I kinda mad a row, but it doesn’t look good. I’m doing a simple scarf, that is pretty much only knit stitches. It’s uneven, but I’m sure that’ll get better with practice. And there’s that string connecting the front to the back. I don’t know if that’s supposed to be there.
Also, I was wondering what you’re supposed to do to the slip not. I mean, are you supposed to knit stitch that too?
Your right- you’re tension does get a lot better with practice. It takes time to develop and even rhythm.
No the string is not supposed to be there. Did you maybe knit with the tail? The yarn attached to the slip knot?If so that is not uncommon. If it’s longer than about 5 or 6 inches cut it to that length and it’s easier to see it so you don’t use it by accident.
You can knit the slip knot. If you use the long tail cast on you don’t need one at all although some people still do.
I redid it twice, and apparently that string that is attached from one end to the other is my working yarn.
What kind of cast on did you do? Assuming you knit right handed, when you finish the cast on, take the needle with the sts in your left hand. The long working yarn should be hanging from the end of the needle near your index finger and thumb. Start knitting with that working yarn and that should prevent any long loop of yarn.
No matter which cast on you do, the working yarn should travel along the row with you, not leave a loop.
After cast on you should start knitting on the same end as the working yarn. It looks like you maybe started at the other end which would create a loop like that.
What kind of needles are you using?
I’m using the Slingshot Cast On. And unless I’m blind it said that the tail was by the tip of the needle and the working yarn was on the other side. The instructions on one of my two knitting books says “Adjust the stitches so that the working yarn is hanging straight down from the first stitch.”
I assumed that meant the one close to the front end of the needle. Did I get it wrong? Which end is it supposed to be on before I start stitching a row? I had this problem before and someone said it switches as you go, but I don’t recall off the top of my head a legitimate answer.
I’m using size 8 needles.
I’d never heard of it called slingshot, but it’s the same as the long tail cast on as far as I can tell. When you finish casting on the tail will be on the same end as the working yarn. When you knit that first row they will be at opposite ends.
I meant what type of needle… circular, straight or double pointed. I asked because on circulars or double pointed you may have started knitting at the wrong end which would create that big loop of yarn.
Well when I did the cast on the tail and working yarn were at opposite ends >.<
And they’re…straight.
Then you did something wrong. Maybe you only did the thumb part? As I said above, the tail and working yarn travel together across the needle while casting on so they both end up at the tip of the needle. Have another look at the Cast on videos and try again.
Here’s the video and some more links if you find you need more help.
And I’m pretty sure i did it the right way this time.
Only I’m not sure how to work the last stitch. I can do a normal knit stitch with it, but I can’t tighten it.
If the last st is supposed to be a knit st, knit it. The last st is sometimes a little looser than the rest of the row. Don’t worry about it for now but just make sure when you turn your piece to work the next row, you only work one st into that end st. Sometimes people pull the yarn up to tighten it and it looks like two sts. You don’t want to start working two sts where there should be only one!
I agree…the last stitch can look loose or wonky. Don’t worry about it as it usually tightens up on it’s own after a few rows. Just knit it normally. Your tension will improve with practice, too. 