Hi, try looking at your pattern first to see if it tells you to start in any particular order. If you get stuck then the “knitting helpline” as mentioned on one of the other threads will set you in the right direction. There are lots of sites that have videos so you can see exactly what to do. Also there are videos at the top of the homepage of Let’s Knit.
When I pick up stitches I divide the length that has the stitches to be on in half and put a pin or marker. I then divide the half in half again and mark, and repeat the technique until I say have a gap for ten stitches. e.g. if I was picking up 50 sts, then half would be 25, half again 12 plus 1, then half again woud be 6. That way the stiches are spread evenly along the edge. Hope that makes sense.
When I pick up stitches I divide the length that has the stitches to be on in half and put a pin or marker. I then divide the half in half again and mark, and repeat the technique until I say have a gap for ten stitches. e.g. if I was picking up 50 sts, then half would be 25, half again 12 plus 1, then half again woud be 6. That way the stiches are spread evenly along the edge. Hope that makes sense.
I struggle with picking up stitches neatly, but it does get easier/better with practice.
But this is such a good idea! This is why I love this forum, I learn something new every time I log in!
I do almost the same as you, Alison, but what I do is measure out inch by inch and pin every inch then count them and divide number of inches by stitches required (15 inches, need 150 stitches, so 10 stitches per inch need to be picked up). One of the ladies at the Club I go to struggled with this (as I Did before I figured this way out!) she gave my way a try and can now do it pretty well. I think I prefer to pin every inch cos then if a pin falls out you really notice it - where if there’s only a couple of pins it is quite easy to miss if one falls out. Unless you sit on it of course!!
When I pick up stitches I divide the length that has the stitches to be on in half and put a pin or marker. I then divide the half in half again and mark, and repeat the technique until I say have a gap for ten stitches. e.g. if I was picking up 50 sts, then half would be 25, half again 12 plus 1, then half again woud be 6. That way the stiches are spread evenly along the edge. Hope that makes sense.
That’s a brilliant idea, thank you! I just pick them up randomly and quite often have to go back because I don’t have enough room.
These forums are great. Someone makes a suggestion that make so much sense I have no idea how I never knew that before or managed to work it out for myself.
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I pick up stitches with a crochet needle you just keep hooking the loop of wool through.Good if you have a long crochet needle with a stopper on end or transfer onto needle when you picked up with hook.I find easier than picking up with straight needle especially when working round corners.I struggled with picking up and knitting at first and have gradually developed better ways of doing but for the life of me I can’t remember any other hints at the moment’my mind is a blank.We have been working long hours travelling all round the country and getting in late so on my one rare day off I don’t know where I am.Not moaning though cos we have had a bad year this year so pleased we got work.Anyway waffle waffle.If I think of anything else will let you know.Waggel
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I pick up stitches with a crochet needle you just keep hooking the loop of wool through.Good if you have a long crochet needle with a stopper on end or transfer onto needle when you picked up with hook.I find easier than picking up with straight needle especially when working round corners.I struggled with picking up and knitting at first and have gradually developed better ways of doing but for the life of me I can’t remember any other hints at the moment’my mind is a blank.We have been working long hours travelling all round the country and getting in late so on my one rare day off I don’t know where I am.Not moaning though cos we have had a bad year this year so pleased we got work.Anyway waffle waffle.If I think of anything else will let you know.Waggel
This is one very good use for a Tunisian crochet hook.
What are you doing around the country? can we come and support you?
Crumbs Tunisian crocheting! I haven’t heard of that in a long time. Don’t you have alot of stitches right across the work on one row and then hook them off on the next? But you are right a clever way of using the hook to pick up and knit stitches!
Picking up stitches is something I haven’t done yet, but have heard it mentioned. I get the spacing bit, I’m just not sure how to actually “pick them up” - do I just poke my knitting needle through them and then start knitting them?
I don’t know if this explanation will come out right but here goes!! You take the edge of the piece you want the stitches on and put you needle through near to the edge, then put the wool around the needle as if you are knitting an ordinary stitch, pull back through the edge and you should have a stitch on your needle. Repeat right along until you have the required number of stitches. You only use one needle. Hope that helps!! Perhaps some one has seen an explanation on You Tube. I always put my tongue out wheni am concentrating!!!
x Janet
I always put my tongue out wheni am concentrating!!!
