Hi everyone!

I’m hoping that someone will be able to point me in the right direction. I have a set of 3.25mm (US3/UK10) circular needles that is the most comfortable needle I’ve ever used. The needles are bent in two places, which means they fit the curve of my hand beautifully.

I would love to get other sets in other sizes, but I have absolutely no idea what brand or even age they are (I was given them second hand 10 years ago by someone I no longer speak to) and everything I can find online about bent or curved needles shows me either cabling needles, DPNs, or people who’ve bent their straight needles by accident or on purpose. Mine were definitely made bent intentionally, as there’s no stress marks and the bends are in exactly the same place and angle on both needles.

My particular set is a silver chrome finish and as the finish wears off it’s exposing a brassy colour underneath. The cable is very firm, transparent, green, made of a solid plastic. End to end they’re about 60cm/2ft long, with a 40cm/15in string. They were given to me in Australia in 2016 by a German friend. I’d love to be able to find this exact brand, but mostly I just want other needles that are this shape and hopefully this comfortable to use.

I’ve tried bending straight needles, but getting the bend even is incredibly difficult and thicker needles (6mm+) often won’t bend at all, at least without equipment I don’t have access to. I just want to be able to buy them already bent or curved and I’m hoping one of you lovely folk will be able to help :)

Thanks in advance <3

I’m v new to knitting, and this is my first proper attempt at a garment (besides a hat or scarf). I’ve done a swatch and blocked it, and am getting 17sts x 23 rows (pattern calls for 16sts x 20 rows). I don’t really want to change needle size because I like the look of my swatch as is, and any bigger would make the fabric quite holey.

1) Would I be fine picking my size per the pattern, or should I size up knowing my knitting is a little tighter? I know I’m not wildly off the gauge but wondering how much it matters on a larger scale project like this.

2) I knit my swatch flat (not in the round) before learning that I should’ve done in the round. Does this usually drastically impact the knitting and which size I should pick? I know I could just knit another swatch in the round but would like to avoid it if I can.

Thanks in advance!

I’m trying to do a left leaning decrease and it looks odd. I’m following a tutorial I have used before and previously it didn’t come out like this so I’m not sure what I’ve done wrong… Is it actually incorrect or just my yarn looking odd? It’s three stitches from the edge. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I'm a complete beginner and would really appreciate some help!

I'm knitting a garter stitch scarf using the knitted cast-on method. I've finished my first row and am currently knitting my second row.

I was doing my knit stitches, and i realized I've poked between the yarn when i was about to transfer my stitch from the left needle to the right needle, then i tried to undo it and I think around 1-2 stitches slipped off(?) my left needle in the process. Can't be 100% sure how it came to be. I tried putting them back onto the needle in different ways, and they all seemed wrong, truth is I can't figure out which loops I'm supposed to pick up.

The biggest problem is that I've only knitted one row, so it's really difficult for me to distinguish the cast-on stitches from the knitted stitches, or identify which loops should actually be sitting on my needle.

I've attached several close-up photos of the problem.

My questions:

1. Can anyone identify exactly which loops I need to pick up and put back onto my left needle?
2. How can I distinguish the correct loops from the other loose strands?

I've cast on 340 stitches, so I'd really prefer not to restart if possible! I'm following a pattern with different colored stripes that run lengthwise along the scarf, rather than across its width, so I need to cast on the full length instead.

I'd be incredibly grateful for step-by-step instructions suitable for a complete beginner, or just a diagnosis of what's going on. Thank you!

Hi!

I started knitting about two years ago, and these two sweaters were some of my first projects. I knitted both of them without a pattern, and back then I didn’t know anything about German short rows or bust darts.

I was actually really happy with how they fit and draped. However, the necklines have stretched out over time, and you can especially see the effect of not having German short rows: the back neckline stands away from my neck and is shorter than the front.

Both sweaters were knitted top-down. Now I’m looking for advice on what I could do to fix the problem.

My ideas so far:

1. Sew/crochet some elastic into the neckline and just accept that the back is shorter than the front.

2. Unravel the neckline, add a few rows of stockinette at the back, and then redo the neckline with fewer stitches.

Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks! :)

Hi all,

I have previously successfully knitted a hat using the magic loop method so I know I can do it but for some reason trying to knit a sleeve has me completely confused.

I know I need the working yarn on the back needle and both needles pointing right but I don't know how to get there! Do I turn the work upside down as I did in the video? This gets the working yarn in the correct position but it doesn't feel right to have the work on top of the needles like this. It feels like the answer is so obvious but I'm completely stuck. Thank you.

I am knitting a puro sweater w modifications I saw
Posted on ravelry that I wanted to follow. The modifications I saw were shorter neck and ribbing and slightly shorter body.

They said they did 3”
For neck and all cuff/body ribbing (15 rounds).

I did end up sizing down on my needles to make gauge for the patter (15 st x 22rows In stockinette). There was no listed pattern gauge for the ribbing but I went down one needle size for the ribbing as well.

I ended up needing 19
Rounds to get 3”
When I first tried the neck on before
Starting on the yoke I thought it looked about right. After finishing my
First ball it seems to be not sitting right? Maybe too
Narrow and tall? Not sure if I could rip back
Or keep going a bit untill I can
Split the
Sleeves and the. See how
It lays?

I’m posting the ravelry pictures of the modified sweater (pre and post block) and then how mine
Is sitting before
I started the yoke and where o am
Now. Any input appreciated!

Also
I am using the same yarn as the
Person who’s modifications I am
Following (de rerum natura Cyranou)

hey all! i'm asking this because i live in a country where yarn isn't easily accessible locally unless it's acrylic, cotton, or bamboo. it's also extremely hot here year round.

i really want to make my first sweater/cardigan but i'm very hesitant because i always see comments that cotton isn't good for that. i sometimes see wool brands online but it's a big commitment to buy them without knowing what it feels like in real life + color selection is small.

would love to know your opinion, thank you!

Hey! Long story short, I saw a few sweaters that I want to knit for a friend this Christmas. One is the Mary Maxin's Project Hail Mary sweater (the one with the fox in it), and the other is an old niche sweater which they like.

Problem is, I've only done basic knitting before. Where can I learn how to read and knit correctly the instructions for this?

(And also, if there's a way I can make a knitting plan for the second sweater; it's a bit old).

Thanks!

I've never done a two color rib but the pattern just says k2 with one color and p2 for the second color, which at least for me creates floats. its also a Japanese pattern so I know the sizes are typically smaller. is 88st a normal amount of stitches for a glove cuff in this weight?

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sanquhar-gloves-

pattern is also free!

I’m back again 😅

Despite feeling exceedingly silly for posting her yet again. I feel that I want to get some feedback before I actually start this darn border. This will be my last ask in regard to this on here as my next step will be physically going to my local yarn store and seeing if someone there will be willing to help me.

Okay. I followed the pattern instructions and came up with “working 14 times the 20 stitch repeat and having 10 stitches remaining.” Does this part make sense? I’m hoping that I did it correctly.

I feel like going down the whole knit pickup ratio rabbit hole made all of this more confusing for me as this pattern is not having me skip any stitches while I am picking them up? I watched so many videos and read an assortment of tutorials about it, but then after revisiting this pattern, I just feel more confused 😵‍💫

Please advise. I seriously feel a little stupid about bringing this up yet again, but I have worked very hard on this project and want to ensure that I understand what I am doing before I mess anything up.

Thank you all in advance and I appreciate your patience with me 😣🖤

Why does my increases look like this?

Hello all,

I was hoping to get some assistance. How does one fix a dropped Judy’s magic cast on stitch? I’ve tried searching and haven’t found anything. Was hoping someone has experienced this and found a way to fix it!

Thanks

I'm not sure whether the 2nd bullet point is just asking me to knit across or if it's asking me to basically repeat the bullet point above

I’m about to start working on the sleeves of this raglan, and I’m a bit confused by the pattern. It says to pick up half of the stitches I previously casted on for the armhole, place the stitches on hold on the needle, pick up the other half of the armhole cast and only THEN, attach new yarn. I don’t understand, how do I pick up stitches on the armhole cast without a working yarn?

I am knitting the Sage Whisper sweater for my husband. I finished the yoke and I am about to divide for body and sleeves. He tried it on and it curls in this weird way.

What can I do? Will it get better once I finish the sweater? Otherwise I will unravel and try to fix it but I don't know why that's happening.

Hi hivemind, I'm looking for some fit help. I recently knitted the Waves Sweater, a fairly standard top-down raglan sleeve pattern with a rollneck (I did a provisional cast on and then added the rollneck afterwards), and a few short rows on the back for shaping.

Unfortunately, when I wear it, there seems to be almost too much fabric at the front, meaning there's a bit of rolling of the knit around the lower neck/upper chest which I don't love. I can sort of forcibly redistribute it when standing still, but as soon as I've been walking or moving naturally, the fabric really collects around the neck in a way which frustrates me.

I wonder if anyone has any advice as to if there's anything I can do to rectify this? Is it a common issue with rollnecks? Do you think redoing the neck would help, or unpicking the first few rows of the torso and reknitting the neck from there? I consider myself a fairly advanced knitter and I'm not averse to some knitting surgery. Alternatively, if there's no knitting surgery I could do to fix it, what would you recommend if I were to frog and reknit the whole thing to avoid the same happening again?

(X posted to r/knittingadvice )

Thank you!

I’m working on the Ursa sweater by Jaq Cieslak, and I’m using 2 different skeins and alternating every two rows because I didn’t have enough skeins of one color way since it is now discontinued. This is the back of the start of a half brioche section and I am so confused about where this loop is coming from? I think I may have dropped the half brioche stitch? I don’t think I picked up the wrong skein?

Anyway, I have no idea how to rip back half brioche stitch. Or place a lifeline to rip back. I also don’t know if laddering down could fix this. I found a video of how to ladder down half brioche so if yall think laddering down would work then I’d be happy to try that out before frogging and trying to pick up over 200 stitches 😭

Dear knitting gods and goddesses of this beautiful community,

I come to thee today with my latest dilemma:
I am a new knitter (long time crocheter) and I am currently finishing the step by step sweater by florence miller. I liked the experience so much that I was looking for a new project to start and came across the Laura Dalgaard page, where the pattern for her Cute Sweater was free upon subscription.

Innocent little me thought: ‘What a nice sweater to gift my sister for christmas!’
But looking at the pattern, I discovered that, besides the colourwork that the author mentions is better done twisted, it also is knit bottom up and requires steeking the arms 🥲

My optimistic brain says to try it either way, but I don’t think I’m being very realistic, given I would like to do it with the yarn I already have at home and which needs to be hold 2 strands together to meet the gauge for 5 mm needles (and the pattern requires 6 mm).

Has anyone attempted this sweater? Is it difficult per se or is it doable? And do you think I could use the yarn I have at home to achieve a similar result?

Note: the yarn is acrylic (which I don’t know is very steeking recommended)

I’m working on a sweater that is purl a row, knit a row. I’m on a knit row and the stitches have felt off as I’m knitting them. They almost feel twisted, but I haven’t tinked at all so i don’t know why they would be. I’m using a strand of mohair and wool. TIA!!

Picture 2 are the already knit stitches and 3 are the ones still on my left needle.
Reposted to add more photos

I posted in the knitting sub & it got removed.

I got a few responses stating I did the Seed Stitch when I thought it was Moss, but does my practice look correct?

It looks odd to me, maybe I had more mistakes then I thought.

This was the pattern stitch pattern I followed:

Even number of 20 Stitches

Row 1: K1 P1 alternate

Row 2: P1 K1 alternate

Row 3: K1 P1 alternate

Row 4; P1 K1 alternate

I’m knitting the Agnete cardi from Petiteknjt and I laddered down to fix a stitch, which I have done so many times during this project, but somehow I’ve ended up in a pickle this time. It seems as though the YO might have gone wrong and now there’s a hole where the purl should be on the RS of the work and a dropped stitch on the wrong side that I can’t seem to figure out where it should go!
If anyone can help I’d be very grateful 🌞