Learn to knit longies -- Important Update (06/08/10)!

The finished article (minus icord) plus some action pics. Im so pleased with myself A fab pattern Joeli!

Well done, they look fab

I have just done the gusset increase and put the stitches between makers D & A on a piece of yarn. I am confused what I have to do next do I need a sewing needle?

I have just done the gusset increase and put the stitches between makers D & A on a piece of yarn. I am confused what I have to do next do I need a sewing needle?

Yes, you need a sewing needle with an eye hole big enough for the yarn (called a tapestry needle). Then you graft the next 8 pairs of sts together (google Kitchener stitch). If you don't have a tapestry needle and you are anxious to get on, you can do a 3 needle bind off (again, google it) and that will work too.

I have just done the gusset increase and put the stitches between makers D & A on a piece of yarn. I am confused what I have to do next do I need a sewing needle?

Yes, you need a sewing needle with an eye hole big enough for the yarn (called a tapestry needle). Then you graft the next 8 pairs of sts together (google Kitchener stitch). If you don't have a tapestry needle and you are anxious to get on, you can do a 3 needle bind off (again, google it) and that will work too.

Thank you

I have just done the gusset increase and put the stitches between makers D & A on a piece of yarn. I am confused what I have to do next do I need a sewing needle?

Yes, you need a sewing needle with an eye hole big enough for the yarn (called a tapestry needle). Then you graft the next 8 pairs of sts together (google Kitchener stitch). If you don't have a tapestry needle and you are anxious to get on, you can do a 3 needle bind off (again, google it) and that will work too.

Yay I did it and it wasn't as hard as it looked

Hello

I'm making these Longies for the first time I need help I'm in the short rows. I knit my first Short rows not how do I close the gap it talks about to close it whatever method I want how do I do that?

Did you use the "wrap and turn" method for the short rows? If so you pick up the first wrap with your needle and knit it together with the next stitch, the second wrap you come to you want to slip the stitch before the wrap, pick up the wrap with your needle, then slip back that first stitch and then knit them together.

I don't know how to do the Wrap and turn sorry can you explain that?
Thanks!