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I'm a loose knitter and always need to go down a needle size, to get the right gauge. I'm consistent when knitting patterns like lace and cables. The bad news for me is that when knitting in the round, I knit just a bit looser than when I knit on straight needles. I hate to swatch knitting in...

What a cute sock! That's such a pretty pattern and cheery yarn. I love that tilted duster, too. I've never seen that pattern before. I think it's going to look great in the green.

Do you have more of an interest in one than the other?

Before I started spinning and had more equipment, I used to ball my yarn while sitting on the couch. I'd sit sideways, pull my knees up and put a skein around my knees to keep it opened up. Then I'd start winding it into a ball, unwinding the skein as I went. MullersLandFarm, those are great...

I tried going to a newer Michael's after another store that I used to buy yarn at had to close. I was trying to buy yarn to knit a sweater. All the yarns I wanted to buy had only a couple of skeins or a couple of skeins in each dye lot and the dye lots were very different looking. They seemed...

I love knitting on metal needles. They're slick and really fast for me. That's for single point needles. I have a lot of needles and most are metal. I think most of mine are about 35 years old, so I'm not sure how the tips compare to what they're selling now. Some are older, a few are a...

True Grit, I think that dishcloth is very pretty. I like it a lot. I think knitting goes faster after you get more experience. Your knitting style makes a lot of difference, too. Some knitting styles are faster than others. I never think of crochet as faster, because most of my crochet work...

Those are nice! That is pretty yarn. I like that dog sweater pattern, too. Most don't cover the chest like that one does. I think that keeps the dog warmer. Those leg openings look easier to get the dog into than a longer leg, too.

She's adorable! What a cute outfit.

I usually do crochet for things like that. Crochet is super easy to do as circles and spirals. I start in the middle and work my way out, with crochet. Knitted, I'd start at the outside and work my way in. That's how I do hats. You could knit in the round on a circular. Cast on as many...

The sheen on your yarn is intoxicating! I love those fingerless mitts, too. What a beautiful pattern! They turned out wonderfully.

I hope that works out for you soon. I love knitting or doing other crafts with family or friends. It's always so much fun to see what everyone is working on.

The issue with wool is that the vast majority of male lambs are slaughtered for food. Pretty much like the dairy industry and home raised chickens. That's why I mentioned spinner's flocks that have wethers. There are a lot of very nice, very soft synthetics out there. They have a lot of...

You could try cotton, bamboo or the many synthetic yarns that are out there. They're all labeled, if you want to go browse in a store. Some spinner's flocks also include wethers. These are males that have been neutered. That way the extra males can live a happy life instead of being eaten as...

If you could do a video, that would be fantastic! The other thing you could try is looking around for a local knitting group or yarn store. I'm sure it won't take more than a couple of minutes to set you right.

Continental knitting is pretty straight forward. You just pick up the yarn with the tip of the needle and pull it through the loop. I suspect it has to do with when you're switching to the front for the purling. It's the purling that most people have more trouble with. Try watching the...

Quote: If you edge the stockinette in a different stitch that doesn't curl, that should take care of the problem.

Quote: There are a lot of free knitting patterns on the internet. Do you know how to do a google search? Just go to www.google.com, search for "free knitting pattern gloves" and see what comes up.

If you're a loose knitter, it's easier for DPNs to slip out. I'm a loose knitter. Wood needles usually have more grip than metal needles. You can also try not to swing the work around as much and keep it more stable. Resting it on a table top or desk that you sit at, on top of a pillow in...

Normally, patterns will tell you exactly when, how and how many decreases to do. It's not your fault that you couldn't guess at how many decreases to do. You need a full pattern for a hat, not just some guidelines for an advanced knitter. The whole point of a pattern is to tell you how many...