How to STOP a Flat Panel from Curling on your Addi Knitting Machine | Yay For Yarn

[@GALAXIE262]

If you dont want the ribbing, you can use a steamer, like for clothing, to get the curl out of the panels. It actually works really well.

[@mimisulimani9929]

How did u do it? Would you like to explain more?

[@cherylgaston479]

Very smart ..if i have to do all that,i might as well do it by hand

[@waltons-crochet]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Great video with details easy to understand

[@nikkirey007]

These would be great for pockets x

[@Jardineya]

Please do more videos like this!!

[@annroberts5965]

I love your videos. They are always so much help. Thank you for such clear instructions. Ann from Va.

[@jennifersweeney8532]

I keep buying the wrong yarn for the machine? What yarn should I use ? Thank you. Love your work.

[@moniboni2094]

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[@robinrocha2091]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@shirleymachado1398]

very creative

[@wordscaninspire114]

Wow, thank you 🧶🧣🌷

[@classykimscrochet1424]

Thank you

[@melanieroberts6666]

Thank you so very very much such an awesome tutorial really excellent

[@ParchCraftAustralia]

Ooh that’s a most welcome help!

[@YayForYarn]

I'm so glad the video was helpful to you!

[@hebaassh1364]

is this way useful for an ice cap .. thanks for the video🌸

[@nobodyknowsanything705]

Nice job!! Good to learn this 😁

[@YayForYarn]

Thanks, Theresa! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@ruth8756]

This is excellent!

[@kathleen7849]

Thank You!

[@HodgePodgeHarmony]

If you are doing a long piece, like a scarf, could you rub the sides as you go, say every five rows or so? I can’t imagine having to try to rib an entire length of a scarf at the end!

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Vicki! Yes, you can rib the sides in smaller sections if you prefer. I hope this helps!

[@HodgePodgeHarmony]

Thank you!

[@cullengu5895]

Does it have to be long tail/e wrap cast on?

[@YayForYarn]

Yes. The regular "cast on" technique that the instruction manual shows (when you weave the yarn in front of one needle, behind the next, in front of the next, behind the next, etc) is not a permanent cast on. It is just a row of upside-down live stitches with a strand of yarn threaded through them, which can be unraveled if you pull that strand out. That is fine for projects where you are going to cinch or gather the end of the panel by pulling on the cast on tail. But for projects where you need a finished edge, you'll want to use the long tail or e-wrap cast on techniques shown in other videos on my channel. Neither of those cast on techniques can be easily unraveled. I hope this helps!

[@juliebourgeois9133]

hello, can we use fingering yarn and will it do a perfect tight stitch? thank you

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Julie. Yes, you can use fingering yarn, but the gauge / needle size on the Addi machine is not adjustable. So it will not do tight stitches. It would be like knitting fingering yarn on about a size 9 knitting needle. I hope this helps!

[@jenniebugs1]

Is it possible (and easier) to gently steam a curly panel instead, using a damp cloth?

[@YayForYarn]

Yes, steaming a panel can help with the curl slightly, but without any edge treatment worked into the fabric, steaming alone will not stop it from curling.

[@angiecarrillo9295]

Awesome! Do you think this works if I want yo make a scarf?

[@YayForYarn]

Yes, Angie! This technique is perfect for scarves!

[@mephemera]

Hello, I have tried the on addi ribbing and after ... It is easier to do it after the fabric is off the machine but would you say the ribbing is more regular one way or the other? Is ribbing off the machine creating more gaps? And thank you for all your videos, you are definitely one of my go to places!

[@YayForYarn]

Thanks so much! I think the ribbing would come out a bit more even when done on the machine, but if you prefer doing it off of the machine, any uneven stitches can be adjusted. To even out the fabric, you can give it a good stretch in several directions. If a stitch is too tight, you can pull on it with a loom pick to loosen it. If a stitch is too loose, you can pull on the stitches on either side of it with a loom pick to make it a little tighter. Hope this helps!

[@moniboni2094]

​@@YayForYarnmuy interesante gracias!

[@janetdw]

Since this is over four years old as I am viewing it, I doubt you’ll see this, but just in case: When I used to hand knit, and I wanted the edges not curly, I did garter stitch like you have the vertical ribbing. I don’t have a machine yet, so I’m trying to visualize this. When you drop all your stitches and rework them with the crochet hook, you’re essentially purling, correct? If so, would it be possible to do a garter stitch instead of ribbing if you didn’t want to lose any of the width of the piece? It seems like you could drop your current stitch, then rework it in the opposite direction like you are with your ribbing for five stitches and then go on with your straight knitting and do that every other row. I think it would be a lot less frustrating for me to rework one stitch 5 times (every other row) than to do an entire column and risk twisting a stitch or getting them out of order. I’ll be surprised if I hear from you, but I’ll be very grateful.

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Janet! It would be possible to rework the edges into garter stitch instead of ribbing. Yes, dropping the stitch and reworking it in the opposite direction is the equivalent of purling on this type of machine. I hope this helps!

[@morgankentbutch6878]

Can you do rib stitches on the tubular setting?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Morgan. Yes, you can do ribbing in the round, since the Addi has an even number of needles. I hope this helps!

[@eloisamueller8043]

Thank you very much!! Please could you tell me what is that yarn you're using?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Eloisa! For these swatches, I used Big Twist Chunky yarn from JoAnn's. This is the same yarn I used for my Addi Pullover Sweater: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYizdHttaraHaJI Hope this helps!

[@eloisamueller8043]

@@YayForYarn thank you very much!

[@YayForYarn]

You're welcome!

[@leticiagarcia2159]

Am interested in buying the small addi, but I have a question for you, would it be posible to knit a panel using 11 needles 3 inches long then remove the panel secure the stitches with stitch markers then knit another panel same dimensions as the first one leave the second one on the machine, then put back the first one on the remaining empty needles and continue knitting now all around, do you think that could be posible?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Leticia! Yes, you can do that on the Addi Pro to create a tube that "splits" into two flat panels. This No-Curl technique would help make the finishing work on those panels a bit easier. :) (You wouldn't need to put the ribbing all the way across the tops of the panels before beginning the tube part, just on the sides.) Hope this helps!

[@leticiagarcia2159]

Thank you for your fast response, another question what number do you use on your yarns and brands, I like the yarns that you use on your tutorials 😊.

[@YayForYarn]

I usually use a #4 Worsted Weight or #5 Bulky Weight yarn on my Addi. Most of the yarns I use in my tutorials are worsted weight acrylics. Hope this helps! Thanks!

[@ruth8756]

To put back a stitch, do I place the loop into the red teeth or into the white needle to continue knitting the stitch?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Ruth! If you want to put a stitch back on the needle, you'll need to place the loop around the white needle and make sure the hook part of the needle is grabbing the loop as it goes down into the machine. If the hook part does not grab the loop, then when the needle comes back up, the stitch will be dropped. I hope this helps!

[@ruth8756]

@@YayForYarn Hello,( is your name Brianna??) I really appreciate your help, more than you could imagine ! Have been stuck for days, trying different way, spending hrs and getting shoulder pain trying to put stitches back and getting dropped again and again. Will do it as you say. Please keep posting addi machine projects. I love your tutorials! ! Hugs from Ohio

[@vivlee3840]

How wide is the actual flat panel on this machine please?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi. The exact measurement of the panel will depend on the thickness of the yarn you're using and how much tension you put on the yarn, so I can't give a width measurement for that. However, the Addi Pro has 22 needles, and the Addi King has 46. I hope this helps!

[@حياةالروح-خ8ق]

Thank you very much💝🌸💝

[@YayForYarn]

You're welcome!

[@munazachaudhry3131]

I can’t make first line plz help

[@YayForYarn]

Are you referring to the cast on technique? I have two different methods of creating a permanent cast on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5eUhaJ7Z8p3hdE kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJPGpKFvrZV2gJo Either of those techniques will work. I hope this helps!

[@SteffieleaASMR]

I’ve been trying to do this all day without any luck so far. My ends keep dropping or skipping.

[@YayForYarn]

Hi! Are you having trouble with the edge stitch dropping off the machine? If so, you need to make sure that you turn the machine far enough so that the working yarn is pulled down below the red tab after the last working needle. If the yarn does not go below the red tab before you turn the work and knit back across, the edge stitch won't catch properly, and it can cause the edge stitch to fall off or come unraveled. I hope this helps!

[@SteffieleaASMR]

@@YayForYarn thank you for the tip. I’ll have to keep trying until it works.

[@WillowTreePottery]

Question: Will adding a couple of rows of crochet ribbing or sc accomplish a similar outcome

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Kathy. If you add some crochet ribbing, that may help prevent the panel from curling, but single crochet alone won't do it. With just single crochet, the strip of single crochet will fold forward where the piece would want to curl. I have not tried crochet ribbing for this, but I would think that would be more likely to work than single crochet. I hope this helps!

[@HodgePodgeHarmony]

I am so disappointed that I tried this on a scarf and had absolutely no success; just as curled on the sides as it was before 😢

[@YayForYarn]

Hi! If the edges are still curling, have you blocked your scarf? Blocking relaxes the fabric, and can help calm the curl. I have a video on blocking here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n569Z6t_hthqb80 I hope this helps!