http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/ a place to cheer, cry, whine, ponder, and otherwise ramble on about my current craft projects Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:34:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-121 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-121 I think i've had this problem too...Is it a problem where the knit stitch on the left of the ribbing looks looser than the other stitches. If this is indeed what you're talking about, this is due to the uneven tension you get from switching from knitting to purling. Tightly pull the two pul stitches FOLLOWING the last knit stitch of your ribbing, and your ribbing to tighten up that edge stitch. I think i’ve had this problem too…Is it a problem where the knit stitch on the left of the ribbing looks looser than the other stitches. If this is indeed what you’re talking about, this is due to the uneven tension you get from switching from knitting to purling. Tightly pull the two pul stitches FOLLOWING the last knit stitch of your ribbing, and your ribbing to tighten up that edge stitch.

]]> http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-122 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-122 er, at the end of that post i meant to say "...and the edge stitch of the ribbing will tighten up..." er, at the end of that post i meant to say “…and the edge stitch of the ribbing will tighten up…”

]]> http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-123 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-123 I have had a hate/hate relationship with ribbing all my knitting life. For me, it's definitely the problem Nik describes: that one column of icky knit stitches. Her solution is the only way I know to make it better, but even so, my ribbing never looks like it would win a beauty contest. (The sweater I just started, Asta, has a wealth of irregular ribbing at bottom and cuffs. What was I thinking??) I have had a hate/hate relationship with ribbing all my knitting life. For me, it’s definitely the problem Nik describes: that one column of icky knit stitches. Her solution is the only way I know to make it better, but even so, my ribbing never looks like it would win a beauty contest. (The sweater I just started, Asta, has a wealth of irregular ribbing at bottom and cuffs. What was I thinking??)

]]> http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-124 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-124 I'm having this same problem with my Onde pullover. And the whole sweater is ribbing on small needles! I'm tugging away, and it seems to be helping. I’m having this same problem with my Onde pullover. And the whole sweater is ribbing on small needles! I’m tugging away, and it seems to be helping.

]]> http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-125 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/tiny-size-me/#comment-125 Try purling the stitch next to the knit stitch the wrong way (counterclockwise). Then in the next row, knit through the back loop. Try purling the stitch next to the knit stitch the wrong way (counterclockwise). Then in the next row, knit through the back loop.

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