Three Tips to Troubleshoot Uneven Knitting Stitches and Tension

[@maryannw5289]

Thanks for this video! When I think of tensioning the yarn, I think of the way people wrap the yarn around their fingers, not how we wrap it around the needle! 😊

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Knitting is full of words that have to do double and even triple duty sometimes. Like in the UK instead of calling the number of sts/rows per inch gauge they call it the tension of the swatch. Knit can me to make a knit stitch or to mean the act of knitting which includes purling, increases, decreases etc .... LOL. I'm glad the video gave you food for thought.

[@TheAlibali1993]

You are excellent in the way you teach. Thank you so much!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you!

[@neamhai]

Despite many years of knitting, I think I still "yoink" from time to time. It's good to have a reminder about it! (Oh, and the mm measurement for needles - and crochet hooks - is the diameter of the barrel.)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I honestly have a hard time with diameter vs circumference in my brain LOL. Thanks for the clarification.

[@aggierowe9574]

I love your videos! They’re like refresher courses for us intermediate knitters, but I always learn new tips ❤!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I really try to speak to things that are typically left unspoken.

[@marynew2806]

@WatchBarbaraKnit what is the yarn you are using? I like the sheen and drape of your sample.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

@@marynew2806 It is Dos Tierras from Malabrigo. 50/50 Merino/Alpaca DK weight. It is a great yarn!

[@janishawkins8924]

I watch your videos and I want to Thank You for this video so much! I am 70 years old and have knit my whole life and struggle with my knit stitches being uneven. I've knit where I've just pulled the yarn onto the other needle. Nobody ever showed me the way it should be done. I shared your video with my whole knitting group! I have thoroughly enjoyed my knitting today. I didn't have to go back every 10 or 20 stitches and snug them up. It has always taken me so long to finish a project because I've always gone back to even them up some. No More!!!! Thank You Again!!! ❤

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I am so happy that I was able to improve your happiness in your knitting! May you be able to get twice as much knitting done now!

[@Bsolomon166]

Hi Barbara, Thanks for this video. It was very helpful. This has been a major issue for me for time. ❤

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@millieo.5325]

Thank you for all your tips…😊❤

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You are so welcome!

[@heidilorenson4463]

Oh my, this was great. I have never heard anyone explain this, and it was so understandable. Thank you 😊

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I hope it made you more comfy with your knitting!

[@dorcasfields6624]

Since I am a beginner to knitting this has been a great help to me. Thank you 😊

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yay! I am so happy to be part of your knitting journey!

[@jacquelinebaker8879]

Yoink! So funny. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I was channeling my inner Scooby Doo LOL. I am glad you enjoyed the video!

[@joanmachado9063]

Great video thank you

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joanneknox5091]

Very helpful, indeed. thank you. 😁

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You're welcome!

[@beckyreeves8536]

Thanks for the thorough demonstration -- It was a great reminder about not yanking those stitches off the needle! So what can you offer to improve row gauge? My stitches are too short. I am knitting more sweaters these days and I spend a lot of time recalculating increase and decrease rates. Is it something I just have to live with or can something be done about it?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

As far as I know the only thing to do is fiddle with your needle size/needle material type when doing gauge swatches. Don't be afraid to go up/down needle sizes to get what you want.

[@beckyreeves8536]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit yeah, I thought that was the answer that I did not want. I can usually get stitch gauge and I would rather have that in most situations but I want to knit a side to side sweater and it might be a bigger problem than usual. I am still waiting on the yarn so don't even know if it will be a problem. Yarn is definitely a factor in this equation. Thank you for your input!

[@loretta9213]

I found this out when knitting my first sock. the sock looked like bigfoot put it on and stretched it out. LOL I found a new way to hold my yarn and the tension was so much better, my stitches are more even now and the second sock fit perfect on the long skinny foot it was intended for, including the heel. Tension was 90% of my problem.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Tension is so often the problem LOL.

[@FrinkyBaby]

Hm…I may be a yoinker. Thanks for this explanation! Very helpful. 😊

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, it's nothing to be ashamed of and if you're happy with how you knit you keep at it. But if you've been looking for a way to neaten things up you might want to shake things up.

[@CC_Reads]

Do u still work at A Good Yarn? My family is flying down to vacation this week and I was hoping to pop in! ❤

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

After 5 years of working there I decided to take some time to focus on other things. So I'm afraid not, the store is still full of lovely yarn tho!