How's it going?

This is an American Girl doll dress
that I knit for a friend's daughter
and I'll use it as a basis for
the sample size designs for
practice knitting.

Those of you who are practicing with their opposite hand - how's it going?

So now that your other hand is becoming more comfortable with knitting too.....we can proceed to knitting with two shades of yarn at the same time - stranded knitting.

You have two hands - and two shades of yarn - hold one yarn in each hand - now knit one stitch with your right hand - one with your left - carry on knitting like this until it feels good.

Then 2 stitches with the right and 2 with the left.....

Then 3 with the right and 3 with the left....

etc - up to 5 or 6 stitches with each hand.

You knit always keeping the yarns separate - never twisting - the yarn in your right hand knits running along the top - the yarn in your left hand always comes from underneath - pops up to knit - then drops back down while the right hand knits.

As you add stitches to your repeat - you'll have to watch the stranding of your yarn that is not being used across the back of your work - not too tight and not too loose - you want it to be just right!

Remember that we are still practicing......relax, make sure your shoulders are down, that you are breathing - just stop and relax before you pick up your needles again.

Is anyone finding that their "other" hand just isn't getting it?





Future FI 101 topics of discussion -

• Yarn Dominance 
• Charts - how to read them
• Suggestions for stranded projects for "first" projects - hats etc.
• Steeking
• A sample size drop sleeve pullover (for the beginners) using steeks for the armhole openings
• A sample size cardigan with underarm shaping and set in sleeves.

Any suggestions for additional topics are welcome.