I use a crochet hook and put it on the needle. I will also twine the yarn in the back and pick up each stitch with either the working yarn or the tail to lock the tail end of the yarn, alternating between the 2 strands. Thanks for another great tutorial.
Great tutorial as always. I’ve been using a crochet hook as I’ve found it easier to grab hold of the yarn (as others have said) but what I’ve often struggled with is the spacing and the target number of stitches. I love your tip of picking up along the piece and adjusting the number of stitches on the next row. It sounds so obvious now! Thanks.
aor many year, i've thought it was not a good idea to pick up only part of a st, but your work looks perfect! i will def try this on my current cardi project. thx! and i also like the colors of your swatch; your swatch colors are always easily visible. 🙂
I also find using a crochet hook to pick up stitches is bit easier and fiddly. You use the crochet hook to grab the yarn and then place the stitch onto the knitting needle.
It is always a challenge. The easiest way to do it is to use an extra needle. Once you pick up all stitches from one side of the fabric, leave those stitches on that needle (it is better if it is a circular needle so that you could move all stitches to the cable of that needle). Then take another needle in the same size and use it to pick up stitches from the side that is at a 90-degree angle. Good luck!
The edge of a stockinette stitch fabric is formed so that there is a "knot" between the rows. When it seems that the stitch is picked up from under two strands, it is in fact picked up under that knot. Once the picked up stitch gets moved to the side while we pick up the next stitch, the stitch is shifted from under that knot and it stays under the single strand that borders that knot. You will understand this concept better, when you start picking up stitches and observe to see how the stitches are moved along the side edge. Happy knitting :-)
I use a crochet hook and put it on the needle. I will also twine the yarn in the back and pick up each stitch with either the working yarn or the tail to lock the tail end of the yarn, alternating between the 2 strands. Thanks for another great tutorial.
It is a great idea to alternate the tail and the working yarn as we pick up stitches. Thank you, Chris!
Such beauty and strength in those colors and as always your creativity makes *me* feel creative, just watching. 🙏 Thanks.
Hi Maryna. Great tutorial! Very informative. Thanks, as always, for sharing your wealth of knitting knowledge with us! Have a wonderful weekend.💕
Great tutorial as always. I’ve been using a crochet hook as I’ve found it easier to grab hold of the yarn (as others have said) but what I’ve often struggled with is the spacing and the target number of stitches. I love your tip of picking up along the piece and adjusting the number of stitches on the next row. It sounds so obvious now! Thanks.
Thank you so much for the demo’s. They really help.
Love your choice of colors for this demo!
Thank you, Alex :-)
aor many year, i've thought it was not a good idea to pick up only part of a st, but your work looks perfect! i will def try this on my current cardi project. thx! and i also like the colors of your swatch; your swatch colors are always easily visible. 🙂
I also find using a crochet hook to pick up stitches is bit easier and fiddly. You use the crochet hook to grab the yarn and then place the stitch onto the knitting needle.
your work is awesome😍😍😍
Thank you, Vicky :-)
Thank you!
I make the next stitch with the tail and the third with the ball thread but carry the tail yarn to a anchor it.
That's a great approach, Gale. Thank you for sharing :-)
How do you pick up stitches with yarn on needles when you have to pick up the edge stitches (that are on a 90° Angle)?
It is always a challenge. The easiest way to do it is to use an extra needle. Once you pick up all stitches from one side of the fabric, leave those stitches on that needle (it is better if it is a circular needle so that you could move all stitches to the cable of that needle). Then take another needle in the same size and use it to pick up stitches from the side that is at a 90-degree angle. Good luck!
It appears as though you pickup some stitches under a single loop and some under a double loop. Can you clarify please? Thanks.
The edge of a stockinette stitch fabric is formed so that there is a "knot" between the rows. When it seems that the stitch is picked up from under two strands, it is in fact picked up under that knot. Once the picked up stitch gets moved to the side while we pick up the next stitch, the stitch is shifted from under that knot and it stays under the single strand that borders that knot. You will understand this concept better, when you start picking up stitches and observe to see how the stitches are moved along the side edge. Happy knitting :-)