tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post7606738005817098954..comments2023-12-18T02:12:34.362-05:00Comments on Kate Atherley Knits. A Lot. Mainly Socks.: YES YOU CAN. On fixing a twist.Marilla Wexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410631303206026127noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-36422580164811619602014-06-20T18:51:15.661-04:002014-06-20T18:51:15.661-04:00A friend just sent me a link to this post - how wo...A friend just sent me a link to this post - how wonderful!! I've had this problem more times than I care to admit….and now you've solved it! Thank you so much……and you posted it on my birthday! I think yours was the best gift this year!<br /><br />xxooJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787074582148834510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-78534447470447813362014-06-08T09:21:12.539-04:002014-06-08T09:21:12.539-04:00wow! all the instructions for socks make it sound ...wow! all the instructions for socks make it sound like a twist when casting on and joining are the kiss of death. i've never managed to twist because i've been so careful about it, now i see i DON'T have to be so careful, that it's a totally recoverable mistake if caught right away. thank's SO much for sharing this incredibly simple technique!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420219448223865495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-90741981338715802162014-06-02T12:23:36.880-04:002014-06-02T12:23:36.880-04:00I didn't realize I was already doing that - I ...I didn't realize I was already doing that - I do magic loop, and I always sort of straighten it all out when I finish the first round of knitting. I usually don't have a twist, but sometimes I have worked my round like you showed.<br />Now I know what I'm really doing. Cool!Eliza 422https://www.blogger.com/profile/07153739876761063489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-27982915227024938292014-06-02T09:17:12.590-04:002014-06-02T09:17:12.590-04:00Love, love, love this! Thank you.Love, love, love this! Thank you.edennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613277791927386058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-53929434367877894522014-06-01T15:57:51.446-04:002014-06-01T15:57:51.446-04:00I can't see the video! Was it removed for some...I can't see the video! Was it removed for some reason? There is just white space : (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-53062266021352806152014-06-01T12:31:50.215-04:002014-06-01T12:31:50.215-04:00I've done this many times, and you're righ...I've done this many times, and you're right, it's totally invisible! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320757542075235266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-81145836776372601202014-06-01T11:14:46.513-04:002014-06-01T11:14:46.513-04:00It's also good to note that it is possible to ...It's also good to note that it is possible to introduce a twist into the knitting in the first round (since all you're doing is adding a twist to the single strand of yarn holding the piece together at that point), so it's also a good idea to do a quick check for twist before heading into round 2.Jenn C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-91200740120487479892014-06-01T10:45:18.394-04:002014-06-01T10:45:18.394-04:00This is so exciting as twists have always been a p...This is so exciting as twists have always been a problem for me, especially when making hats. I think I have to get something started and try this out right now.Robin Liseknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-35033756507038752432014-06-01T10:04:41.381-04:002014-06-01T10:04:41.381-04:00I did actually know this, but I was talking about ...I did actually know this, but I was talking about when you don't notice it for an inch or so, as shown in the picture on that article. In which case there is no way to fix it. Thanks for sharing this, though!Sarah E. Whitehttp://knitting.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-56826124149362840042014-06-01T09:49:57.347-04:002014-06-01T09:49:57.347-04:00WOW! I'm excited that someone with vision coul...WOW! I'm excited that someone with vision could figure this out and was willing to share with us. Thank you, thank you, thank you!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906902614487167431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-20676284665508299812014-06-01T09:29:35.059-04:002014-06-01T09:29:35.059-04:00While I will probably always check for a twist thi...While I will probably always check for a twist this incredibly awesome technique will give me so much more confidence when knitting in the round. Thank you just seems too simplistic a phrase to express. Is there a knitting Nobel prize?yarnladeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-47271007534734880342014-05-24T10:18:12.814-04:002014-05-24T10:18:12.814-04:00This is the best thing I've ever heard in the ...This is the best thing I've ever heard in the area of knitting. You must be a genius!!!!! Such a simple and easy solution to a nightmare of a problem for knitters. <br />P.S. Saw you this morning on Knitting Daily on my PBS channel. Great tips on socks. Thanks for all you do for the knitting world.Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066749369047720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-83341712449347586262014-05-23T10:00:26.120-04:002014-05-23T10:00:26.120-04:00Well that just blew my mind. Seriously – how have ...Well that just blew my mind. Seriously – how have I not known about this before? I think I need to go lie down...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-89667983917085001422014-05-21T19:13:08.711-04:002014-05-21T19:13:08.711-04:00I think I have done that before a long time ago wh...I think I have done that before a long time ago when I was very new to socks and I didn't care I just went on ahead, because I didn't know what I had done. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273846589824134863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-21136205807040508712014-05-21T19:08:33.135-04:002014-05-21T19:08:33.135-04:00Mind blown. Joining long cast-ons in the round is ...Mind blown. Joining long cast-ons in the round is so stressful--not any more.mike and chenoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112784720843806165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-74841952803308870212014-05-21T14:57:17.732-04:002014-05-21T14:57:17.732-04:00Thank you for the great tip. I usually don't ...Thank you for the great tip. I usually don't have a problem joining in the round but now I can fret a little less.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17401386.post-9345780625090521902014-05-21T12:46:39.219-04:002014-05-21T12:46:39.219-04:00To what address should I send the award for winnin...To what address should I send the award for winning the internet for today? This is absolutely awesome.<br /><br />I don't know that I can quit checking for twist, but now I won't be quite as stressed out about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com