Today is the last post (for now) in my series on Tension Issues. We'll be focusing on the left knit stitches in things like ribbing and cables. The left-hand knit stitch in ribbing and cables is very often a bit enlarged compared to the other stitches. This is because of the excess yarn that is… Continue reading Tension Issues – Enlarged Left Knits
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Tension Issues – Rowing Out
Today I continue the series on tension issues, and focus on rowing out. Rowing out is very similar to guttering, but it only happens at one edge or the other (or both!) instead of all the way across the row. Here is a video explaining why this happens, and some ways to try to improve… Continue reading Tension Issues – Rowing Out
Tension Issues – Gutters
Last week I talked about how to identify certain tension issues. This week I'm going to focus on gutters specifically. Here is a video on gutters - some ideas on how to identify, and how to remedy the issue: Here are some more thoughts: Another method to try to identify whether it is the knits… Continue reading Tension Issues – Gutters
Tension Issues – Identifying Issues
Today I'm going to start a series on tension issues in knitting. I'll post each Friday this month with a new video and blog post on the topic. In order to know what techniques to try in order to fix the issues, first we need to determine if there *are* any issues- and what issues… Continue reading Tension Issues – Identifying Issues