The Cocoknits Method Everlasting KAL

Ciao Anna, grazie per il tuo interesse per i modelli Cocoknits! Non abbiamo piani immediati per tradurre il libro o gli schemi, ma speriamo di avere le nostre lezioni video, che possono essere acquistate, tradotte.

Mi piacerebbe realizzare i vostri modelli, avete in programma le spiegazioni in italiano? Grazie Anna

Hi Kathryn,
Yarn amounts given in our patterns have enough extra for a swatch. That said, different knitters can use different amounts of yarn for the same gauge. If you end up needing the yarn from your swatch, you can rip it out and use it, so you shouldn’t need extra yarn unless you know you tend to use more yarn than expected consistently. Enjoy the KAL!

Hi
Looking forward to joining the KAL.
Does the yarn amount specified for each size in all the patterns include yardage for a swatch or will I need extra? Thx

Hi Barbara, Thanks for the reminder to remove that yarn! You will see there are now 2 yarns recommended that are available. In addition to those, you can look under “yarn ideas” on the Ravelry pattern page. From there you can look at the Francas that were knitted in that yarn. You can also look at all the Franca projects to see what yarns people used and what they thought of those yarns for their Francas. There are also yarn ideas and discussions in the Franca KAL threads in our Ravelry forum. Hope that helps—feel free to email us at knit@cocoknits.com with any questions.

I want to knit your pattern Franca. The yarn you recommended in Ravelry is discontinued. Would you recommed another yarn that is similar to that one. I have your book on your method and have knit several of your patterns. Please help me find the yarn to do this pattern justice. Are you going to Rinebeck this year.

Hi Darrilyn, You don’t mention if you are using magic loop or double points. Assuming that you aren’t losing stitches off your needles (which would create big ladders!), here are some techniques you might use to deal with the ladders. 1) Ignore them because they will smooth out with blocking; 2) ease the slack in the stitch to the left on one row, skip a couple rows then ease the slack to the right on a row, repeat until it no longer bothers you; or 3: for magic loop pull your loop out 2 stitches further along on each side on a round between decreases, then put back for decrease rows; 4) for double pointed needles, knit 2 more stitches onto each needle every few rounds. Hope that helps—feel free to email us at knit @cocoknits.com if you need more help.

I am working on Lizzie. My first Cocoknits. No problems with sleeve 1. I have had to unravel sleeve 2 repeatedly (more tha 15 times) because the stitches keep laddering. Any help would be appreciated

Hi Nikki,
The reason the stitch counts are different is that a kfb has a distinct purl bump that occurs after the knit part of the stitch. So if you count knit stitches before the purl bump, you have to include the first part of the kfb, but after the purl bump, you have one extra knit stitch to mirror the other side. Hope that helps! Please email us at knit@cocoknits.com if you have more questions :)

Hi, I’m reading ahead on the Hillary pattern and on page 9 for the pockets, on Rnd 1 it’s working over 24 sts before the center marker but only 23 after the center. Before the center marker it says to k1fb, k2 pm k21 (that would add up to 24 sts worked) then k21, pm, k1* k1fb, k to end (that would add up to 23 sts worked). I put an * after the k1 because I feel like it should be k2. Is this correct or is it an errata? If this is an Errata, does this affect the next 3 rnds and will they need to be adjusted accordingly as well? Hope this makes sense!
Just wanna be sure before starting in on the project. TIA!

Hi Sarah, Depending on the washing instructions for the yarn you used, it seems likely that your daughter will lay it flat to dry, if she does wash it. In that case she can take a moment to pull the rib out to where she likes it. If it is intended to go in the dryer, then she might have to pull it out before it is fully dry and lay it flat, adjusting the ribbing as above. Hope that helps! Congratulations on finishing Toni!

I have just finished knitting the Toni sweater for my daughter. I used a superwash wool since it needs to by easy care for my non-knitting daughter who is a parent to 2 small children. I am concerned how much the ribbing pulls in at the bottom. I can stretch it out when I block it, but if she needs to “wash” it, will the ribbing go back to pulling in?

Hi Karen,
We’re happy to help. Could you send us an email at knit@cocoknits.com and let us know as specifically as possible which parts of the directions you need help with?

Never mind! Just figured it out😀

Hi. I am trying to fill out the worksheet for the Mabel. I am knitting the 1X. I have the sleeve increases in and it comes to a total of 42 stitches as it should. However when I add 9 stitches at the armholes on the back (18 stitches) it totals 60 stitches. The pattern says 66 stitches. What am I doing wrong.

Hello! I am doing Molly size Medium. I have done sections 1-3. I am ready to do the worksheet. But the instructions for doing the worksheet is confusing. I am not sure what to put on the worksheet. Thank you for your help

Hi Sharon, We don’t recommend Quinn as a first Cocoknits Method pattern unless you are experienced with cables and an adventurous knitter. We’re happy to answer any questions you have, but nothing can replace in-person help from your LYS. Good luck with the KAL!

Hullo I joined with a LYS Be inspired. I want to do Quinn. Will there be help if I choose Quinn. I have the pattern and have signed up for emails just now. Your help will be much appreciated. I’m looking for the honeycomb stitch instructions. Can I use any honeycomb tutorial on YouTube. Thank yiu

Hi Martine, There is no cost to join the KAL! You will probably end up purchasing the book and maybe a pattern and you’ll need yarn :) But the emails and customer support for the KAL are free. Hope you can join us.

hello, I should like to participate, but I see nowhere what price it costs ? Can you inform me about this ? Thank you very much

Hi Leslie, Once you have knit a swatch and decided what gauge you like, you can modify the pattern to work with that gauge. Julie explains how in our website article “How to Modify Gauge” and in a video she made for the Toni KAL, which you can find in the resources on our KAL page. You may find that Molly’s gauge (in Cocoknits Sweater Workshop) is close to the gauge you want, and you can use those numbers to help you modify your Mabel. Keep an eye out for more videos in the resources for the KAL.

Thanks for joining us!

Looking forward to a new way to knit a sweater!!

I am going to be knitting Mabel with Hands On Knitting Center.
I don’t want to use bulky yarn, how do I figure out what size to make using worsted or DK?

Hi Karen, Time to swatch! Your yarn is listed as having a gauge between 4 and 5 sts to the inch / 2.5 cm, so, if you like it knitted at 4.5 sts/in, you won’t need to do any adjusting of the pattern. In that case, you can expect to need 1825 yds of yarn, as stated in the pattern on p. 97. Hope that helps!