tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post114206107646627248..comments2023-06-11T06:43:12.966-07:00Comments on Hanne Falkenberg Knitalong: Just started and I already need help!Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00353689144373538254noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-1142179752057089772006-03-12T08:09:00.000-08:002006-03-12T08:09:00.000-08:00I just started the first ridge, and may have made ...I just started the first ridge, and may have made a huge error already, as well. Tried the provisional cast-on and cast-off Amy! describes in a swatch, which looked great, and attempted the same I-cord bind-off on the real thing, starting at the neck and ending at the hem. The front (exposed) side showed all those little color A loops, exactly the opposite of what happened with the swatch. So I went back and picked up stitches as if the whole provisional cast-on hadn't happened, but for whatever reason the I-cord is flat, not round, like normal. And after "fixing" the wrong-side color A business, I read the pattern again and see that the "right-side" appearance is supposed to happen at the collar. Is this right? Being at the first ridge, it wouldn't really be that bad, to restart, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-1142098821985569502006-03-11T09:40:00.000-08:002006-03-11T09:40:00.000-08:00I was thinking of trying out the provisional cast ...I was thinking of trying out the provisional cast on the the i-cord bind off, but I have never done either of those techniques before and was not sure how to do them. <BR/><BR/>Most knitting books do address the provisional cast on, so I am sure I could figure that out, but nothing is mentioned of i-cord bind off, so I opted for the original instructions. If I have trouble picking up, I will do some research and try to find instructions. The optional method does look nicer, since the stitches don't show through.Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073424653312202168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-1142096696815448682006-03-11T09:04:00.000-08:002006-03-11T09:04:00.000-08:00Jeannine --In general, you pick up stitches from a...Jeannine --<BR/><BR/>In general, you pick up stitches from an i-cord such that the "public" side looks the nicest. So do it so that it hides any sins you might find. <BR/><BR/>However, not to discourage you once you've already done all that i-cord, if you're feeling hesitant about picking up those stitches, you might want to read my <A HREF="http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/projects/mermaid/" REL="nofollow">project notes for Mermaid</A>, in particular the part where I talk about doing an i-cord bind-off instead. Details about that and photos of my test sample are <A HREF="http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2006/02/05/training-for-mermaid/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.amy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06341600098383162836noreply@blogger.com