Jogless Stripes While Knitting in the Round

When kitting in the round, sometimes you change colors for stripes. To avoid the "jog" that occurs when you start the new color, do this: At the beginning of the round where the new color starts, go ahead and drop the old color and start knitting with the new color. After finishing the first row of the new color: SLIP THE FIRST STITCH on the second round as if to purl, and then continue knitting. Here is a video demonstrating this technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhbjcQjXw8g&list=PLCA62A5AB7F53FB9E&index=8&feature=plpp_video

To Swatch or Not - Practice Sample

If you see the perfect pattern, but the project is too big for you to tackle without knowing that you will actually like knitting the entire thing, try knitting a dishcloth using the pattern instead. For worsted weight cotton like Peaches'N Cream yarn, use about 45-48 stitches so adjust your practice pattern by adding edge stitches to make it fit. Knit your pattern in the center continuing with edge stitches until you have about 8". All you have invested in this project is some yarn and a few hours of practice knitting which will help determine if you want to commit to the entire project. Besides, you'll end up with a cool dishcloth to use!