question: what does "tie yarn onto right stitch" mean?

[princesstutu]

Hi.  I'm knitting longies and I've knit the diaper cover part and the pattern I'm using calls for putting the leg opening stitches onto stitch holders, knitting the crotch closed, then using new yarn to work the legs onto the diaper cover part. 

This is where I get confused.  I've tried this different ways, but can't get it right and I can't find anything on google to help me, so I hope someone here can so I can finally finish these longies (never using this pattern again!).

The directions say:

"Tie yarn onto right stitch of your 12" circulars and knit around for needed rows to give you your necessary length for inseam"

Sounds easy enough but how do I tie the yarn onto the needles?  I don't understand the directions.  Where do I tie the yarn and how do I do it?  Just tie a knot somewhere?

TIA!  I feel like I'm losing my mind!

[motherhendoula]

hmmmm...i THINK they do not mean 'tie'  at all, but if you have the diaper cover legs on stitch holders, i think they mean for you to work in the round from the top of the leg to the bottom....is that it?  in that case, you wouldnt really need to 'tie' the new yarn on, just pick up and knit whats on one leg stitch holder - i knit the 'tail' into the leg as well.    i hope this helps  .its hard to be clear when its not in front of you!

[princesstutu]

I tried that once and it didn't work out.  It all fell apart.  Maybe I didn't know what I'm doing.  I'll try it again. 

Thank you!

And, here's the pattern if that helps:

http://doodlesknits.thoughtline.com/doodlepantspattern1.html

[motherhendoula]

What an absurd pattern..i havent been asked to do that much math since my sophomore year of high school....lol

i think thats what you need to do..there is no place to tie a new piece of yarn to , but you will need a new piece of yarn , just run it alongside the stitches on the stitch holder, after the first stitch, take the 'tail' of the new strand of yarn and knit it along with the next several stitches....it will help secure the new strand.  

[princesstutu]

Okay, so I remember why I got so frustrated with these longies.

If I add in the yarn (just start knitting it in), I end up with a gaping hole.  Obviously, I don't understand how to add in yarn in this circular knitting situation.  Never had to do it before this pattern.  I have another gaping hole in the knitting, but I'm just going to stitch it closed afterward, b/c I am tired of these longies.  I don't understand what I'm doing wrong and there's no one here to help me.

Blah.

[princesstutu]

Oh, thank you!  I didn't see your post. 

I think I'm not adding in the yarn properly.  And, I don't see a video for that on knittinghelp.com.

Maybe I'll get it right on the other leg. LOL

Thank you, again!

[motherhendoula]

Im sorry i cant be of more help!  where is the hole?  i think its best actually - knit it up and sew the hole closed.

Where are you getting a hole?  after 2 or 3 rows do you still see the hole?  i would pick up and start at the inseam - inner thigh and just use DPN  having approx the same amount of stitches per needle.

good luck!

[princesstutu]

The hole is where I started knitting in the round with the new yarn.  After knitting 2 rows, I knit in the working yarn and the tail, so the hole closed up.  I think I should do that in the beginning and then there won't be a hole.  I do that when I first close the round when knitting regularly, but this is the first time I've knit something where I am adding a piece (never knit any sweaters or anything like that), so I think that's my problem.

I closed it up and hopefully, I won't make the same mistake on the other leg.  We'll see. LOL

You were very helpful so thanks, again!  There were so many stumbling blocks for me when it came to language in this pattern.  A great learning experience!  And, I do love that the leg doesn't look like it was attached.  Maybe I'll make it, again, after all.  Gotta be easier than using magic loop. LOL!

[motherhendoula]

The first time with a pattern is always the hardest.... Ive never made longies before....and i learned how to sew before i learned how to knit...so to me, it seems like they should be knit like a pants pattern would be made....from waistband to hem in 4 sections...(2 front, 2 back) and then all sewn together...i never would have guessed to pick up and stitch in the round around the leg!  Glad it worked out for you...i have just knit my first wool soaker  and i love it....it was a little on the small side though..so the next ones will be larger.  I have SUCH a LONG list of things i want to knit for my son...i wish i could learn to knit while breastfeeding!

[princesstutu]

You mean you can't knit while nursing your babe?  I think that's the only way I get any knitting done! LOL

I lay her head on my lap or on a pillow on my lap and knit away!  Good luck to you with that!

And, thanks, again!