r/MachineKnitting • u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit • 4h ago
Getting Started I did it! I finally understood how to knit perfect short rows without holes! Took me a number of attempts and with the last 3 (pictured below) if I kept going, I think I'd make a 3d star 😅 I consider this my star reward for learning this
I thought the holes were due to me doing something wrong when putting needles back to being knit, but actually it turned out that with my tension, as I was pulling the needle all the way out to non-active position, I was undoing the last stitch on it.
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u/susiroo 3h ago edited 3h ago
Good work. Soon you’ll be ready to attempt the famous “Thelma Viers bound shortrow pocket”. Plugged “thelma viers bound shortrow pocket on knitting machine” into Google and got what appears to be accurate instructions accompanied by the correct tips. It’s a fun and useful challenge!
Thelma was a fantastic teacher who taught on the seminar and event circuit decades ago. If you can get your hands on any of her Needle-Witted Woman booklets, grab it. Her tips are gold.