I think I made a mistake starting with a purl row in my non-waste yarn before distributing the stitches over 3 needles to join in the round. I knitted each round after that, so I’m thinking that I’ll have a ridge when I take the waste yarn out to knit up from there?
It’s not a huge deal if I have to frog it and make it again. I just want to know if I actually did make a booboo before I start the next part!
I’ve found that purling into a crochet cast on done with waste yarn is very annoying to remove to have live stitches. Which PCO did you use? I’m not sure about a ridge but others will I expect.
Thanks for your reply - I used a crochet hook to do the initial casting on with this method https://ysolda.com/blogs/journal/crochet-provisional-cast-on
Good to know about what it’s like to remove the waste yarn! I think I might just frog it tomorrow and make the piece again.
Though being able to convert purls into knits/vice-versa would still be a useful skill to learn!
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This is a much neater and easier way to work the crochet hook provisional cast on than picking up sts in a crochet chain. I can never get the crochet chain method to neatly unzip the way it should but this method works well.
Update! I took the provisional cast off out and there was no ridge on either piece! (I’m making the rear legs for another pony - the first one I purled before joining in the round, the second one I knitted - and will be joining them together by knitting around the outside edge. I have sewn them to the body before but it was too fiddly. This method will eliminate a few potential issues with making up, too, which should help others who might like to use my patterns when I eventually publish. Initially I was making the legs separately and sewing them on but it was mega fiddly).
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Good to know. It does sound like an intricate project but part of a wonderful collection.
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Thank you, Salmonmac. I was looking for a photo of the last one I finished but I didn’t have one and I’m not at home until tomorrow, but will take one. He’s my current favourite and I’m too attached to try selling him now! Edit for picture. His name is Chilli; I started off with the idea of making a ‘sun god’ unicorn, but the way the yarn colours marled together in places reminded me of hot chilli sauce with the seeds still in it. I thought I was playing yarn chicken with the main colour, so I added some black to resemble grill/char marks to his leg and horn. The cat eyes kind of add to the “devilishly hot” colour scheme!
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