Often, in an attempt to make things look "right", they transfer the ball end of the yarn over the needle. This generously gives them a whole nuther stitch! Oops!
Anyway, this photo of some knitting with multicolour yarn shows this wrong move clearly:
Of course, the ideal situation is as follows:
I tell my students that as soon as they have finished a row, pull down hard on the fabric. If they have put the yarn on the wrong side, the action of pulling down will inspire the yarn to go to the correct side.
I also tell them that it is perfectly normal for the end stitches to be a big large, and that as they get used to knitting they will tighten it automatically.
What do you tell your students in this situation? Please comment.
Thanks
Judy Obee
My Knitting Website
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