http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch.htm savannahchik knits, sews, cooks Sun, 04 Oct 2015 16:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch.htm/comment-page-1#comment-625 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:28:26 +0000 http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch/#comment-625 It’ll be fine after you wash it. It’s because knit stitches are bigger on the front than purl stitches (that’s why stockinette stitch curls to the purl side along the edges) – try pulling the purl stitches really tight as you work them.

]]> http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch.htm/comment-page-1#comment-624 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:27:44 +0000 http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch/#comment-624 I have the same problem, and it seems like the tighter I pull the purls, the wonkier the knits become! So I’ve decided just to let it go, and am hoping that the washing/blocking will take care of it.
Your Phildar hoodie looks awesome, by the way!!

]]> http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch.htm/comment-page-1#comment-623 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:12:28 +0000 http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch/#comment-623 After you wash and block it I’ll bet all the stitches will relax into place and won’t look wonky at all.

]]> http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch.htm/comment-page-1#comment-622 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:33:22 +0000 http://savannahchik.com/2004/08/loose-knit-stitch/#comment-622 I try to knit those stitches extra tightly, but even so, they typically come out kind of “wonky.” To fix this, I gently tug on the purl stitches from the reverse side and pull through the slack yarn. This will make the purl stitches looser, but since they’re sunken into the fabric (rather than “popping” out like the knit stitches), that doesn’t show up as much…

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