| Terms Used in my knitting patterns |
For a list of the terms used in my patterns click here.
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| What size safety eyes did you use? |
The eyes of your creature are going to be the main thing that gives your creature life and character. Since every knitter knits very differently I recommend playing around with several sizes of safety eyes when you are assembling your toy. Just because I use say a 9mm safety on my monster in the same yarn and needles as you, doesn’t mean 9mm eyes are going to look right to you. Generally my eyes range from 6mm-18mm, though I have been known to play around with larger eyes as well.
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| Can I felt the toys I make from your patterns? |
I don’t recommend felting the patterns. When you felt a knit item it will shrink more in length than in width. Because the patterns are not written to be felted, you are going to come out with a weird, shorty critter. If you are into that, go for it, but you have been warned.
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| I don’t know how I feel about this Magic Loop thing, do I have to learn it? |
Yes, I know Magic Loop seems scary, but it really isn’t. It is a great skill to have in your knitting repertoire, and I did a whole post on it to clear up your terrified feelings: http://rebeccadanger.typepad.com/rebecca_danger/2010/01/magic-loop-the-mystery-demystified.html
Magic Loop is just a different way of working in the round, you can also use dpn’s or a small circular needle with absolutely no modifications to the pattern.
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| Do you have to knit your patterns in the round? |
My patterns are all written to be knitted in the round, I do not recommend trying to knit them flat and seam them. Knitting in the round is a great skill to have. Why not try starting on one of my free patterns, Bunny Nuggets or Monster Chunks. Check out Youtube.com or Knittinghelp.com for lots of videos for learning to knit in the round.
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| I don’t know how to knit on dpn’s. |
If you have never knit on dpn’s before, there are lots of videos on Youtube.com to help you out. Here is one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQVl8VtXOxs
Traditionally, you will divide the stitches of your round onto 3 needles and use a fourth needle to knit with (unless a pattern calls for something otherwise). This is what I mean when I use dpn’s in any of my patterns.
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| I don’t like Magic Loop, can I use dpn’s instead? |
Most, if not all of my patterns are written using Magic Loop for the majority of the knitting in them. Magic Loop is my preferred method of knitting in the round, but Magic Loop is just a way of working in the round. You can read more about that here: http://rebeccadanger.typepad.com/rebecca_danger/2010/01/magic-loop-the-mystery-demystified.html
Yes, you can use dpn’s to knit the whole pattern. I still recommend using Magic Loop since I think it makes for the easiest knitting, especially when you transfer from the legs to the body in the Herman type patterns, but dpn’s will work.
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| I don’t like Magic Loop, what length circular should I use? |
One of the main other reason I use Magic Loop in the patterns is you can use one length needle no matter what yarn size you are using and I don’t have to recommend a circular length. Since my patterns are all adjustable in what yarn size you use, I can’t recommend one length circular needle for all projects. Yes, you can use a small circular needle for your project, but you are going to have to be the judge of what length to use. I would assume anything from a 16” circular or smaller (they make down to about 8” ones anymore).
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| If I knit the pattern on dpn’s or a circular, how to I change the pattern to make that work? |
You don’t! Just knit on through as written.
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| What does “Join” mean? |
Join means to begin working in the round.
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| What does “Do Not Join” mean? |
Do Not Join means you are going to be knitting flat(back and forth) for a little bit.
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| What do you mean by backwards loop cast on? |
Here is a video on how to do a backwards loop cast on:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdBdf2jaWo
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| What do you mean by three-needle bind off? |
| Here is a video on how to do a three-needle bind off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpJUrCX52DU
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| Can I “double” one of your knitting patterns, like a recipe, to make it bigger? |
No. To double how many stitches I call for means that you need to re-design the pattern to make it come out looking right. Just use a bigger yarn to make the pattern bigger.
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| Can I make the different sizes of Iris from one pattern, or do I need to buy multiple kits? |
With any of my patterns you can make all kinds of sizes of finished toys just by using bigger or smaller yarn and needles.
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| You don't have an answer to my question! What do I do now? |
You can email me at dangercrafts@gmail.com
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