Tight knitter woes

lgoddard · 06-10-2010, 04:35 PM

Okay, if this stitch doesn't teach me to stop knitting so tight, nothing will. Doing a baby blanket that has p2tog-tbl throughout several rows. Wow, sure is hard when you knit tight that is for sure. I am finding it so hard because my stitches are tight. Just wanted to vent! Thanks

Jan in CA · 06-10-2010, 10:31 PM

That's a tough one for everyone.

lgoddard · 06-10-2010, 10:33 PM

Thanks for saying that. I thought it was just me and the way I knit. Good grief, just glad it is a baby blanket and not a full afghan. So slow trying to be sure I have both stitches on the needle.

AngelaR · 06-10-2010, 11:42 PM

I knit loosely and even I have trouble with that one. AARRGGHH!

lgoddard · 06-11-2010, 12:31 AM

I feel so awkward doing it. Sure won't look for a pattern with this stitch any time soon. Yuck!!!!!

VictoiseC · 06-17-2010, 03:21 PM

But it's so easy to correct! Isn't it? Why don't you practice on something you're not knitting, just a swatch. Just make ... the... yarn... go... around... the... needle... a little less tight.

knitting two tog often produces a tighter stitch so you'll really have to loosen up. good luck. wish I could solve my problem as easily...

( I can't decide what to knit next)

N0obKnitter · 06-17-2010, 06:10 PM

I was rummaging around for patterns on the internerd and found one with p2tg and I ran far, far away. :D

suzeeq · 06-17-2010, 07:00 PM

Purl 2 tog is easier than k2tog. It's the p2tog tbl (through the back loop) that's the tricky one.

N0obKnitter · 06-17-2010, 07:06 PM

Oh...I don't even have the foggiest idea how to do that.

suzeeq · 06-17-2010, 08:13 PM

Go look in the Glossary, I think there's a video for both p2tog and p2tog tbl.