Since 2015, Demetria Katsanos has served as the director of operations for Home & Escape Designs in New York City, where she determines and approves staffing levels for different divisions and coordinates education and training programs. In her leisure time, Demetria Katsanos enjoys knitting.
Knitting is a wonderful hobby that not only results in handcrafted, one-of-a-kind items, but it is also a peaceful activity that many find to be relaxing. With that said, there are some typical mistakes that beginners tend to make. Here are two of the most common errors.
Somewhere along the way in one’s knitting journey, dropped stitches will occur. The tell-tale sign of a dropped stitch is a tear in the fabric, as well as an extra stitch on the bottom. The best way to fix this is with a garter stitch or a stockinette stitch, which will effectively hide the dropped stitch.
Beginners are sometimes so concerned about losing their stitches that they grip the needles too tightly. The resulting stitches don’t allow much room for the needles to move, however. It’s important to relax and make sure the stitches don’t come together too tightly, so that the needles can easily be maneuvered throughout the knitting process. So relax!
