She-Knits ERRATA and KNITTING TECH

In this lengthy post you will find (in this order):

1. She-Knits pattern corrections.

2.She-Knits Knitting Tech video tutorials on You tube!!!

3. She-Knits Knitting Tech text and picture tutorials
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1. She-Knits pattern corrections

JANE- The pattern correction is listed below. Knitters are finding it takes 3.5 skeins of color [A] to work pattern. Patterns purchased before July 18 list yarn amount for color [A] as 3 skeins needed.

The corrections below pertains to the Jane Bag. The Row 17 correction is for patterns purchased before Jun 25. The pocket directions are from before August 11th.

It should read

Row 17: With [B](k 1, sl 1) across to 1^st marker,
slm, k2tog,(sl 1,k1) across until 2 sts before
next marker,  k2tog*, slm, (sl 1, k1)across until
last st before next marker, sl that st, slm,
k2tog, (sl 1, k1)across to last 3 st before
beginning marker and sl 1, k2tog. (93 st)

The red highlighted area is where the correction
took place.It used to incorrectly read (k1, sl 1)
in that second set of ( )
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Interior pocket on Jane bag should read:

Interior Pocket
With any leftover yarn (bulky weight used doubled) and
#15needle,pick up the center 20 sts. approx. 8 rows
above first row on the inside front bottom of the bag
(ext. pocket is on the outside front of bag). Knit in
stockinette until you are approximately 2-3 inches below
the top of the bag.

after row 50 continue with [D] and work Applied I-cord bind off with decreases for top of exterior pocket as follows:

Applied i-cord bind off should read:
With Knitted Cast-on (see pattern notes), cast 2 sts onto LH needle. *K1, sl 1, k1 (this stitch will be the first stitch from the body of the bag). With the LH needle, pass the slipped stitch over the last knit stitch (PSSO). Slip the 2 sts back onto the LH needle.
On every 5th pass; K1, sl1, k2tog, PSSO. Repeat between *-* with decrease on every 5th st, until 2 sts are left. Bind off the remaining 2 sts leaving a long tail. With the tail, weave the ends of i-cord bind off together as smoothly as possible so there is no lump left when you felt your bag.

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LORIN The interior pocket for
Lorin is worked with a single strand of Lamb's Pride
Bulky. Also note there is no exterior pocket on Lorin.
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2.She-Knits video tutorials on You Tube

Applied i-cord bind off with decreases

Creating strap or button holes in the round using knitted cast on 

Faire Isle in the round

Tuck Stitch

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3. She-Knits Knitting Tech text and picture tutorials

SHE-KNITS KNITTING TECH text and pictorial tutorials below cover techniques used within She-Knits patterns in case the lovely She-Knits knitters need more detailed information. Most She-Knits patterns that are labeled beginner or advanced beginner have this information within the pattern itself however embroidery stitches used are detailed below. Intermediate She-Knits patterns do not go in to as much detail, however details of techniques in those patterns may also be found here. Please contact She-Knits if you have any questions.


Applied i-cord cast off
This is often used to finish the top of the bag however many she-Knits patterns use applied i-cord cast off with decreases (which are noted in each individual pattern).
With backwards loop cast on cast 2 sts. on left hand needle. *K1, sl 1, k1 (this stitch will be the first stitch from the body of the bag) With the left needle, pass the slipped stitch over the last knit stitch. Slip those sts. back onto the left hand needle*. Repeat between *’s until all top of bag sts have been knitted. Cast off the remaining 2 sts. leaving a long tail.

Backwards loop cast on
*Loop working yarn and place it on -needle backward so that it doesn’t unwind. Repeat from *.

Embroidery Stitches (detailed instruction coming soon)



CHAIN STITCH
Bring the thread up at the top of the line and hold it down with the left thumb. Insert the needle where it last emerged and bring the point out a short distance away. Pull the thread through, keeping the working thread under the needle point.







FRENCH KNOT
Bring the thread out at the required position, hold the thread down where it emerges with the left thumb and encircle the thread twice with the needle (see A). Still holding the thread firmly with your thumb, twist the needle back to the starting point and insert it close to where the thread first emerged (not in the exact place or it will simply pull back through). Pull the needle through to the back, leaving a small knot on the surface, as shown, or pass on to the position of the next stitch as at B.

Lazy Daisy Stitch:

(also know as a Detached Chain Stitch)

Work in the same way as Chain Stitch (A), but fasten each loop at the center with a small stitch (B). This stitch may be worked singly or in groups to form flower petals.

Slightly Overlapping Back Stitch or Stem Stitch:

Working from left to right, bring the needle up at A, down at B, up at C, down at D. Continue this pattern to create raised effect.

I-cord
When working I-cord, work is not turned. Instead of turning the work around to work back on the WS, slide all sts to the other end of the needle, switch the needle back to your left hand, bring the yarn around the back of the work, and start knitting the sts again. After the first 2 sts, give the yarn a sharp tug. Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a fewrows, the work will begin to form a tube.

Intarsia
Intarsia is large blocks of single colors that make a design. Separate small wound balls of yarn or bobbins of yarn are used for each area of a color across the row.

Every knitter develops her/his own preference of what to do in terms of the many colors needed. For smaller sections some like to leave a long
strand of yarn dangling. Some people like to make their own butterfly center pull balls of yarn. Prepare your various yarn colors before you
begin your color work chart.

The most important part of doing intarsia work is to minimize the holes that can be created when changing colors. When you come to the edge of a
color block and want to start a new color, the NEW color is always brought up UNDERNEATH the OLD yarn strand. As you work your way up the knitting, this twists the strands around each other, connecting the edges of each color to the next. At every color joint do the same, NEW
yarn *under* OLD. This is much easier to see on the purl side of your knitting. If there are small gaps when you are done with your knitting felting will take care of much of this. If there are larger gaps it is best to use your yarns ends to neatly sew together any larger gaps before you felt your bag.

MAGIC LOOP KNITTING LINKS FOR VISUAL TUTORIALS:
Knittinghelp.com
Knitwitch.com

Magnetic snap placement on Dumpling Bag (shown on Double Dumpling)












Ribbon mounting magnetic snap (double click on written tutorial or images to enlarge) The tutorial shows how to mount the snap in grosgrain ribbon. The pictures of examples of the mounted snaps sewn in to the bags. Please contact me if you have any questions.