Frequently Asked Questions

When do I get my download?
You will get your download when you follow the URL (link) in your order confirmation email.

 How do I get my download?
This question is asked a lot.  When you order you will receive a confirmation email.  In this email is a link back to the web site.  You need to follow this link and sign back in to see the download.

Do you have graphs/ printed instructions?
All the patterns have both graphs and written instructions.

I found an error in the pattern.  What do I do?
I try my best to write error free patterns, but they seem to happen anyway.  First, check out the errata page.  If there is a published correction you will find it there. Whenever an error is corrected, I update the web page so any further distribution of that pattern is corrected.  The Errata is dated, so depending on when you purchased the pattern, you may or may not have the latest version.

If there is no Errata, please let me know.  Send me the information on what errors you found.  I will research the problem, correct it and send you a new copy of the pattern.  The website will be update with the corrected pattern and an Errata entry added.

You did not include instructions for all the techniques used. For example: How do I make a bobble?
My apologies. I am trying to be more complete in my instructions. If however you do have any questions please contact me or go to UTube. You can find wonderful instructional videos there.

Now for making a bobble, I have used 3 different size bobbles in my patterns.

• The baby bobble – a small 2 stitch ‘bump’: You will see instructions for kbb (knit baby bobble) and pbb (purl baby bobble). For the kbb, knit into the front and back of the stitch. Turn the object and purl these 2 stitches. Turn, knit one stitch and slip the other stitch from the left to the right needle. Cast off the first stitch. Voila! Baby Bobble done.
• To do the pbb, just reverse the knit and purl stitches. If you are working a purl row and want the bobble to show on this side, just reverse the knits and purls. (This applies to all the instructions below when you want to have a purled bobble).
• A regular bobble: Depending on the size of the yarn and the size of the bobble wanted, I do either a 3 or 5 stitch bobble. For the 3 stitch bobble, knit in the front of the stitch, yo, knit in the front of the stitch. Turn. Purl these 3 stitches. Turn. Knit 2 stitches, cast off 1 stitch. Slip the third stitch to the right needle. Cast off 1 stitch.
• For the 5 stitch bobble, knit in the front, yo, knit in the front, yo, knit in the front of the stitch.  Turn.  Purl these 5 stitches.  Turn. Knit and cast off 3 stitches.  Slip the fifth stitch to the right needle.  Cast off 1 stitch.

Are there any techniques you use in your knitting projects that you would like to share?

• First, always look at your work.  A very wise teacher at my LYS taught me that one.  If you do not check your work periodically, you may find a mistake farther back than you’d want to rip out.  If you are watching, your chances of catching mistakes early increases.  And yes, it took several big rip-outs before I learned this lesson.
• Next, stitch markers are your best friend when doing patterns such as mine where there are definite design sections.  When you start your design rows, if you put a marker at the beginning and end of each design, you don’t have to count the background stitches in between the markers (assuming the in between stitches are stockinette or garter pattern).  I have even put markers for the border stitches. On one pattern with an eyelet border, I kept missing the first stitch of the border at the end of the row, so after a few rip outs (see above), I put a marker at the beginning of the border.  It was only for 4 stitches, but it ended the rip outs.

• You can change the size of your item by changing the number of rows and/or number of stitches.  This is works better on the blankets than on the washcloths or bibs.

• To increase or decrease the length of the blanket, add or subtract rows in multiples of 2 rows (2,4,6,8).  This is because the designs normally start on the right side row.  If you do an odd number increase/decrease, the background stitches will change to reverse stockinette and the design will be in stockinette.
• A second way to increase or decrease the length of the blanket that has a top and bottom design row, is to change the length of the blanket center of the blanket.   Measure the length of the beginning design section, double that length, and subtract that length from the desired finished length.  The resulting number is the length in inches of the center section.
• To increase or decrease the width on a blanket that has a repeating design, (example: a row of giraffe’s), equally increase or decrease the number of stitches between the designs.  Just remember to change your cast on number to reflect these changes.
• An additional way to increase the both the length and width is to increase the size of the borders.  You can add additional rows to the top and bottom borders for length, and add stitches to the side borders to add width.