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Purlesque
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 Posted - 10/04/2003 : 12:29:04 AM
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I'm new to this so forgive me.Knitting and Forums that is!
I have been knitting happily,the Top secret jumper on the Knitty page,I've come to a terrified halt!
Can anyone help?
Decreasing in the round from 160 to 136,how do I do this evenly?Is there a secret formula?I was not a wizz at math.
This poor jumpers'completion depends on it,furthermore its horrible to unpick as it's knitted in Patons Anna,tho lovely to knit.
Thanks, Purlesque.
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vicky by the bay
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 12:59:24 AM
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Welcome to the forum Purlesque! Welcome to the knitting world. You are gonna love it here. I know most of us do. I am a pretty new knitter myself so I have learned tons of new information from the other knitters who post here on the board.
I know you have to decrase evenly, but am unsure how it would go w/ that pattern.
Eventually someone will answer your question. I have yet found a question no one could answer!
Keep coming back!
Enjoy! Happy knitting.
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Purlesque
New Pal
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 02:08:22 AM
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Thanks for your kind words and encouragement Vicky,I shall hang in there!It took a lot courage to join,but I couldn't stand another UFO I have enough of those in the sewing room...fabric that hasn't sewn itself magically or by the Sewing Faerie!
Cheers,
Purlesque.
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vicky by the bay
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 07:28:32 AM
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Purlesque, I'm glad you found the courage to join us. I think you might also post under Introduce Myself and put your question in the body of that post also. I think you will get a quicker answer there...perhaps.
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Summer
Gabber Extraordinaire
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vicky by the bay
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 08:14:06 AM
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Thanks Jill! That's awesome! I certainly will be using that in the future. Put it in my favorites!
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fmarrs
Guardian angel
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 09:24:34 AM
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160 minus 136 equals 24 stitches to be decreased.
160 divided by 24 equals 6 with a remainder of 16. That works out to
knit 8, *k2tog, k4*, repeat ** 24 times, knit to end.
fran
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vicky by the bay
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 10:13:12 AM
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Dearest Fran, You are so good!!!! How long have you been knitting? Will I ever get that good????
quote:
160 minus 136 equals 24 stitches to be decreased.
160 divided by 24 equals 6 with a remainder of 16. That works out to
knit 8, *k2tog, k4*, repeat ** 24 times, knit to end.
fran
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myshelle10
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 11:16:47 AM
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I was thinking the same thing-- I think with lots of practice, eventually we'll be that good.
In the meantime (thankfully), we can ask Fran :)
(Thank you!) :)
myshelle
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Purlesque
New Pal
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 5:14:16 PM
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Thank you a thousand times over Fmarrs,as a (l))sleep deprived Mother you cannot know how simple the solution seems!
When the bub is in bed watch me go!
Thank you to all for the replies (:I)
Hope to see you all in the intro section soon.I have to think of something other than tired!
Purlesque.(8))
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SerMom
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 5:45:12 PM
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quote:
160 minus 136 equals 24 stitches to be decreased.
160 divided by 24 equals 6 with a remainder of 16. That works out to
knit 8, *k2tog, k4*, repeat ** 24 times, knit to end.
fran
I tried out the calculator. It came out with a far different (and more complicated) answer. Wow.
Barbara
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