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 ]

Hello Dorret, Can you please help me? I am knitting a baby hat in Moss stitch. The original pattern is for stocking stitch. How do I shape the top of the hat in Moss stitch? The original patter says K2 tog, K2 across the knit row and then purl as usual. How do I do this in Moss stitch? [ view what Dorret says ]

hi in some of my patterns it says yarn fwd (yfwd) i have read on the internet this is the same as yo is this correct or is it worked differently. thanks steph [ view what Dorret says ]

Hi Dorret I need to ask you another question. I have a pattern that say K5,P4 *yon, K1, yrn, P7 rep from * to last 10 sts, In the abbreviation yon is yarn on needle, what does this mean for me to do? Many thanks in anticipation. Carol Smith [ view what Dorret says ]

Can you help please. I have no idea how to cast off in rib. Is there somewhere I can view a video on this. Thank you so much. Gayle. [ view what Dorret says ]

Dorret, I have the CD rom, but it doesn't cover yarn forward or yarn over, I found the video tutorial was excellent as I could just keep going over and over something until I had grasped it.( Believe me, I am a slow learner). Please help me!! Many thanks, Mary. [ view what Dorret says ]

Hi Dorret How do i increase 3 stiches at end of a row. Help please. [ view what Dorret says ]

Hello I got your contact details via 'Preston Freecycle Cafe' after submitting a post and am hoping you may be able to help me. My Mum is in desperate need of a single ball of wool, so she can finish a cardigan for her Grandson. She has tried all over to get the wool but with no success - I dare say she has had it in some cupboard for ' a fair while' waiting for it "to come in" . Apologies for troubling you but perhaps you can point me in the right direction where to try or maybe ask members of your group to check their 'knitting cupboards' !! Would re-imburse them what they paid for the wool. The wool is Strata Aran Type Blue Tweed LOT:3705 Many thanks. Apologies for contacting you in such a impromptuous manner. From Clare B [ view what Dorret says ]

Hi. I'm teaching myself to knit & have a couple of projects under my belt now. I've been given a couple of great books full of projects to extend my repertoire but unfortunately they require American wools which are expensive to import / difficult to find in the UK (as a novice I don't want to be spending a lot on practise pieces!!). Is there any way to find a similar yarn htat's easily available?! The wool I'm particularly struggling with is Cascade. Hannah [ view what Dorret says ]