks. Everything I crochet comes out too thick and stiff, I want to make flat, flowy clothes. How do I get into knitting? Any recommendations for materials? Any advice on how to start making clothes?

Has anyone been to the Eastern States Fiberfest in Springfield, Mass. before and can tell me if it’s usually super crowded and busy?
My aunt went to the one in Rhinebeck, NY on Saturday, and my mother tried to go to it today. Both left early and said it was horrible. They said it was so crowded it worse than a NYC Subway train during rush hour.
The Springfield one is coming up, but if it’s like that I’ll pass.

loving the way it’s turning out!! pattern is tribute by debi maige in jubilee yarn cotton select

Worsted Flax sweater completed in Caron Macchiato yarn, colors Fleeting and Breathe.

I'll be honest, I mostly knit smaller projects like hats. I've pushed myself to complete some sweaters for my kid, but this is the first large wearable I've tried. I didn't know if I'd get too bored or overwhelmed to finish, so I purposely chose some cheaper yarn that I'd been gifted several Christmases ago. The reasoning was that, if I pushed it aside or frogged it, I wouldn't feel guilty for wasting good materials. And if something was majorly wrong with the construction, I didn't love the colors much anyway, so no biggie.

Well, jokes on me. I like it! I enjoyed the process! I want to make more! So I suppose I'll be wearing this around all winter. :)

Hi! I accidentally pulled some stitches off the needle I was knitting onto. Tried to put the stitches back on but it is a bit of a mess. I’m a new knitter and hoping for step by step instructions on how I can save this. Thank you for your help!

Genuine question: is there a hack to unravel balls of yarn that you’ve used and have become tangled or does it take everyone else 4 hours to untangle one ball of yarn too??

I made a mistake in my stitches and there’s a slight hole. Will this be fixed in felting or should I frog?

Is there anyone who has knit the Frog and Toad pattern designed by Frog and Cast/Kristina Ingrid McGowan? I started it ages ago, but life got in the way and it ended up in hibernation…not unlike a real frog or toad.

I just pulled it out and am trying to determine my spot so I can continue. I didn’t make any notes on my pattern or on Ravelry, and I’m struggling to find my spot. I know I’m only on page 4 of the pattern and near the beginning of the “Shape Chin” section.

There are 21 stitches on waste yarn, ten stitches on one needle, and eleven on the other. I’m confused because at the end of the “Top of Head” section it says you should have 42 stitches. Then in the next section it indicates K10, place previous 21 stitches on waste yarn, K12, wrp-t. It seems like that would equal 43 stitches total…right? I’m stumped.

I’m tempted to just forge ahead with these short rows, but at present my working yarn is in the middle of what will be the chin. I’m feeling super dumb at the moment and would appreciate any help offered! TIA

Right where the color switches I added a new ball and I was using the same 3.5mm but then I switched the left one to a different needle that’s a shortie it says it’s a 3.5mm but feels smaller but the right needle is the same one I’ve been using on the whole body?

I don’t know how to tell if it’s the yarn or the tension
Super new to knitting

It feels so nice and is so pretty but I CAN'T FIND MY MISTAKES TO FIX THEM! Does anyone know any tricks to read the stitches and find mistakes? I missed 2 increases somewhere in my sweater, and I'd love to know where I missed them so I can decide whether to tink back or frog. I'm making the Bernat knit top down pullover for reference. I can kind of tell where increases are because I can see the raglin line, but I can't decern well enough to tell where I missed them. If I was making it in a lighter color I might have better luck, but I'm using Bernat Velvet in the color Pine, and everything kinda muddles together.

Could I just frog it? Yes. Will I end up frogging it anyways? Probably. It depends on whether I can find the mistake and how far back it is. It will absolutely suck because it's velvet yarn and it doesn't frog nicely, and I'd like to avoid it if I can.

So does anyone have any tips for finding missed stitches in a yarn notorious for the lack of stitch definition?

After months of testing it's finally here!

Sample is knit with Luna by Hillesvag, but pattern rec is Cascade 220. Goes from XS to 4XL, with 10cm of positive ease. Multiple collar and sleeves options are included, as well as a link for underarm gusset construction for those who want to add some extra room :)

Link here:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leaves-from-the-vine-sweater

(PSA: I couldn't get the designer FO flair to work so hopefully this doesn't get taken down 🥲)

Cats were very unhappy with me

Hi hi!
I’ve just started knitting again but all I’ve ever learned it the normal knit and purl stitch. I’m trying to start a sweater but I can’t for the life of me get the ribbing correct. I’ve watched so many tutorials but it doesn’t come out anything like the videos. Please can someone tell me what I’m doing wrong.