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earthyvirgo
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Do I have to use 5 dpn's or can I use 4?My current glove pattern asked for a set of 5 dpn's ... most of my sets are 4, so I generally just share my stitches on 3 and knit with the 4th. Apart from anything else, I find I can manage 3 working needles a lot better than 4.
This current pattern has told me to split the stitches 9, 9, 10, 11, so it obviously expects me to use all 5 but do I have to?
If I've got my place markers in situ, can I split my stitches between 3 needles or would there be a cunning reason why I have to use four?
There's no complicated stitch pattern to follow, the pattern is for a mock driving glove with slits across the knuckle and the back of the hand.
EV
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Midland Spinner
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No prob, you can use sets of 4 or 5
Especially if you've got stitch markers to show you where the needles would be if you followed the pattern.
Historical note: sets of 4 are traditional for the UK, whereas the continent & US tended to use sets of 5 there are exceptions to this and I confidently expect someone to come & tell me of examples which disprove my theory
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earthyvirgo
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No prob, you can use sets of 4 or 5
Especially if you've got stitch markers to show you where the needles would be if you followed the pattern.
Historical note: sets of 4 are traditional for the UK, whereas the continent & US tended to use sets of 5 there are exceptions to this and I confidently expect someone to come & tell me of examples which disprove my theory |
A fount of knowledge as always.
Thanks MS.
EV
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