Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits
The following corrections are for patterns found in The Yarn Girls Guide to Simple Knits. We hope these did not cause you any inconvenience.
Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits
"Even Danielle Did It" - page 58
Row 9: purl Row 10:Knit Row 11: purl Row 12; knit Row 13: purl Row 14: knit Row 15: purl Row 16: knit Row 17: purl Row 18: knit Row 19: purl. Bind off LOOSELY.
Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits
"Don´t Be a Football Widow" - p. 69
.Sleeves - ribbing is done on size 15 needles - after the ribbing change to #19 needle.
Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits
"Not Your Standard Issue Sweatshirt" - page 99
The following finishing directions were omitted:
Make i-cord: An i-cord is basically just a knitted tube. You will need 2 double pointed needles or a circular needle in a size close to that which you used to knit sweatshirt. To make: cast on 3 stitches. Knit each stitch. Slide these stitches back to the other end of the needle. You will be taking the yarn from behind the stitches. Knit the 3 stitches again. This seems weird, but it is correct. Slide the stitches back to the other end of the needle. Repeat this process until cord is desired length or approx 40".
Attach cord onto hood: Fold seed stitch edge of hood over cord and sew down.
Make 2 tassels and attach to ends of i-cord (about.com may have nice tassel instructions).
Fold hood in half and sew down the back of it. Then attach hood to body of the sweater by sewing it in around the back of the neck and about half way down the V.
If you want slits, when sewing side seams, just sew down to where seed stitch begins.
Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits
"Bare That Belly" - page 102
Finishing the v-neck: work K2, P2 ribbing and after center decreases you should continue P2, K2 (not K2 P2) to make ribbing line up.
Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits
"Oooh Baby" - page 109
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO SHAPING THE ARMHOLE
The line under 4 should read:
Repeat rows 3 & 4 1 (1, 2) more times
"Hole in One" - page 138
Clarification: the hole is small. It is just a simple buttonhole. The scarf will fit through the hole and the hole will stretch with wear. Simply follow the instructions for the one row where we say to make hole. The next row is a purl row. Purl from the back. This will happen almost automatically so do not think about it too much. If you don't purl it this way the hole will completely close.
"Easy, Breezy, Beautiful" - page 145
Typo: When you are knitting the front - it should read: Shape Neck: Bind off center 4 stitches. Working each side of neck separately, at each neck edge, decrease 1 stitch every other row 6 times.
"Winter Poncho" - Page 147
With #19 needle and 1 strand of each color yarn, cast on 2 stitches. Increase 1 stitch at each edge every row until you have 72 stitches. Then begin decreasing 1 stitch at the beginning only of each row 22 times until 50 stitches remain. Then decrease 1 stitch at each end of every row 18 times until 14 stitches remain.
Corrections to The Yarn Girls' Guide to Kid Knits
"Max's First Cardigan and Hat" - page 97
Buttonhole Band: With #5 needle, color B, and RS facing, pick up 54 (56, 60, 66, 72) stitches. Work 1 row of knit. Change to color A and work 1 row of knit, then work as follows: For 3-6 month and 1 year sizes: K2, P2 for 2 rows. For 0-3 month, 2, and 3 year sizes: Row 1: K2 *(P2, K2)* to end. Row 2: P2 *(K2, P2)* to end.
page 100
When the number of stitches cast on is divisible by 4:
Row 13: K2, increase as a knit, *(P2, K2)* to last 2 stitches, increase as a purl, K2
Row 14: K2, K1 (*P2, K2)* to last 3 stitches, P1, K2
Row 15: K2, P1 *(k2, P2)* to last 3 stitches, K1, K2
Row 16: K2, P1 *(K2, P2)* to last 3 stoitches, K1, K2
Row 17: K2, increase as a knit, K1 *(K2, P2)* to last 3 stitches, P1, increase as a purl, K2
Row 18: K2, K2 *(P2, K2)* end P2, K2
Row 19: K2, P2 *(K2, P2)* end K2, P2
Row 20: K2, P2 *(K2, P2)*, end K2, P2
When the number of stitches cast on is not divisible by 4:
Row 18: work to last 2 sts, K2
To Bobble or not to Bobble - page 102
Sleeves:
Bobble Row: K3 (4, 2, 3, 3) *(bobble, K5) 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) times, end bobble, K3 (4, 2, 3, 3)
Dress me up - page 137
Back and Front:
Under NOTE: When piece measures 12" (13.5", 15") from cast on edge, ending with a WS row SHOULD BE IN BLACK INK AND IS NOT PART OF THE NOTE.
Frustration is the Mother of Invention - page 154
Sleeves:
With #6 needle and color B, cast on 30 stitches. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1 ¼". Increase 6 stitches evenly across the last row of ribbing. Change to # 8 needle and color A; work in garter stitch. AT THE SAME TIME, increase 1 stitch at each edge every 8th row 7 times until you have 50 stitches.
THE YARN GIRLS' GUIDE TO BEYOND THE BASICS CORRECTIONS:
Not Your Standard-Issue Sweatshirt, Take Two
p. 75-
Second Column
Row 2: (P1, K 1) 5x (6x, 7x), P1 *K1, P6, K1, P12 (14, 16)*, repeat from * to *, K1, P6, K1, (K1, P1) 5x (6x, 7x), end K1.
p. 76
HOOD:
With #10 needle, cast on 43 stitches.
p.100
A Sweater for the Ages
Sleeves—the 2nd to last line should read:
Until 4 stitches remain. Bind off all stitches loosely.
p.105
The Same but Different
The armhole lengths on the schematic are wrong:
They should read:6.5" (7", 8")
Wedding Hat
P. 127-
With #9 needle and 2 strands of yarn, cast on 68 (76) stitches...Increase 12 (14) stitches evenly across last round of ribbing until you have 80 (90) stitches.
Nancy's Colorblock Blanket
p.144
COLOR D- PATTERN STITCH #4
Rows 5, 7, & 9: K10, P6, K10.
Rows 6 & 8: as P10, K6, P10.
A Family Affair
p. 149--
Row 5: K1, (P1, K1) 5 times, *C10B, P1, (K1,P1) 3times, C10B, K1, (p1, K1) 3 times*
repeat from * to * 1 more time, end C10B, P1, (K1,P1) 3 times, C10B, (K1,P1) 5 times, K1.
P 154-
One Singular Sensation
2nd column (left front) - repeat rows 7 & 8 - not 5 & 6.
Right Front- repeat rows 6 & 7 - not 4 & 5
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