tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post115073594288461911..comments2023-11-09T12:34:09.784-08:00Comments on KnittingGuru: An Answer from the KnittingGuru ------------------ How to Knit Half-Linen StitchKnittingGuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10666434770743707529noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-2970288402231455802016-10-14T09:33:02.658-07:002016-10-14T09:33:02.658-07:00Thank you so much for the illustrations. It is mu...Thank you so much for the illustrations. It is much easier for me to see pictures than watch a video.<br />Shirley.shirlgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892018687177298184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-1151523611455384652006-06-28T12:40:00.000-07:002006-06-28T12:40:00.000-07:00Glad you liked the explanation, Susan.I'm afraid t...Glad you liked the explanation, Susan.<BR/>I'm afraid that making linen stitch even sturdier would be too unyielding for my taste, though. Unless you were knitting a rug, perhaps.<BR/><BR/>I personally like my knits to drape and so I have loosened up on my gauge over the years. I know it's a matter of taste, but having developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists also led me to loosen up and I've been glad ever since.KnittingGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666434770743707529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-1151510209405114222006-06-28T08:56:00.000-07:002006-06-28T08:56:00.000-07:00That's an excellent explanation. At first, while ...That's an excellent explanation. At first, while reading and seeing the off-white photos, I was thinking you needed to show the bi-color, then, there it was!<BR/>I use the linen stitch frequently - that's the one where you also do the same on the purl side. That makes for an even sturdier fabric.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525222856234396582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-1151028333400431952006-06-22T19:05:00.000-07:002006-06-22T19:05:00.000-07:00It's true that the stitch is very nice. I actually...It's true that the stitch is very nice. I actually liked it when I used the size 10 needle which was 4 sizes up from what you would expect with sport yarn.<BR/><BR/>I find slip stitches to be very versatile as long as you understand their tendency to pull in and are willing to use a little more yarn than you might expect.KnittingGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666434770743707529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-1151022789252973742006-06-22T17:33:00.000-07:002006-06-22T17:33:00.000-07:00I do the linen stitch a lot. It seems to work bet...I do the linen stitch a lot. It seems to work better if you go two sizes up in your needles. So if the yarn would normally take a 6 US, try an 8 US. I also give the fabric a snap as I go along as this seem to help set the stitch. It's fabulous for multi colors of variegated yarns -- try changing every four rows. The slip stitches are then pulled up into the next rows and you get something that looks like an Impressionist painting.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147165626178639004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-1150899891365855912006-06-21T07:24:00.000-07:002006-06-21T07:24:00.000-07:00Hi Carol,I'm glad you liked this tutorial post. Yo...Hi Carol,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you liked this tutorial post. You can see more on my website -- www.knittingguru.com.<BR/><BR/>I knit the samples to answer Linda's question and photographed them while the stitch was still on my needles. The fabric does lie flat and would be flatter still after a little steam blocking. I think this would make a nice tailored blanket edge. Just remember, if the blanket itself is in another stitch such as stockinette, you do need to knit the edge in half-linen stitch separately since it requires many more rows per inch than most other stitches and would cause puckering if you tried to knit it along with another stitch. So... just knit a narrow band and overcast it to the blanket. Using a contrasting color for the overcast might add a nice design element. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your blanket!KnittingGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666434770743707529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25399873.post-1150838722636737892006-06-20T14:25:00.000-07:002006-06-20T14:25:00.000-07:00Thank you for posting this - I always like learnin...Thank you for posting this - I always like learning alternate names for the same stitch pattern. Would this lie flat enough for a blanket edge or does it tend to curl? It looks like it would make a very nice edging around a basic blanket.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934723890947826750noreply@blogger.com