tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post1264626728994682775..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Friend of the Forest HoodGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-80112447622204850322024-01-15T05:13:43.072-08:002024-01-15T05:13:43.072-08:00Hi Sarah!
Thanks so much for your kindness! I'...Hi Sarah!<br /><br />Thanks so much for your kindness! I'm glad to hear that you like my website!!! :)<br /><br />As far as your question is concerned, I held it wrong sides together so that the ridge would be on the inside. Let me know if you have any more questions, and I hope your brother likes the hood!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-21867463961915436032023-08-28T08:38:01.419-07:002023-08-28T08:38:01.419-07:00Excellent!!!!Excellent!!!!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-53459014847039017522023-08-28T08:33:06.646-07:002023-08-28T08:33:06.646-07:00yes, it helps tremendously! i think i can make it ...yes, it helps tremendously! i think i can make it work, thank you so much :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38091626930923375242023-08-27T11:31:59.233-07:002023-08-27T11:31:59.233-07:00Hi Seda! I *think* that you could use your needle ...Hi Seda! I *think* that you could use your needle with the magic loop method... If you look up "magic loop knitting" you'll find a million videos and tutorials to choose from if you've never done it before. Hope that helps! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-29951110477160330532023-08-27T10:59:48.431-07:002023-08-27T10:59:48.431-07:00hello,
my circular needles are not 16”, they’re 10...hello,<br />my circular needles are not 16”, they’re 100 centimeters (39,37 inches). do you think i could make it work or should i get the 16”(40 cm) ones? thank you so much for sharing these instructions and i appreciate you answering everyone’s questions so diligently. <br />lots of love <br />-seda Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-37972423052064804102023-07-14T08:34:22.627-07:002023-07-14T08:34:22.627-07:00Awesome! So glad you got it sorted out and please ...Awesome! So glad you got it sorted out and please let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-46441011544435235912023-07-14T05:41:50.802-07:002023-07-14T05:41:50.802-07:00OMG. Someone on a knitting group just "said i...OMG. Someone on a knitting group just "said it differently" and I got it - you knit across *the whole thing*, all 100 stitches then turn (and same at the end, on row 50). I was stopping half way through, where the short rows ended. Hopefully my eureka moment will help someone else. Thanks. Now to finish this off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-45549440339622633022023-07-12T10:25:32.894-07:002023-07-12T10:25:32.894-07:00Hi! I'm still struggling to understand your pr...Hi! I'm still struggling to understand your problem somewhat. For the entire "face hole" part of the hood, you've been knitting one stitch in garter at the edge of the face, since that will make it a bit easier to pick up your stitches there later. So, once you knit across for row 25, it's true that you will be working from the other side of the fabric (so performing your wraps & turns from the wrong side), but that should all work out. Row 26 reads, "k1, p48, w&t", so once you perform that one knit stitch at the edge of the hood to form your garter edge, you will be purling up to your wrap and turn. I hope that helps! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-58619345717083241812023-07-12T08:42:48.345-07:002023-07-12T08:42:48.345-07:00Sorry for being daft, but my row 24 (purl to end, ...Sorry for being daft, but my row 24 (purl to end, knit 1) leaves me on the "face" side of the hood; then, if I knit through that same side and carry on to the other side, then I'd be w&t on the face end of the other side of the hood. If I knit the first row on the other side of the hood (i.e. starting the decrease rows), then I'm knitting what should be a purl row. I'm knitting on circular needles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-73682265889757319022023-07-07T23:17:13.076-07:002023-07-07T23:17:13.076-07:00Hi! On this row you're changing the side that ...Hi! On this row you're changing the side that you're working the short rows on, so you're simply knitting once across the entire row and then you'll begin working short rows on the other side of the hat to make the other half of the crown. And since this is your first time doing short rows - don't forget to pick up all of those wraps and turns as you go! Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-17373224436573002192023-07-07T17:58:12.074-07:002023-07-07T17:58:12.074-07:00hiya, This is my first short row experience and I&...hiya, This is my first short row experience and I'm stuck at row 25 (L). Am I knitting that rown right across all the stiches from the first set of shoirt rows then carrying on *over* the crown or am I supposed to be starting back down at the transition row of the wrong side with the k1, pXX, W&T sets and working back *up to* the crown (after which I will leap into the seaming business, I suppose). The instructions don't indicate switching back down to the left side of the hood, so I'd love a little clarification. Thanks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-86808287232038514992022-12-14T04:09:16.714-08:002022-12-14T04:09:16.714-08:00No, I'm sorry, there isn't and I'm not...No, I'm sorry, there isn't and I'm not knitting any more so I can't make one. If there's something specific that's tripping you up I can try to find something to help though! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-86109656299817678972022-12-13T22:10:15.184-08:002022-12-13T22:10:15.184-08:00Is there possibly a video tutorial on this pattern...Is there possibly a video tutorial on this pattern. Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-51177430340892963972022-11-02T17:29:59.278-07:002022-11-02T17:29:59.278-07:00Okay thank you! Okay thank you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-14407002897214606272022-11-02T04:41:12.171-07:002022-11-02T04:41:12.171-07:00Hi! The face opening happens at the stitch marker ...Hi! The face opening happens at the stitch marker that also represents the row break; you can leave any other stitch markers in place, but go ahead and remove the stitch marker where you're creating the face opening when you start to work back and forth.<br /><br />Hope that helps! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-11979792742172173402022-11-01T17:38:38.772-07:002022-11-01T17:38:38.772-07:00Hi, I'm glad to see you are still active in th...Hi, I'm glad to see you are still active in this pattern. I'm stuck on where the stick markers are placed. I placed them evenlyly every 20 stitches for the ease of counting, but now I'm not sure where to move them to create the opening. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-13121299903361246172022-10-27T14:44:10.834-07:002022-10-27T14:44:10.834-07:00Hi there! Unfortunately I don't have a video a...Hi there! Unfortunately I don't have a video and I'm not knitting anymore due to injury so I can't make one. If you want to try making the hat anyway, I recommend using Google Translate to translate most of the pattern, and then I'm happy to help with any specific questions you might have. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-11942520024061527092022-10-27T14:25:32.313-07:002022-10-27T14:25:32.313-07:00Hi, I'm really interested in knitting that nic...Hi, I'm really interested in knitting that nice balaclava.<br />As I do not really understand the knitting pattern (I'm German) I wonder if in the meantime there might maybe a YouTube video exist?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-8236361027399650982021-03-11T02:10:43.726-08:002021-03-11T02:10:43.726-08:00Wonderful, I'm so glad to hear it!!! :)Wonderful, I'm so glad to hear it!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-14668843438493790082021-03-11T01:32:45.791-08:002021-03-11T01:32:45.791-08:00Thank you so much for this wonderful pattern - I m...Thank you so much for this wonderful pattern - I made it up in some soft, fine alpaca I had spun & it has been keeping my head warm in icy late winter winds ever since. Really appreciate your ingenuity & generosity"zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-17726930574757290972021-02-18T20:20:16.816-08:002021-02-18T20:20:16.816-08:00Hi Catherine!
My "right side" (or knit...Hi Catherine! <br /><br />My "right side" (or knit side) is on the same side as the right side of the hood. I picked up the stitches from the right side, made a circle, and then knit. I believe it's the more intuitive way to do it as well, considering you would either have to pick up stitches from the wrong side or knit the interior of the circle somehow to do it the other way... Hope that helps!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-57933893399760223442021-02-18T17:40:15.239-08:002021-02-18T17:40:15.239-08:00Hi Gretchen, I'm just experiencing some confus...Hi Gretchen, I'm just experiencing some confusion. I'm not sure which direction to knit the trim around the face in. Thanks, CatherineCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018743804573303245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-55079255921892068512021-02-08T05:18:37.729-08:002021-02-08T05:18:37.729-08:00Hi there! If it were me making it, I would start b...Hi there! If it were me making it, I would start by casting on 40 (45; 50) stitches for one end of the scarf, working an edging if desired, and then working in stockinette until the scarf half measured the desired length. Then I would transfer my live stitches to scrap yarn to work later, and repeat the same process for the other half of the scarf. When both sides were done, I would place them next to each other on my needle and work them together, as in the pattern after the transition rows. The place where they join would likely need to be reinforced at the end, but you should end up with a hooded scarf! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-18060323373929798332021-02-08T04:25:43.383-08:002021-02-08T04:25:43.383-08:00Hi... I really like this hood but wanted to turn i...Hi... I really like this hood but wanted to turn it into a hooded scar but don't know at what, point of the hoodie to to make 2 long ends of scarf. If anyone can give suggestions that would be great Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429122977416704655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-73418065558944936642021-01-24T10:00:22.434-08:002021-01-24T10:00:22.434-08:00I actually created a spreadsheet that I can use to...I actually created a spreadsheet that I can use to do this... Send me an email at ballstothewallsknits@gmail.com with your gauge for a 4" x 4" square and tell me which size you want and I'll send you what I have... Should help to plan the crown! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.com