help please! i’m attempting to knit gloves and mittens for the first time but i’m having trouble with the finger gussets. after i pick up my stitches i find that i get a ladder on either side of the gusset. why do i always get these gaps? i’ve tried knitting tighter, but it doesn’t seem to help. should i pick up more stitches than the pattern calls for? am i picking up my stitches at the wrong place? HELP please!
thanks in advance,
jenn
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I will eagerly be awaiting any replies you get on this! I have the same problem (only tried mittens though). My problem seems to be where I have cast on extra stitches around the thumb hole- then when I have to pick them back up they seem gappy.
Try this. When you knit to the end of a row on a dpn, knit a few more sts from the next needle. Then start using your new needle again. Do this for each needle. Does that make sense?
Have you tried casting on a stitch or two in addition to picking up stitches? My fingerless mitt pattern calls for such a cast on, and there are no ladders or holes at the gusset.
thanks for your advice though. i really appreciate it. 
