tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post110677656639810067..comments2023-10-14T01:23:16.149-07:00Comments on Strings and Sealing Wax: DishclothsArihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204658575989822133noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-75836890818025485652023-09-03T02:40:58.817-07:002023-09-03T02:40:58.817-07:00Another way of starting is to have 1 stitch and kn...Another way of starting is to have 1 stitch and knit in front, back and front of that stitch. Saves having a flat corner.Mariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-74461481698931483952022-12-07T04:51:47.598-08:002022-12-07T04:51:47.598-08:00I was having difficulty remembering if I was worki...I was having difficulty remembering if I was working on a knitting row or a yarn over row. I solved it by putting a little finger nail polish on one of the needles. <br />All I had to to was look at the needle to remember what row I was on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-24902846047540589902021-04-18T20:16:08.647-07:002021-04-18T20:16:08.647-07:00I love this easy pattern. Although it being easy i...I love this easy pattern. Although it being easy it looks like a more intricate pattern. I made this cloth a few weeks ago then could not find it but came across it tonite and boy was I happy . Thank you.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-36955341310706088352021-01-31T08:52:18.081-08:002021-01-31T08:52:18.081-08:00I ended up with a kite shape too. Any tips??I ended up with a kite shape too. Any tips??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-43797785071772167272020-05-29T17:40:19.959-07:002020-05-29T17:40:19.959-07:00I love this pattern so so EASY! THANK YOU! for sh...I love this pattern so so EASY! THANK YOU! for sharing. WMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241519112772895543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-40137926811360902122017-08-17T09:18:37.040-07:002017-08-17T09:18:37.040-07:00Love miters. Love your lovely square. Thanks so m...Love miters. Love your lovely square. Thanks so much for sharing. :)Ellisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362138826435195602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-40214856818738186912016-12-31T19:55:40.864-08:002016-12-31T19:55:40.864-08:00If you slip the first stitch on each row knit wise...If you slip the first stitch on each row knit wise, you get a really nice edge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-78047564097334333912016-12-10T14:32:06.663-08:002016-12-10T14:32:06.663-08:00Thank you again....so glad I could just Google it ...Thank you again....so glad I could just Google it and it brought me right back to your great pattern....this is one of my favorites...your instructions are so easy to follow too... I love showing others how to find it.... Rock on...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997798535026766270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-189447381355348322016-12-10T14:25:33.126-08:002016-12-10T14:25:33.126-08:00Again I am back....thks you again....this is still...Again I am back....thks you again....this is still one of my favorites.... thank goodness for Google ....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997798535026766270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-50526512881817149742016-08-18T10:34:13.824-07:002016-08-18T10:34:13.824-07:00Yes, just keep increasing on the 'right' s...Yes, just keep increasing on the 'right' side until it's the right size. Then bind off. Be sure to only increase on the front side though. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-14123552957809437432016-08-18T10:33:53.726-07:002016-08-18T10:33:53.726-07:00Yes, just keep increasing on the 'right' s...Yes, just keep increasing on the 'right' side until it's the right size. Then bind off. Be sure to only increase on the front side though. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-72550163322753489212016-08-18T10:29:31.460-07:002016-08-18T10:29:31.460-07:00Nope! Just start binding off at one end of the row...Nope! Just start binding off at one end of the row and continue binding off to the other end. The middle of the row will magically turn into a corner. I did try to make my bindoff a little bit more stretchy than usual. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-21316878934349508322016-08-18T10:28:40.689-07:002016-08-18T10:28:40.689-07:00Can you be more specific about what is not right?Can you be more specific about what is not right?Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-27884912316314451052016-08-18T10:27:02.635-07:002016-08-18T10:27:02.635-07:00Nope! Just start binding off at one end of the row...Nope! Just start binding off at one end of the row and continue binding off to the other end. The middle of the row will magically turn into a corner. I did try to make my bindoff a little bit more stretchy than usual. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-70707448700967240262016-08-18T09:39:51.717-07:002016-08-18T09:39:51.717-07:00Binding off: start at one needle and continue to t...Binding off: start at one needle and continue to the other. Don't start binding off in the middle of the row. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-12188342346158077262016-08-18T09:36:35.070-07:002016-08-18T09:36:35.070-07:00Put (tie) a contrasting color of yarn on the incre...Put (tie) a contrasting color of yarn on the increase side. You might be increasing on both sides occasionally. The back side is knit straight across with NO yarnovers.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-67931704102529748242016-08-18T09:33:20.534-07:002016-08-18T09:33:20.534-07:00It will happen, I promise. It will happen, I promise. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-15688618772624163402016-08-18T09:32:38.951-07:002016-08-18T09:32:38.951-07:00I finished one and it really was a square, with NO...I finished one and it really was a square, with NO decreasing stitches. I swear it's true!Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-39233653859079250882016-08-18T09:25:28.739-07:002016-08-18T09:25:28.739-07:00It's possible that you increased on both the f...It's possible that you increased on both the front and back, instead of just the front. To prevent this, I tied a contrasting piece of scrap yarn on the 'right' side of the yarn to keep myself straight.The back is knitted, with NO yarn overs. Hope this helps. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-85826879045174680882016-08-18T09:17:22.288-07:002016-08-18T09:17:22.288-07:00No decreasing needed. When it's the size you w...No decreasing needed. When it's the size you want, just do a moderately stretchy bind-off. I promise, it will be square. Mine was, that I knitted after seeing this Pin. Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663159941251718460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-56140279564098905082016-06-28T20:34:44.020-07:002016-06-28T20:34:44.020-07:00I am like the lady who was ready to give up. I ha...I am like the lady who was ready to give up. I have done and redone but cannot get it to look right. I think directions need to be more specific. I have tried every suggestion but am seeing no difference.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-2702205451714240322015-11-04T14:13:58.513-08:002015-11-04T14:13:58.513-08:00Thank you for the pattern!!! I'm new at knitti...Thank you for the pattern!!! I'm new at knitting & the only knitting I have done is the Grandma's Favorite. I love this pattern & I'm at the end where I bind off. I just don't know how to do this if I'm at the middle of the pattern where it's square. Would you please give this new beginner instruction? Thank you so much!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01255327631240766863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-54564325034831303272015-07-20T23:14:17.716-07:002015-07-20T23:14:17.716-07:00Thkyou ...for this great pattern ...I've made ...Thkyou ...for this great pattern ...I've made aleast 100 but this time I couldn't remember ..glad I found this again ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183331992188222314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-85448419130625190232015-06-11T11:47:33.982-07:002015-06-11T11:47:33.982-07:00So very clever. And so many ways to use it. My min...So very clever. And so many ways to use it. My mind is racing with the thought of all the usesLinda CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120109752805352403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902801.post-65308235453189627972015-06-04T13:26:34.238-07:002015-06-04T13:26:34.238-07:00To the ladies with the kite shapes, try this after...To the ladies with the kite shapes, try this after you bind off. Turn the cloth one quarter turn, then pull the kites top and tail. Magic, there's your squareAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051977780198699290noreply@blogger.com