Judy Caudill wrote:
I guess I didn't give the right terminology in my question of Oct. 22, 2021 regarding the colleta sweater. I completely knit one front and realized the bottom trim had some mistakes so I ripped the trim out and knit it again, but from the top of the trim down the 8 rows of garter stitches. It didn't look right so I wondered if there is a better or correct way to do this. This is the trim that goes around the hips not the front bands that have the buttons and button holes. Thanks
24.10.2021 - 06:14DROPS Design answered:
Dear Judy, when you work something separately, you need to knit it without picking up the stitches, apart from the rest, while also having open the stitches in the front, for example in an auxiliary needle. Then, you'd need to join both parts with grafting. You can check this in the following video: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=grafting+knitting&view=detail&mid=BA4091A006DE7C9167D8BA4091A006DE7C9167D8&FORM=VIRE
24.10.2021 - 12:13Judy Caudill wrote:
I'm almost done with my Coletta sweater and noticed a few ugly mistakes in the bottom band of one front piece, so I ripped out only the band. Then I knit the band by picking up the stitches and knit down making the garter rows . It doesn't look right. How should I have done it?
22.10.2021 - 21:38DROPS Design answered:
Dear Judy, the buttonband of this piece is knitted at the same time the fronts are knitted (8 stitches of garter stitch toward the mid-front). Happy Knitting!
24.10.2021 - 02:53Judy Caudill wrote:
Hi, I know how to decrease, but what does it mean to decrease inside 8 garter stitches and decrease before 8 garter stitches?
13.09.2021 - 21:50Judy Caudill answered:
Hi, Just wanted to let you know a lightbulb went off in my brain and I figured out what is meant by dec. before the garter stiches and after the garter stitches. So you don't need to answer my previous question. By the way, my sweater is going to look great🤗
13.09.2021 - 23:53Judy Caudill wrote:
It sure would be helpful to see a back view. It sounds like the garter stitch is in the middle of the top back instead of going across the back like the lower garter section. I just can't picture it.
28.07.2021 - 04:21DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Caudill, when back piece and front pieces measure 26-26-27-28-29-30 cm, you work 4 cm garter stitch over all stitches, then continue with stocking stitch. Hope this can help. Happy knitting!
28.07.2021 - 08:23MJ wrote:
After calculating and charting the Coletta pattern, and coming up with very odd numbers, I decided there was something seriously wrong with the gauge given. I looked up the original yarn, which has been discontinued, and when I used the original yarn gauge your pattern finally calculated correctly. No wonder I was having such difficulty with the pattern as written!!! Thought you would like to know in the event others are having difficulties with the incorrect gauge.
05.07.2021 - 04:05MJ wrote:
Thank you for your response. However, you did not tell me what the GARTER gauge for the Coletta pattern is. That information would be very helpful.
04.07.2021 - 17:46DROPS Design answered:
Dear MJ, find the needles that gives you the gauge given for the stockinett and use that for the piece. Garter stitch gauge is not given because they are only used in small parts of the piece. Also this pattern is an older one, we have written patterns somewhat differently back then. Happy Stitching!
05.07.2021 - 02:27MJ wrote:
Thank you for your reply. I do have a comment about the gauge for garter stitch you gave. I have found that the row gauge for garter stitch is much greater than the row gauge for stockinette. Are you certain about the numbers you gave me? Thank you for your time and attention to my comment. Have a great day... KNITTING!
01.07.2021 - 01:23DROPS Design answered:
Dear MJ, you should need the same number of stitches in garter stitch as in stocking stitch to get the same width, but you will need more rows garter stitch than stocking stitch to get the same height. Read more here. Happy knitting!
01.07.2021 - 09:19MJ wrote:
If gauge is so important, why is the Garter gauge not included where needed? I have multiple fitting problems, myself, and I knit and sew for others who have fitting problems, too. I realize this may be an inconvenience, but I also know that I am not the only one with this fitting situation. Thank you for your time and attention to my query.
28.06.2021 - 23:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear MJ, if your gauge in stocking stitch (= 20 sts x 26 rows = 10 x10 cm/4"x4") is correct, then your gauge with garter stitch should be also the same. Read more about tension here. Happy knitting!
29.06.2021 - 09:04Ginette Laroche wrote:
Que faire?la bordure au point mousse se soulève et reste comme ca,pour le bas du corps mais pas des manches.que puis -je faire pour lui faire reytrouver sa bonne forme??
13.01.2021 - 19:30DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Laroche, lavez ou humidifiez le gilet et laissez -le sécher bien à plat, avec des épingles si besoin. Renouvelez à chaque lavage si besoin. Bon tricot!
14.01.2021 - 07:34
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DROPS jacket with ¾ sleeves and crochet button covers in “Lin”. Size S – XXXL
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Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows Decreasing tip (applies to neckline): Dec inside 8 garter sts. Make all dec from RS! Dec as follows after 8 garter sts: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso Dec as follows before 8 garter sts: K2 tog. Buttonholes: Make buttonholes on right front piece. 1 buttonhole = cast off fourth and fifth st from mid front, cast on 2 new sts on return row. Make buttonholes when piece measures: Size S: 17, 25 and 33 cm. Size M: 18, 26 and 34 cm. Size L: 19, 27 and 35 cm. Size XL: 20, 28 and 36 cm. Size XXL: 21, 29 and 37 cm. Size XXXL: 22, 30 and 38 cm. Back piece: Loosely cast on 102-110-118-128-138-148 sts (incl 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4 mm. Work 8 rows garter st and continue in stocking st. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 4-4-5-5-6-6 cm dec 1 st each side on every 3 cm a total of 8 times = 86-94-102-112-122-132 sts. When piece measures 26-26-27-28-29-30 cm, work 4 cm in garter st and then continue in stocking st. When piece measures 41-42-43-44-45-46 cm cast off for armhole each side on every other row: 4 sts 1-1-1-2-2-2 times, 2 sts 0-1-2-2-4-6 times and 1 st 2-3-4-4-4-4 times = 74-76-78-80-82-84 sts. When piece measures 57-59-61-63-65-67 cm work 8 rows in garter st on the middle 36-36-38-38-40-40 sts with remaining sts in stocking st. Now cast off the middle 20-20-22-22-24-24 sts for neck = 27-28-28-29-29-30 sts left on each shoulder. Continue in stocking st with 8 garter sts towards neckline until piece measures 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm. Cast off loosely. Left front piece: Cast on 55-59-63-68-73-78 sts (incl 1 edge st at side and 8 front band sts towards mid front) on needle size 4 mm. Work 8 rows garter st and continue in stocking st with 8 front band sts in garter st. Dec at side as described for back piece. When piece measures 26-26-27-28-29-30 cm, work 4 cm in in garter st on all sts and then continue in stocking st with front band sts in garter st as before. When piece measures 35-36-37-38-39-40 cm dec to shape the neckline – see Decreasing tip – as follows: 1 st on every other row 5-5-6-6-7-7 times, 1 st on every 4th row 5 times and 1 st on every 6th row 4 times. At the same time when piece measures 41-42-43-44-45-46 cm cast off for armhole as described for back piece. After all dec for neckline and armhole are complete there are 27-28-28-29-29-30 sts left on shoulder. Cast off loosely when piece measures 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm. Right front piece: Cast on and work like left front piece, but mirrored. Remember buttonholes! Sleeve: Loosely cast on 50-52-54-56-60-62 sts (incl 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4 mm. Work 8 rows garter st and continue in stocking st. At the same time when piece measures 4-5-6-6-5-4 cm inc 1 st each side on every 3-2.5-2-1.5-1.5-1.5 cm a total of 10-11-12-14-14-15 times = 70-74-78-84-88-92 sts. When piece measures 33-32-31-30-28-27 cm (less on the larger sizes because of larger sleeve cap) dec to shape the sleeve cap each side on every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 2-4-5-6-9-10 times, then 2 sts each side until piece measures 40 cm, dec 3 sts each side 1 time and cast off remaining sts. Sleeve measures approx 41 cm. Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves and sew side and sleeve seams inside 1 edge st. Button covers: Crochet 3 covers with crochet hook size 3 mm as follows: 2 ch, then 12 tr in the first ch, finish with 1 sl st at the top of first tr (= round 1) Round 2: 1 dc in each tr and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round. Round 3: 1 tr (replace first tr with 3 ch) in every other dc and finish with 1 sl st in first tr from beg of round. Put buttons inside cover, sew round the edge of cover and tighten thread. Sew on buttons to fit buttonholes. |
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Judy Caudill wrote:
Thanks, I never thought of grafting.
24.10.2021 - 20:28