Need help........ :)

Eimear, Yes, you all know what's up and where's it at...........lol so I will listen to all of you. :) I think I have a month before I need a hat. Hope so anyway. Thanks, Susie

You'll do fine, and of course if you have a neighbour who knits on circs then go to her and ask her to show you how to take it back, All the very best with this....and as I say keep us posted it is lovely to watch new crafters from the beginning and after only a short while they suddenly start turning out beautiful items....you will be just the same....you'll see...remember I said this....lol

Cheers...Cher

Cher, Because I'm knowing nothing about this craft I'm not sure what my neighbor does. I just know that she takes about 30 pair of mittens to the local hair shop for her to sell. Weather that is knitting or crocheting is what I don't know. I don't even know the difference. If there is anyone any greener than me, show me to them. :) Cher, you are such an encourager. I won't give up. The only thing is the hat keeps 'calling my name'. I so want to pick it up and go with it. :) Thanks so much, Susie

Since the hole is in the middle of what you want to take out, you might take out just back to the row before the hole.

For some projects, you could just say "well, it's a design element" and go back to knitting the smooth side out. It depends on the project, the yarn, etc.

Shucks, since you're going to have it taken out again anyway, you could mess around with it and try different things with basically no loss. Right now it's a swatch.

=Tamar, a self-taught knitter "Is grim determination a talent?" - Miss Peach "Yes." - Mom

If I hadn't had the 'good sized hole' I probably would have just continued with going back to knit stitches after the purl stitch from stitching backwards as it looks pretty cool. It will be good "training" for me and yes I have been playing with that hole by looking at a website that shows how to fix stuff like that but you need a crochet needle they say. Thanks...........it is actually fun, Susie

Sue, I dropped something alright. :) Yup, I think I need someone to help. I've tried to mess with it but didn't work. Thanks, Susie

Ohhh, sounds like you dropped a stitch, like a run in a stocking. You don't actually have to have a crochet hook, you can use the tip of your needle and a couple fingers to put the yarn over the needle and make the stitch. But you might want to have someone show you how to do that too.

sue

Susie the best thing you have learned is that there is not one of us who has not made a mistake - and not only when learning either - and you know now for sure that the group always has some answers and some fun to go with it God Bless gwen

Gwen, This 'is' a great support group. I'm enjoying the messages. :) Thanks, Susie

Oh dear it's horrid when you have to wait to do something..I could say flip it inside out and with the V's at the bottom of your work outside, continue knitting this will leave you a garter ridge and a pattern to your hat, but it is best to wait and get the help you need. If you are not sure of your neighbour then don't ask her, as she may not know and just try to help and mess it up....so wait another day. Awww I know it's the waiting that is doing it to you .... I would be exactly the same...

Crochet is done with one needle with a hook on the end and you make a loop push the hook through it, wrap the yarn around the needle pull the needle back through both the wrap and the original loop making sure you get the hook end to pull the need wrap (stitch) through...this will create one chain....you do that til you have the width of the project then you go back along the row pushing the hook through the top of each of the little chain loops but here it then gets more intriguing as you can then change your technique and create different stitches..

No you are not any Greener than the rest of us....when we learn new skills we all start off green, but hey, don't say that anyway....you've knitted quite a bit so far, ok so you've gone wrong...so what? we've all done it every single one of us on here had to learn somewhere along the line, this is your learning time, so you are an apprentice knitter gaining experience....ok? good...lol

hugs...Cher

Cher, I would continue with it 'but' I have a hole down a ways so that needs to be fixed or I need to rip out back to there at least so I might as well wait. The class is tomorrow. I can learn ripping out and spend the time in class to get at least back to where I am right now. :) I guess I just want the teacher in my house while I'm knitting so I never have to wait for my million questions to be answered. LOL. Has anyone just used books to learn? Well, now after I type that I wonder if that would work for me as I'm a pretty visual learner. :) Thanks for telling me about the crochet hooky thingy. :) Yes, your right 'everyone' starts our green unless they were born with info already in the brain. :) It was the same thing when I started quilting. I knew nothing. I was here by myself and wanted to learn. I joined the block of the 'month' at the local quilt store. I found out she wasn't much help so I "dug in" with books and wonderful internet people to help me. It was frustrated at first and still is at times BUT I have learned a lot. I have a lot more to learn but I do know that as I am patient and yet dig in I can learn it. I guess the frustration comes from everything being new and I go a few minutes and then am stuck..........then wait.........get help..........go a few minutes and then stuck. I'm sure you know what I mean. Thanks for your help and encouragement. Susie

Hi Susie Here is a little tip for you....when you get going again...if you have to put your knitting down, push all your stitches away from the points of the needles, this will prevent them falling off and making a hole..hold the points of the needles together, push either a bottle cork, or wind a piece of string or elastic/rubber band around the points of the needles.. just to padlock them together this will ensure you do not drop anymore stitches, and as you advance you'll find you no longer need to do this, but it will help you out in the first few weeks whilst you gain experience. When you pick it up again, make sure all your stitches are pushed back away from the points again Before taking off the ''padlock'' you've made, from the points.. I taught a littleone this, and it prevented her dropping stitches and makes it transportable without the worry of holes suddenly appearing..

hth....Cher

Cher, Sounds like a great tip. Thanks. Susie

push either a bottle cork, or wind a piece

I have Susie and was just going to email you about it..hang on...cheers..Cher

hugs...Cher

Ok, thanks Cher, Susie ]

I am also sending you a little latch hook with handle that you will find useful later on for picking up stitches with, these are to be found in machine knitting supplies shops I have loads of them so you can have one...hth...Cher

Cher, Thanks a bunch. You're very kind. :o) Susie

Not really....just offloading my junk onto you.....LOL nawwww thats untrue, it would have stayed here forever if someone hadn't of needed it.....and when you posted that it was calling to me from the bookcase....saying.....''me me I can go to Susie and help her out...''

Cheers...Cher

Cher, :) Well, I appreciate it. Just got back from my local quilt shop. They are going out of business with everything 40 to 70% off. I got a few things but wish it had been a yarn/knitting shop. LOL. Thanks, Susie