{"id":3666,"date":"2022-03-01T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewoollybadger.com\/2022\/03\/01\/big-jimmy-jab-knitalong-week-1-german-short-rows\/"},"modified":"2022-03-01T14:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:53:00","slug":"big-jimmy-jab-knitalong-week-1-german-short-rows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewoollybadger.com\/?p=3666","title":{"rendered":"Big Jimmy Jab knitalong week 1 &#8211; German short rows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the things I really love about the Big Jimmy Jab jumper is how sneakily simple it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I say \u201csneakily\u201d, because it looks like it\u2019s going to be a bit of a fancy knit, what with that colourwork yoke and all. I\u2019ll talk soon about how the colourwork is actually infinitely easier than it looks, but today, in the very first week of the knitalong, I\u2019m going to talk about German short rows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/thewoollybadger.com\/2021\/02\/23\/how-to-knit-with-german-short-rows-a-not-at-all-scary-guide\/\">talked about German short rows before,<\/a> see because I absolutely love them. I use them all the bloomin\u2019 time, for all sorts of things. But in the Big Jimmy Jab, they\u2019ve got a very simple purpose. And they appear early on in the knitting, which is why I\u2019m talking about them now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short rows sound scary. What are they?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What short rows are is, in fact, not at all scary. The simplest way to explain them is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short rows are where you only knit part of a row, before turning your work and knitting back the other way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not scary, see? You have to do a little bit of jiggery-pokery after you turn your work, but it\u2019s the easiest jiggery-pokery you\u2019ll ever do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The point of that jiggery-pokery? It stops a hole forming when you go back to knitting across the full width of your work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you work a German short row?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handily, I\u2019ve already done a little video tutorial on YouTube showing exactly how to work German short rows. So, when you get to that point in the Big Jimmy Jab pattern, watch it and you\u2019ll know exactly what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p7wQh4NqALo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus the video features our dear old cat Matilda. So if I can\u2019t entice you with that then\u2026well. I\u2019m not sure we can be friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do the German short rows do in the Big Jimmy Jab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They serve a very simple purpose &#8211; and one that you\u2019ll find in a lot of sweater designs. Working these short rows at the back of the neckline raises that back neckline a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2502\" height=\"3126\" data-attachment-id=\"3665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thewoollybadger.com\/?attachment_id=3665\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewoollybadger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0902-1.jpg?fit=2502%2C3126&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2502,3126\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with e4 preset&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645259362&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with e4 preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Processed with VSCO with e4 preset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Processed with VSCO with e4 preset&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewoollybadger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0902-1.jpg?fit=820%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewoollybadger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0902-1.jpg?resize=2502%2C3126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3665\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a look at the start of my Big Jimmy Jab in the photo above. See how the circle of knitting is a bit thicker at the top than the bottom? That\u2019s because of the short rows. They\u2019ve added a lovely little wedge of extra fabric at the back of the neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that wedge of fabric may seem unimportant, but it makes a big difference to the fit of your jumper. It has the effect of of creating a bit of a slope to the neckline, so it\u2019s not coming up too high at the front and getting a bit uncomfortable on the neck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it makes it easier to work out which is the front and which is the back. Which is always helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to join in with the Big Jimmy Jab knitalong?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s really easy to come join the fun. All you need to do is post a photo of your project with on Instagram with the hashtag #bigjimmyjabKAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone who uses the tag will get entered into a draw to win free patterns, with a big prize of a \u00a335 voucher to use at lovely yarn shop No Frills Knitting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knitalong is running til the end of May, so you\u2019ve got plenty of time to join in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/big-jimmy-jab\">Get the Big Jimmy Jab pattern on Ravelry<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/b\/Do3h5\">Get the Big Jimmy Jab pattern on Payhip<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the things I really love about the Big Jimmy Jab jumper is how sneakily simple it is. I say \u201csneakily\u201d, because it looks like it\u2019s going to be a bit of a fancy knit, what with that colourwork yoke and all. 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