We have decided to create a Noro Squared blanket for our fund raising effort for charity. Yarn has been purchased and we have had our first meeting.
Thanks to our sponsor, Library HR. mtc
>For those who missed today's session - It's pretty straightforward, but there are a few things to take note of:
1) The double decreases start one stitch before the centre stitch, i.e., on the first decrease row you will be knitting 34, doing the double decrease and then knitting 34 to the end of the row. Each double decrease row has you knitting or purling the same number of stitches on either side of the decrease.
2) The pattern wants you to slip your stitches together and pass them over together. Even though this is fiddly - the only way to get the desired effect is to do them together as stated. It's easier to try slipping one at a time and then passing them over one at a time, but the results won't be what you want.
3) Row 3 of the pattern has you working the double decrease on the purl side and "slipping 2 stitches together through the back loop as if to purl." Again - fiddly, but necessary to make the effect we want. If you don't know how to do this please check in with Edita, me or anyone you know who was able to attend today. Hopefully we'll be able to make it come clear ;-)
If this pattern winds up being trickier than we think then we can definitely schedule another meeting for next week or the week after at latest. Please let me know if you'd like another meeting soon and I'll send out another meeting wizard to set that up.
Happy knitting! SP
>Thank you knitters for braving the rain to pick up your yarn and to Shawnna for clarifying the instructions in the pattern. We are on our way to create another colourful blanket. I can hardly wait to see the result.
Just a note on needle size: I did my square with 5 mm needles and it is about 20 x 20 cm - the size we are looking for. If you are a tight or loose knitter, try another needle size to get the measurements.
I also found some YouTube videos for the decreases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhiJZ2pdK8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtURzHh5oR4
Knit away, EM
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