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

Heey everyone!

I have knitted the monday sweater from Petiteknit and unintentionally it became quite big. I have gauge swatched and blocked the swatch, aswell as the sweater. I have also followed the instructed cm's from the pattern. Considering I am a tall woman I am very confused with how it turned out this big on me. Does anyone have any idea why it would be this big? Any tips are welcome <3

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monday-sweater-2

Hi! I am a beginner knitter and am having issues with my stitches never moving towards the front of my needle as I knit. For context, I am coming from crochet and knit (when possible) in continental combination style but also know how to knit in regular continental style. I've already finished a few knitting projects so I know that I'm creating stitches properly, but am constantly having to use a bobby pin on circular needle cables to slide my stitches up. The stitches themselves don't seem too tight or too loose but every fourth stitch I'm having to push my stitches up. Any help would be appreciated thank you!

SOLVED- Thank you! <3

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!

edit: thank you so much for all the help! i really appreciate it and i'm sure anyone who comes across this post will as well! different types of yarn isn't always accessible (also extremely expensive !!) to a lot of people so we sometimes have to make do with what we have. and idk unfortunately for someone who lives in a hot climate, i still prefer sweaters so i'll definitely take all of this into consideration in my next knit project. thank you!

Hihi! I simply wanted to share a brilliant idea my boyfriend had. I needed a way to store my color samples, except they wouldn’t sit straight in a box, due to the thread bulging out. So he had a stroke of genius and brought me these home from Pokémon. They’re playing cards storing sheets.

(Image description: two pictures. Both feature sheet protection plastic with pockets, that are normally used to store playing cards. Instead they have yarn color samples inside)

I am currently working increases on the yoke for saddle shoulders by yarning over either before or after the stitch markers (alternating so the increases are happening on the front and back) and doing twisted knit stitches into the YOs. I am likely not going to frog this bc it’s for my kiddo and I think he won’t care and it’s not a big enough nuisance to me but I’d just like to understand why they look different when I’m doing the same thing on both sides?

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! :)

The looseness/waviness of the ribbing is driving me nuts. Is my only recourse to frog it and try again with smaller needles? And if so how do I undo a tubular bind off?

Hello fellow knitters! I’m working on the Fern Shawl by Tiny Owl Knits and I’m not pleased with my tension so far, particularly at the beginning and end of the CC section. I currently catch my floats every 3-4st.

I’m also struggling with tension in areas where the start of one row’s CC is far from where the other row ended (see chart photo for example). Currently I’m carrying the CC over to where the next row starts but it ends up too tight or too loose.

I know one of my weaknesses is purl side stranded colorwork tension (I do combination English and Continental). I’d love any suggestions for improving that, for nearer color changes at the edge of the intarsia, and anything else you notice!

Thanks in advance! I still have like around 85% of this project to go so there’s lots of time to practice and refine ☺️

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)

Hello! I'm a beginner/intermediate knitting trying to understand a knitting pattern for a hooded scarf and would appreciate some advice as I'm feeling rather stuck!

I've just finished knitting the hood, which has an i-cord edge (something that was new to me), and I'm now moving on to the scarf section, which is confusing me. The instructions begin as follows:

SCARF RIGHT (RS)
Divide your sts in half, keeping the first half of sts on your needles and putting the second half on hold.

Row 1 (RS): k 3 (b), kfb, k till last 5 sts, k2tog, sl 3
Row 2 (WS): p 3 (b), p2tog, p till last 3 sts, sl 3
Row 3 (RS): k 3 (b), k till last 5 sts, k2tog, sl 3
Row 4 (WS): rep row 2

Rep rows 1–4 until scarf measures 24 cm (9.4") from where you divided your sts in half. Make a note of row and stitch count.

I've divided my stitches in half and am ready to start working the rows, but I'm confused. After finishing Row 1
The instructions say to purl the first three stitches of Row2, but I assumed these stitches would be knitted to maintain the i-cord edge, especially since the last three stitches of Row 1 are slipped.

If I slip the last three stitches of Row 1 and then purl the first three stitches of Row 2, the edge doesn't look right to me.

Am I misunderstanding how the i-cord edge is supposed to work here? I thought that if you s3 you should always k3 on the next row. Is it correct to purl those first three stitches on the wrong-side row, or am I misreading the pattern.

Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

I just finished my first colorwork project. The intent of it was to be practice, so I'm not super upset that I got it doesn't look great- but I don't really know what I did wrong. I did get the color dominance wrong, I know that much- I held the blue closer to me rather than the white- but I don't get why the texture is off. It puckers usually whenever there's a color change from blue to white. 

I did buy two worsted weight yarns, but from different brands, and one yarn (the blue) is ever so slightly thicker than the other, so that could be contributing.

I did my best to keep the floats a good tension, not too tight and not too loose, but trying doesn't mean succeeding. I also tried my hardest to keep my blue yarn a little bit lighter of a tension once I noticed the problems that started occurring. 

Any advice for how I can knit colorwork, especially in the round, to get a flatter knit surface, would be very appreciated!

EDIT: forgot to link the pattern. It's the crystal trellis cowl by RosiePoseKnitCo.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crystal-trellis-cowl

Why does my increases look like this?

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.

Hi! This sock is my first real knitting project after a decade of crochet. Did I do the wrong stitch for the decreases? I'm not sure if I knit two together when I was supposed to SSK. I'm following the summer Lee pattern and she's kind of bad at SSK so I looked at another pattern and I don't know if I chose wrong.

About to start the toe for the second sock so I want to get it right!

Hi I bound off my collar - I tried to do a rolled hem after 2x2 rib. Understand that this is pre-blocking but anything I can do to fix the flare?

hi! i am a beginner knitter. I jumped into the sophie hood and have probably started and frogged this project around 30 times over the last month (tension issues). I have finally gotten to the point where I have made about 9 increases and wanted to see if I had made any glaring issues that I haven't realized like twisting stitches. Thank you for the help!!

I am not sure where to ask this question.. I figure mending or people who knit.. Im not a knitter sadly. I want to learn but my question is .. how difficult would this light delicate wool pointelle knit be to repair? I bought it secondhand as "excellent condition" but it has quite a few holes on the sides mainly.. I really love it though 😞

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!

Hello, I’m knitting this hat, which is double knit in stockinette in the round. I knit combination style, meaning I wrap purls clockwise, and so I have to purl through the back loop so they’re not twisted.

I’m getting really confused about the purl decreases D: specifically P2tog tbl. I can’t find any resources on how to do a right leaning purl decrease in combination style and when I try to figure it out myself they come out wrong.

My brain hurts lol

PS I also noticed in the video when she demonstrates it at 12:20 she remounts the stitches but she doesn’t explain why

Here is the written pattern

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 😭

I can’t tell if I’m twisting my stitches or if it’s a tension issue maybe ? I watched the videos on the FAQ about the knit and purl stitch and that’s how I have been knitting so far. Is it possible to still twist my stitches still? Also the sides are curling 💔. Thanks for the help in advance !

this is just a test square to practice the different stitches!

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