We have a join and a successful fitting. And some cleavage for a website with the word "sexy" in the URL. Appropro, no?
Question for you all. Can you see the difference in the tension both above and below the join? I think that I purl with more tension than I knit with. It shows up in the textured knits on the RS, and in a horozontal ribbing on the purl side. This is why I love knitting in the round--doing it all in knits means that it looks right. Does anyone know if this will adjust itself out in blocking? Or have any suggestions on how to equalize my knit/purl tension?
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Woah momma! What a sexy sweater! Hope it looks that good on me! :)
I have the same problem, and when I go from knitting on straights to circulars (or vice versa) in a pattern my gauge changes. With some yarns it looks okay after blocking, but with others I've had to change needle size with the switch to make it come out okay. If anyone knows how to fix this knitting quirk, I'd certainly like to hear about it too!
I can see it, but that's not exactly a bad thing. The "line" formed by the changeover falls in a good spot, so it looks like a design. I wouldn't worry about it.
You'll probaly be the only one who notices.(I just thought, dam I wish I looked that good!) I do have a hint that is a book I have (can't remember which one) that might help in the future. If you purl with more tension, then before the join and knitting in the round use a size larger needle on the purl rows. That way when you join and knit in the round the tension is the same threwout the garment.
wow! i don't even notice it. hehe.
Thanks for the comments, everyone. I made an offering to the local yarn goddess (i.e. I bought needles at my favorite yarn store and showed my work to the owner). Turns out I have been twisting my stitches by wrapping the yarn incorrectly on the purl stitch! Guess that's what you get when you teach yourself to knit from a book!
i was doing exactly the same thing (twisting on my purl stitches because i'd taught myself to knit from a book, never discovered it until i showed some work that was frustrating me to a knitting expert friend)! so glad to know i'm not alone. but i'm just saying: that sweater is looking amazing on you, girl! thanks for making this the Damned Sexy Knitters Club! Dave from Chub Creek is going to be all over that! ;)
WOW!!! That top looks so good on you!!!
I can see the change of texture in your knitting but I don't think anyone will notice but you...
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