What waste yarn

Remember me. Previous Share Flag Next. Hey everyone. I've been working on Knitty's Tempting , which is a fun project for knitting n00bs who are bored with scarves.

I've hit a brick wall, however. The directions say this: [body] Place next 12 [14,16,18,20] sts on waste yarn, work across 60[66, 74, 82, 88] sts, place next 12 [14,16,18,20] sts on waste yarn, work to end of rnd. Set aside. Do not break yarn. Place next 12[14,16,18,20] sts on waste yarn.

Place all rem sts on spare dpns, break yarn, leaving a long tail. What exactly is waste yarn and how would one incorporate this into the body of Tempting? Later when I do the sleeves, what does break yarn mean? Do I not bind off the sleeves like I would for scarves? I kept it short for simplicity to narrow down what I am unsure about, but the link has all of the directions. Tubular cast-on gives you a clean edge for k1, p1 ribbing.

Although you can use other ways to achieve this neat edge, the waste yarn tubular cast-on is easier. If you choose to cut the waste yarn, use a small scissor. Be careful not to hit or cut the yarn of the project. In case you want to unravel the waste yarn. This is how to do it. Get the waste yarn at the edge of your cast-on. Then, pull the end through the loops. Be careful not to tug on it too tight so you will not deform your stitches. The afterthought heel is a good replacement for the gusset heel in socks.

You add this afterthought heel after you completed the socks from the body to the toes. The afterthought heel is also easy to replace when it wears off. You can also add this as part of the socks design. These are the steps to do this. At the end of the leg of the socks, get a waste yarn similar to the weight of your socks yarn. Then, knit it half the number of the stitches.

Working on waste yarn can sound intimidating. Well, that is not the case. The waste yarn knitting is an easier option, especially when making socks and mittens. Using this technique removes the hassle of making the gusset of the socks.

This process allows you to knit the heels of the socks and afterthought thumbs easier. It also reduces the stress of knitting such challenging sections of your projects. First attempt with color work BUT I stitched the stitches for the thumb together. How can I fix that.

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