It's brilliant. And seems simple. Like those squirrel proof feeders. I've made a few pairs of socks with varying success at the pco. One I invented which didn't work, ended up picking out the pco bit by bit. Then I tried the crocheted pco, following directions. When it came to the "just zip it out" bit, it didn't. Ended up picking out etc etc.
So here we are with another gallant try, following YouTube tutorial. She appears to be working nice and slowly until you try to work along. Several ditched attempts and now I think I have it. Not elegant, but the dark red yarn is supposed to slide out once I need those stitches again. We'll see if it results in another picking out bit by bit.. I am hopeful.
Aren't the stitch markers lovely? Gift from a Rav friend in an embroidered clamshell case.
So I learned this pco yesterday. It's a good day when you learn a new thing. And all the socks I've knitted look fine.
Those stitch markers are gorgeous as is the case! :) And yay for youtube skills!
ReplyDeleteAren't they an inspired gift? Before I had them I used scraps of yarn or any old thing. But there's such a pleasure in having beautiful little items to use. Ive completed the toe now, and the waste yarn slid out as promised. But some of the stitches were a bit misshapen. I had to mess with them a while to improve them. I expect I'll do better next time.
ReplyDeleteUpdate on the pvo quest: several attempts and three YouTube tutorials later I have achieved a successful crochet cast on. It unzipped and everything! Finally I've grasped which bit of the loop to pick up. This is a triumph. Another day of learning a new thing.
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ReplyDeleteProvisional cast on - even the name makes me pause. 'Provisional'...who ever came up with that name? Have yet to muster my courage to even attempt such a thing.
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