Hi there!
I’m new to the site and excited to be here! I learned to knit as a small child–both my mother and my grandmother were avid knitters and I learned early. I’ve decided to pick it up again as an adult. I understand how to do the basics, read a simple pattern, etc.
I’m currently working on my first project on circular needles. I’m about 30 rows in and realize that instead of knitting a tube, it appears to be twisted like a figure eight. is there anyway to fix this? Do I need to start over?
However, someone here gave me the BEST advice that I’ll pass along. When you begin again, knit back and forth for like an inch or two before you join in the round. That way you will know your stitches aren’t twisted because you’ll be able to see that they are all laying flat. Then, when you’re finished, you can just sew that up with your tail. It is the best advice I ever received on this forum. It helped me SO much when I was knitting an infinity scarf that had 100s of stitches.
It sounds like you twisted the join which is very common even to seasoned knitters. What are you making? If it’s a cowl you might be able to get away with it twisted and call it a design feature, but if it’s a hat or mitten or pullover you just need to start over. I have a project I started a year ago sitting in time out because I twisted the join and didn’t want to deal with it at the time. lol
It sounds like you twisted the join which is very common even to seasoned
knitters. What are you making? If it’s a cowl you might be able to get away
with it twisted and call it a design feature, but if it’s a hat or mitten
or pullover you just need to start over. I have a project I started a year
ago sitting in time out because I twisted the join and didn’t want to deal
with it at the time. lol
Thank you for your response @hartleystudio.
If I accidentally twist a stitch does that cause the entire fabric to
twist? Also, I’m trying to make sense of knitting back and forth for an
inch or two and then joining it up with the tail.? I’d love some help with
that if you have the time.
However, someone here gave me the BEST advice that I’ll pass along. When
you begin again, knit back and forth for like an inch or two before you
join in the round. That way you will know your stitches aren’t twisted
because you’ll be able to see that they are all laying flat. Then, when
you’re finished, you can just sew that up with your tail. It is the best
advice I ever received on this forum. It helped me SO much when I was
knitting an infinity scarf that had 100s of stitches.
I do have a suggestion for not twisting the join or at least making it making it easier to do it correctly. Leave longer tail when casting on (10 inches maybe) then knit a few rows flat before joining. It’s easier to smooth out a few rows to see which side is up. After joining and knitting you can weave in the end and do and close the little gap.
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