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I'm very new to knitting, and I've cast on and knit a few rows. My issue is at the end of each row, that last stitch looks like it's pregnant once I've transferred it. What's wrong with it? Please help me!!!

Kaycee, it sounds like you've let your tension go a bit at the end of the row. Don't fret - it's very easy to do and basically with practice it will sort itself out.

My advice is to just double check the tension at the end of the row, if necessary pull the stitch a little tighter and see how that works.

Anybody else got any ideas??

This is a very common beginner problem. What you can do is when you get to the very last stitch, do not knit or purl it just slip it onto your right needle, turn and begin your next row. Or try this.....Every time you make the FIRST stitch of every row, sort of pull and tug on it until it tightens up. then continue on with the row. After you get a little practice in, you won't have this problem anymore, promise.

Thanks! I'm crossing my fingers and trodding on!

Hi Kaycee- it's good to see another crocheter who is taking a chance at knitting!

I myself use Eva's "tug technique" before every new row and it works for me ( and I am NOT good at this knitting thing yet but I hope to be soon!)

Great, glad to see both of you here. Once you get going there will still be things that you only want to crochet and there will be things that you will only want to knit so it really is good to know both.

Kaycee, I'll also add that, if this is something that gets sewn together, those edge stitches won't show anyway, so you can just ignore how ugly they are. Of course, if you're making a scarf or something else with exposed edges, that advice won't work. I like Eva's advice about just slipping the last stitch along. You end up with a clean, elegant edge that way.

And welcome to knitting! I myself need to learn how to crochet, so I admire you for adding to your skill set.

Well, so far, tugging the stitch tight has worked. I'm thinking maybe I'll forg what I've done and start afresh with this advice. Thanks again!