Just wanted to drop a quick pattern for a scarf that's excellent for any late x-mas gifts. I also contributed it on Ravelry if anyone prefers to go there.

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If there are any mistakes please leave a comment and let me know!

Hey all. I dropped a stitch was a kf&b. How do I pick up this stitch? I know how to pick up one dropped stitch with a crochet hook but I don't know how to do an increased one.. Thanks for any help.

EDIT: I invented something and moved on.. hopefully it'll look okay. lol. I'd still like to see what the right thing to was. I still had the original 1 stitch on the needle but it was just supposed to be two of them not one and I wasn't sure how to get the second out without moving along in the row. Sorry if I'm confusing.

I've been knitting for about a year. Everything is fine for me, but I hate doing projects that require any ribbing. My ribbing is ALWAYS loose on the knit stitches. The V's are kinda separating in the middle. I have no idea what I could be doing wrong. I'm not twisting stitches and this is just always a persistent problem in my knitting for as long as I can remember. Any suggestions? I'll take a picture if I can.

Hello!  I'm a very, very new knitter, seeking advice on yarn.

( The Explanation of Why I Want To Buy Sock Yarn but Don't Know What to Look For )

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me out - I seem to be rather stuck in a piece because I am confused about marker placement 



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I'd really appreciate your help, as I do not want to continue until I figure out if my stitch marker placement is correct.  

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I'm making a scarf and for Row 1 the directions are:
Slip first stitch as if to purl. Knit into front and back of next stitch (increase 1). Knit until 3 stitches remain on needle, knit two together (decrease 1), knit 1.

Can someone explain this in non-crafty English?
Slip first stitch as if to purl...so just move it to the other needle? Or something else?

Knit into front and back of next stitch...is there a video or something? Because if I knit into the front and move the stitch, how can I then knit into the back?

ETA: Thanks, everyone--the videos were very helpful. Now I'm thinking I don't like the way it looks--possibly my gauge or maybe something else, but I think I'm going to use different needles and possibly a different stitch for this yarn.

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