hi i am knitting the left front of a cardigan and do not understand the following instruction Continue to decrease 1 stitch at raglan edge as before on every following alternate row at the same time decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge on next four rows then following four alternate rows the following 4th row thanks Caroline [ view what Dorret says ]

Hi Dorret. Im 11 years old and i love knitting. i know all the basics and am great at the stitches. My problem is I dont know what to knit. Every thing i find is either too easy or too hard. i cant find a project that i like and that is not too easy or too hard. what can i do? [ view what Dorret says ]

Can you please help me. If on the band of wool it states use needle size 6.5 can I use any of the fashion wools that also state this size needle on the band or do I have to use the wool recommended on the pattern. I have some lovely old chunky patterns and it states using wool that is now non existent. However some of the new wool does not state if it is chunky just the recommended needle size. Thank you so much for your help. Glad I have found this web site. It is useful to know that if you need help, you are there. Regards Beryl Gray [ view what Dorret says ]

I was looking at you 101 stitches DVD and wanted to do the Basket stitch and did not fully understand the direction for Row 2 and the following alternate rows, it says to knit the k's and purl the p's, I am not too sure as to what this instruction means. Can you please help me out on this one. [ view what Dorret says ]

i am knitting a patterned cardign with diaginal lines. knit 12 knit2tog yf knit to end, purl next row. then i have to start on next diaginal line whilst finishing the first. knit 7 knit2tog yf k3,twice. problem is i cant get the second diag line to look like first it is crooked. help [ view what Dorret says ]

Hi Dorret I have just discovered your site and its fantastic for an 'in betweeny' such as me who can do the basics but gets a bit stuck after that! I have a question about your pattern for a baby blanket. The pattern is for DK - is there a simple way to calculate how to make a similar sized blanket in 4ply baby yarn? And how much yarn and what sized needles I would need? Thanks very much Sarah [ view what Dorret says ]

Hi I am knitting the Ridged Square Pattern 1, but, the ridging keeps ending up on the reverse side. Do you cast on then count the next row as knit row one? Are row 1,3,5,7 & 8 knit??? Are row 2,4 & 6 P4,K1 ???? [ view what Dorret says ]

i have finshed knitting a cardigan and it says to join all raglan seams does this mean all the seams? [ view what Dorret says ]

PATTERN WANTS ME TO RIB2, CAST OFF 2 STS, RIB1....HOW DO I RIB 1 OR RIB 2...WHAT DOES THAT MEAN....THANKS, JUDIE [ view what Dorret says ]

I am currently knitting a cardigan and am on the left front have completed the main pattern moss stitch but it says to shape raglan cast off 5 stitches which gives it a bit of a slope then it says to work 4 rows dec 1 stitch on next and followin 0 rows 1) does this mean i dec in 1 st row at the slope end - is this the raglan end. and work 3 rows straight. or just dec on the first row and not work 3 more rows. what is raglan in knitting language is it just the neck parts on the fronts of cardgians where the button bands go. thanks. Steph [ view what Dorret says ]