Mason Dixon KAL

Cool! I love green! Maybe you could just sew some cool cotton fabric on the back to cover up the bumps. Or a potholder would be nice, too.

I had the same problem when I first learned how to pick up stitches. Here's a video that helped me learn how to improve...

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php (You'll have to scroll down a bit. The example is on stockinette but it'll help you get an idea.)

When I pick up on the side edge of a garter stitch piece, I stick my needle under the strands of yarn that stretch between the garter ridge "bumps". Not into the bumps themselves. On the cast-on/cast-off edge, I do the same thing that the video shows.

I've posted a pic of the back of mine here: www.pinkalpaca.blogspot.com
 

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