Comments on: Hol(e)y gloves!

By: Bev

Bev — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:13:19 +0000

Yoink it really tight. Like, seriously yoink it on the first stitch on the new needle, and then pull tight again on the second. Doing this resolved my laddering problem, but I now I knit on DPNs with a reeeeally tight tension. Swings, roundabouts, ehhh.

By: Gemma

Gemma — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:34:20 +0000

Like the fleece idea. I’m not a great knitter but I find stress really helps to keep your tension extra tight!

By: Alycia

Alycia — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:04 +0000

I first started knitting in the round a couple of years ago, the first thing I tried was socks! I too had this problem and solved it by knitting 2 stiches from the next needle each time I swapped needles so the jog is never in the same place twice. Again, sounds more complicated than it is x

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:47:49 +0000

The main thing is to make sure you pull the yarn tight when you move to the next needle. But you could still fix the problem – with a knitting needle, pull the loose stitch tighter, then pull the next stitch, then the next stitch so that you redistribute the extra yarn from the loose stitch. If you can’t follow that (I wouldn’t be surprised if yoy coudn’t!) e-mail me, and I’ll e-mail you a couple of photos to show what I mean. Love, Anne

By: Eileen

Eileen — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:04:56 +0000

If I’d knitted them I’d be overjoyed, I think they look great but I do agree with Lisa-Marie – line them with fleece that would rock. And then knit me a pair

By: Lisa-Marie

Lisa-Marie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:08:09 +0000

Because it has happened on both, it looks purposeful. You could line them with a contrasting fleece? Added cosiness!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:43:47 +0000

To be fair, it’s still better than I could do…