tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post3167231266919437271..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Vertical Drop-Stitch ScarfGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-48050572856946436532018-03-28T19:19:17.415-07:002018-03-28T19:19:17.415-07:00Glad you like it! And in general (and definitely o...Glad you like it! And in general (and definitely on my site), stitches are slipped purlwise unless otherwise noted since slipping them knitwise twists them! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-14262990668737839632018-03-28T12:59:21.580-07:002018-03-28T12:59:21.580-07:00Hi it's beautiful..are the 3 stitches slipped ...Hi it's beautiful..are the 3 stitches slipped knit or purl wise? ThanksTaintedbutterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257621777987191979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-55669833904249783572015-11-29T05:47:06.218-08:002015-11-29T05:47:06.218-08:00Hi again!
The stitch stops running because it'...Hi again!<br /><br />The stitch stops running because it's formed with that yarn over 6 rows down - once you hit the yo, it has nowhere else to go! :) And don't worry, there are no silly questions, and I'm always happy to help. I used to be a beginner too, you know!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-68404273497058144762015-11-29T01:01:17.288-08:002015-11-29T01:01:17.288-08:00Thank you so much for your reply. I almost gave u...Thank you so much for your reply. I almost gave up. It is so helpful to have advice along with such a great looking pattern! Only concern is, what's to stop the stitch running further??? But I guess with your experience, that's just not a problem and only the concerns of a novice beginner!!! LOL. Thanks again. I will persevere and see what the outcome is...hope it looks as good as yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-76960558592139568492015-11-28T12:08:23.557-08:002015-11-28T12:08:23.557-08:00No worries, it's kind of an odd technique to g...No worries, it's kind of an odd technique to get the hang of. :) And you just drop the stitch and let it go (like don't put it back on your needles or work it again) - that's what creates the pattern! That's also why you need those extra yarn overs - once you drop the stitches, they're totally gone and you need to replace them in order to maintain the stitch count.Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-30239142091990945432015-11-28T11:37:44.820-08:002015-11-28T11:37:44.820-08:00Just to clarify and sorry for being thick... when ...Just to clarify and sorry for being thick... when I unravel the stitches down 6 rows, what do I do with that stitch? Do I unravel and then hook that stitch back on the needle? I have two extra stitches, so definitely doing something wrong!!!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-54460486559449628872015-11-28T05:06:31.579-08:002015-11-28T05:06:31.579-08:00Hi there!
You're right that Row 6 appears to ...Hi there!<br /><br />You're right that Row 6 appears to have more stitches - it seems like it has 30 simply because it's the row where you're dropping 2 stitches and unraveling them down and adding 2 yarn overs in order to create the stitches you'll drop in row 12. Once you complete this row, you will still have the 28 stitches you're expecting. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-46325985721459417212015-11-28T04:10:49.864-08:002015-11-28T04:10:49.864-08:00Hi. Love the scarf but struggling between rows 6 ...Hi. Love the scarf but struggling between rows 6 and 10. Row 4 and 5 have 28 stitches, then I have 32 counted after row 6, then it goes to 28 again on row?? HelpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-88926395092354724162015-09-21T09:43:41.816-07:002015-09-21T09:43:41.816-07:00Hi Karen!
If you'd rather do a rectangular sh...Hi Karen!<br /><br />If you'd rather do a rectangular shawl than a scarf, then you can ignore the set-up and ending rows entirely. Instead, cast on a multiple of 8 stitches + 2 (depending on how wide you want your shawl). Then, you'll need one set up row, to start:<br /><br />Set-up Row (right side): slip 3 wyib, k1, * p2, k1, yo, k1, p2, k2; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, p2, k1, slip 3 wyib<br /><br />Once that’s done, continue in pattern, like so:<br /><br />Rows 1, 3, & 5 (wrong side): p4, * k2, p2, k2, p3; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, k2, p4<br /><br />Rows 2 & 4: slip 3 wyib, k1, * p2, k3, p2, k2; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, p2, k1, slip 3 wyib<br /><br />Row 6: slip 3 wyib, k1, * p2, k1, drop next stitch off needle and unravel down to yo 6 rows below, k1, p2, k1, yo, k1; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, p2, k1, slip 3 wyib<br /><br />Rows 7, 9, & 11 (wrong side): p4, * k2, p3, k2, p2; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, k2, p4<br /><br />Rows 8 & 10: slip 3 wyib, k1, * p2, k2, p2, k3; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, p2, k1, slip 3 wyib<br /><br />Row 12: slip 3 wyib, k1, * p2, k1, yo, k1, p2, k1, drop next stitch off needle and unravel down to yo 6 rows below, k1; rep from * until you have 6 stitches left in row, p2, k1, slip 3 wyib<br /><br />Knit rows 1 - 12 until desired length is reached and you've just finished row 1 or 7 of the pattern. Bind off loosely and tuck in ends. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-20220455467313820022015-09-21T09:24:17.853-07:002015-09-21T09:24:17.853-07:00This is an awesome pattern! Thank you so much for ...This is an awesome pattern! Thank you so much for sharing it. I am interested in modifying it to be a shawl so I don't want the ends to taper to a point. Would you please tell me what modification I would need to do? Thank you so much!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432988620950700263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-31226467567770451422015-09-11T02:56:33.686-07:002015-09-11T02:56:33.686-07:00Hi there!
You should be slipping the stitches kni...Hi there!<br /><br />You should be slipping the stitches knitwise - for my patterns, at least, if I don't specify, that's what I mean since slipping stitches purlwise twists them. Let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-9620139107671433962015-09-10T21:50:13.513-07:002015-09-10T21:50:13.513-07:00I've had this scarf on my to-do list for a lon...I've had this scarf on my to-do list for a long time and tonight was reading over the pattern. When it says to slip 3 WYIB does it mean to slip each of 3 stitches separately as if to knit or as if to purl?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-83675067527753893362014-12-02T15:48:30.750-08:002014-12-02T15:48:30.750-08:00Oh good! :)Oh good! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-35640064592536416692014-12-02T13:51:23.139-08:002014-12-02T13:51:23.139-08:00I LOVE IT ^^I LOVE IT ^^الأصيلة القصوآءhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833922761034985965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-72461982619080082392014-12-01T15:36:17.267-08:002014-12-01T15:36:17.267-08:00Well hello there! M1r is make one right and m1l is...Well hello there! M1r is make one right and m1l is make one left; in general (unless I forgot, which happens), if there's an instruction and you don't know what it is, you can check out the glossary page: http://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/p/glossary-of-knitting-terms.html <br /><br />If you're not familiar with these particular terms, here's a link to a page that I think describes it well (there's also a link in the glossary): http://www.twistcollective.com/collection/component/content/article/92-how-to/1046-make-1-left-or-right-m1-m1l-m1r<br /><br />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-18073227612051595452014-12-01T13:54:28.756-08:002014-12-01T13:54:28.756-08:00Scarf is gorgeous, but what do m1r and m1l mean in...Scarf is gorgeous, but what do m1r and m1l mean in the instructions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-78376801240112361452014-10-24T06:27:22.098-07:002014-10-24T06:27:22.098-07:00Hello!
It sounds like you may be overthinking it ...Hello!<br /><br />It sounds like you may be overthinking it (something I am often guilty of) :) Here's an article that should help: http://www.stitchdiva.com/tutorials/knitting/dropping-stitches<br /><br />Let me know if you're still confused! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-7189009825842309212014-10-24T05:48:25.705-07:002014-10-24T05:48:25.705-07:00I love this pattern but somehow I am not getting t...I love this pattern but somehow I am not getting the idea of "drop next stitch off needle and unravel down to yo 6 rows below". <br />does this mean you just have to yarn over ever 6 rows and just knit/purl the remaining 5 rows?<br />I am confused :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38912624289728836792014-09-17T06:16:36.190-07:002014-09-17T06:16:36.190-07:00I'm glad to hear you figured it out! And I mak...I'm glad to hear you figured it out! And I make my husband help ball my yarn - I'm glad yours is just as handy!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-57191659763948718112014-09-16T22:52:05.920-07:002014-09-16T22:52:05.920-07:00Thank you so much for your response! I had my husb...Thank you so much for your response! I had my husband help (no kidding :) and it turns out I was doubling m1l and m1r... Thank you again, I love this pattern and you are so helpful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-78700048257997297572014-09-16T13:35:14.656-07:002014-09-16T13:35:14.656-07:00Hmm... I am not sure exactly what you're doing...Hmm... I am not sure exactly what you're doing, but there are only two increases in this row, so you should only have 10 when you're done with it. So I'll throw out pretty much any idea I can come up with:<br /><br />Perhaps you aren't transferring the yarn to the back of the work before you knit (or the front of the work before you purl), which is creating a yarn over of sorts?<br /><br />Perhaps your make 1 stitches are going awry somehow?<br /><br />And that's pretty much all I can think of off the top of my head... Any more information you have might help, otherwise I'm running low on ideas. Tell me more, and I can try again :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-17828654340441284302014-09-16T12:42:03.212-07:002014-09-16T12:42:03.212-07:00Thank you so much, this looks amazing! I am, unfor...Thank you so much, this looks amazing! I am, unfortunately stuck on Set-up Row 2. When I'm done with this row, I end up with 12 stitches :( I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.. Can you help, please? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-1085577067540714612014-09-12T14:53:56.803-07:002014-09-12T14:53:56.803-07:00I do that all the time! Just this morning I called...I do that all the time! Just this morning I called my boss, frantic that I was missing something. He was like, "yeah, check your email again." Whoops!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-39439118558001514752014-09-12T14:43:07.512-07:002014-09-12T14:43:07.512-07:00I wondered if it was that, as I said DOH! Thanks f...I wondered if it was that, as I said DOH! Thanks for the info and the link, much appreciated. :0)lita28myahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493775817157310028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-45048536406034769442014-09-12T14:07:55.328-07:002014-09-12T14:07:55.328-07:00Thank you for your lovely comment! I really enjoye...Thank you for your lovely comment! I really enjoyed knitting this stitch pattern as well :) And I figure I can be as "funny" as I want, since I'm offering free patterns and all... Glad to know at least one person appreciates it!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.com