FAQ: Just Enough Ruffles

Saturday, April 4th, 2009 | FAQ, design, knitting, patterns

So I’m thinking that based on emails I get, there are a few questions that get asked over and over for various patterns. Time to put up an FAQ to reference! Today, Just Enough Ruffles!

Do I have enough yarn?
I didn’t use the full amount of 2 skeins of Malabrigo – I used approximately 380 yards.

What counts as 2 rows of stockinette stitch?
Two rows of stockinette stitch is one row knit, one row purl. One trip across your needle is 1 row, regardless of how many different rows there might be to comprise a stitch pattern.

Is it 14 wraps total, or 28 wraps total?
You should have 14 wrapped stitches on each end, so 28 total.

I don’t have the right number of stitches after the increase row!
Are you doing the increase correctly? The increase is knit front, back and front again – creating three stitches out of one. You knit into the front of the stitch but don’t remove it, swing the needle around to the back of the stitch and knit through the back loop but don’t remove it, and finally bring the needle back to the front and knit the front loop again.

How do I bind off purlwise?
To bind off purlwise, purl 2 stitches, pull the first one over and off the needle. *purl 1, pull the first stitch over and off the needle*, repeat to end. It’s the same as a usual bind off except that you are purling the stitches instead of knitting them.

How to I make it ruffl-ier?
You can add more stitches to the ruffle – I would do the increase row as written, work one row plain, then do another increase row (either tripling or doubling the number of stitches in this row) before working plain.

How do I block my scarf?
I block nearly everything the same way – soak with Eucalan, then dry flat. Keep the cast on edge straight when you lay it out, and shape the ruffles with your fingers, then let it dry!

I’m a retailer, can I purchase your pattern wholesale?
Not quite yet, but I’m working on making my pattern line available for wholesale – stay tuned!

If you have any other questions you’d like to see the answer to, email me!

7 Comments to FAQ: Just Enough Ruffles

1 Maggie
December 28, 2009

Hi,

I’m not quite understanding the “warp and turn” technique correctly, is there a more detailed description or video that you can share? thank you.

Maggie

2 Nan
January 2, 2010

I am with Maggie. Can you video the wrap and turn part of the pattern? It would also be helpful to show the corect way to increase for the beginners! Thanks.

3 janet
February 10, 2010

Hi – I am wondering if you have mad this as a wrap and how would that be done. I am thinking I would need to wrap more stitches – please let me know your thoughts. Thanks! Janet

4 caren
February 26, 2010

Hi After I do the wrap and turn do I leave the last two sts. on the left needle or do I knit them?

5 Michelle
April 26, 2010

If I’m reading your pattern correctly I do the shape curve short rows then go to the pick up row 1 and 2 however it reads picking up each wrap as you come to it I find this confusing.

Do I do a short row and then a pickup for until I have completed the 28 wraps?

6 Mary Fran Chase
June 4, 2010

I’m just starting this project. Are the 2 rows of stockinette stitches included in the first 6 rows?

7 Rhona
July 3, 2010

Loving this pattern and the scarf is beautiful !!! Thanks
Question tho… After kniting the wrap and turns from the purl side, there is a bit of a ‘bar’ on the knit side. Think I followed the directions correctly-did I do something wrong, or is that the way it looks?
Just finished increase row to 600 stitches and am loathe to rip – but want to be sure it’s correct.
Have since seen Cat Bordhi’s knit, wrap, conceal. But did not do that, do you get a slightly slated ‘bar’ on the knit side when wrapping and turning?
Thanks !!