Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

sandillajoan — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:37:09 GMT

I love the interlaced stitch. Although I've made numerous items using the elongated stitch and drop stitch, I've never crossed stitches over. I'm having a problem w/this pattern and would so appreciate some help/suggestions regarding it.

First of all, Row 5 begins and ends with a knit stitch. Doesn't it follow that Rows 6 and 11 would begin and end with a knit stitch as well? That would be an edge/selvedge st. That's what I've been doing. Is it correct?

Next when I insert the left needle into my elongated stitches to cross the stitches over and put them back on the left needles - I have to keep checking to make sure they are not twisted. What am I doing wrong?

Last - I noticed that some of the cross over and knitted stitches are quite 'loose' - and not uniform and although they are somewhat so in the picture demonstrated here not nearly as noticeable as mine.

Also are all the crossovers supposed to go in the same direction? They seem to on the photo but mine don't. Am I counting my rows incorrectly?

Please, if somebody can help me out or give me some advice I would be ever so grateful! I've been working on this stitch for two days and I still can't get it right. Usually I can figure these things out when I see a video but for some reason although I think I'm doing as Eunny is, it's pretty obvious I'm not and I don't know where I'm going wrong.

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

sandillajoan — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:43:05 GMT

Great video, but my biggest problem is that it goes too fast for a real beginner. Also, it can be difficult for those of us who throw versus pick since the videos here (and elsewhere on this site) usually use the pick method - I find it hard to visualize the method and transfer it to the knitting method i use. can't this type of video be shown using both methods of knitting?

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

krismort — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:56:10 GMT

My LYS is actually in the next town south. (I get most of my yarn from closer craft and fabric stores.) I go there when I have a project that the craft store yarns just don't work for but like to stop in whenever I'm down that way during business hours and peruse their clearance rack for inspiration. I got several skeins a couple of weeks ago with visions of lacy scarves. I'm looking forward to trying these.

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

Saundra@7 — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:39:45 GMT

I love to watch Eunny knit and would love to see in slow motion how she knits! She goes so fast that you can't really see what she's doing! Could she please, please slow down sometime so we can REALLY SEE how she knits. The video onthe Elongated Stitch, Vertical Drop-Stitch & Interlaced Sitch looks so beautiful but in order for us to "get it" we need it in slow motion!

Thank you so much

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

Zoe — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:27:02 GMT

I believe that the interlaced stitch is also called Indian Cross Stitch??? There are so many names for the same stitch patterns used in knitting!! Happy knitting everyone!

For the person looking for the Kitchener stitch, just put the words kitchener stitch into the search bar at the top right hand corner of the page. There is a ton of information there. Kathleen has put out several blogs on it.

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

techcindy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:13:56 GMT

LOVE the vertical drop stitch & will use it for the 2 new skeins purchased here in Chile on Monday!

I bought some fiber (2 skeins) made out of 100% sugar cane from the Araucana fiber line - AND met the owner of the company as well!!!!! Wonderful day, wonderful fiber shop (in Santiago) and wonderful owner!!!!

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ElizabethS@2 — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:38:10 GMT

Loved the picture of Poppy! I volunteer for a Springer rescue, and love to see them anywhere.

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GraceS@2 — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:50:36 GMT

Hi Kathleen

I have been knitting and crochet since I was a small girl. These patterns fascinate me and get my hands itching to try them. It's the first time that I have seen the Interlaced stitch. It looks very tempting for tha scarf that I was going to start knitting for my niece. I'll try it tonight, for sure.

Thanks for all the interesting information and tempting projects

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

gulum — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:46:34 GMT

These are very nice designs. Summer yarns will look fancy with them. Video helps to understand and keep in mind more than the explanations. Thanks to all who prepare them for us. More videos of this sort will be appreciated.

Gulum from Istanbul-Turkey

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

RosemaryC — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:42 GMT

I got your email, and went to my stash right away. The elongated stitch is on my needles for a scarf. I had left it on my chair, while I was having lunch and my husband walked into the kitchen and said: "That pattern you have on your needles is great!" I am stoked!!!! Thank you.

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

DarlinJill — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:09:11 GMT

I saw the interlaced stitch pattern in a stitch dictionary and used it on the bottom of a shell pattern I made for myself in a soft cotton yarn. It looks so fancy and a lot of my friends have asked how to do it. Thanks for sharing this.

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Ann LouiseR — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:29:03 GMT

JoAnn . . . LOVE your suggestion. I love lace AND beads!

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Ann LouiseR — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:25:55 GMT

Kathleen, Thank you very much for this topic with the video and instructions included! It inspires me to look through my yarns and try all 3. I have 2 gift packs of mohair yarn that I'm not sure what to do with. All the info is in Japanese, so I'm stumped about what I can make with it . . . scarfs look good to me!

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RuthM@28 — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:31:41 GMT

As soon as I opened this e-mail I grabbed needles and yarn and cast on to make a scarf out of the interlaced stitch. Forest green fingering weight with US 3's. So far, i'm loving it! The video from Eunny was so helpful, as I am a visual learner and can learn much more quickly than when just reading directions- especially for a stitch that looks like it could be so complicated, but is actually so simple!!

re: Fancy Stitches for Special Yarn

lfd — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:33:45 GMT

I have tried all of these stitches and they are great but I am wondering about a problem I have had with the elongated stitch. The dropped stitches seem really loose and sloppy and I am wondering if I am knitting too loose or will this work out in blocking?