{"id":13241,"date":"2017-12-03T09:12:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T09:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=13241"},"modified":"2018-01-11T15:13:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T15:13:54","slug":"joining-legs-of-a-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=13241","title":{"rendered":"Joining legs of a doll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When knitting across the joining row, to avoid unsightly holes work as shown below:<\/p>\n<p>1. Knit across the stitches of one leg, then take the yarn from the stitches just knitted and hold with the yarn from the first leg, you will be knitting with 2 strands of yarn:<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13646\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13646\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=13646\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-1.jpg?fit=500%2C482\" data-orig-size=\"500,482\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joining legs 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-1.jpg?fit=500%2C482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-1.jpg?resize=500%2C482\" alt=\"joining legs of doll\" width=\"500\" height=\"482\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-1.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-1.jpg?resize=300%2C289 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>2. Using both strands of yarn knit across two or three stitches:<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13648\" style=\"width: 371px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13648\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=13648\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-2.jpg?fit=371%2C477\" data-orig-size=\"371,477\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joining legs 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-2.jpg?fit=371%2C477\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-2.jpg?resize=371%2C477\" alt=\"joining legs of doll\" width=\"371\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-2.jpg?w=371 371w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-2.jpg?resize=233%2C300 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>3. Now drop the shorter length of yarn and continue knitting across the row with the single yarn from Leg 2:<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13649\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13649\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=13649\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-3.jpg?fit=482%2C438\" data-orig-size=\"482,438\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joining legs 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-3.jpg?fit=482%2C438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-3.jpg?resize=482%2C438\" alt=\"joining legs of doll\" width=\"482\" height=\"438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-3.jpg?w=482 482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-3.jpg?resize=300%2C273 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>4. Once the next row (purl) has been completed you will not notice that doubled yarn has been used on 2 or 3 stitches of the previous row:<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13650\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13650\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=13650\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-4.jpg?fit=399%2C470\" data-orig-size=\"399,470\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joining legs 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-4.jpg?fit=399%2C470\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-4.jpg?resize=399%2C470\" alt=\"joining legs of doll\" width=\"399\" height=\"470\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-4.jpg?w=399 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/joining-legs-4.jpg?resize=255%2C300 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When knitting across the joining row, to avoid unsightly holes work as 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