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By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:12:04 +0000

Re: laddering on dpns… I do three things:
1. I make sure the needle I’m moving to is over the needle I’ve just come from
2. I use 4 needles to make a square out of my knitting (instead of 3 in a triangle) which minimizes the distance the yarn has to travel to the next needle
3. I move 1 stitch per needle every time I switch. Meaning I knit all the stitches on needle 1 and then the 1st stitch on needle 2 onto one needle. Then all the remaining stitches on needle 2 and the 1st stitch on needle 3, etc. etc.

Now, 2 & 3 are difficult (and possibly impossible) with socks that have a pattern that specifies how many stitches should be on each needle (ie. 20 on #1, 28 on #2, 20 on #3) but try it out the next time you’re working a stockinette sleeve or a super plain sock pattern.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:31:00 +0000

The sweater looks terrific! Great job!

As for the laddering, I had this problem too when I first started working on dpns. Cat Bordhi recommends NOT pulling hard on the first stitch on the dpns. She says to work the first stitch, then on the second stitch, tug to snug up the fit between the other 2 stitches. She recommends tugging instead of pulling hard, because (if you can believe it) pulling hard actually CAUSES laddering. Oddly enough, if you don’t fret about laddering, it usually doesn’t happen. IF you just knit/purl the way you do on other needles, you won’t have an issue. This has worked well for me. I hope it helps you!

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:55:45 +0000

Thanks ladies for all the kind compliments and comments!! I’m super proud of my sweater

I think I might start with Katie Lynn’s suggestion of turning the sock inside out and purling…then maybe try Beth’s idea of moving the stitches around. I will keep you posted on the progress!

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:47:22 +0000

Your sweater looks fantastic! I have yet to knit my first sweater or my first pair of socks since i just started knitting hats and mittens. I do believe that very soon though I will tackle both of the others on my bucket list. Congrats!