| Edging, Weaving and Faking Stripes |
| Edging, Weaving and Faking Stripes |
From "Knitty Gritty"
episode DKNG-209 |
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Here are a few more suggestions for taking your knitting projects to the next level of coolness!
Edging When edging your knitting with another yarn (figure A), you may be tempted to knit a strip the length you need and sew it on. This can backfire on you: the seam will not be as flexible as the rest of your piece, and the strip can stretch out between the knitting and the sewing and not fit as well as you'd like. The solution is to pick up stitches along the edge of your knitting and knit directly onto your main piece (figure B). When picking up the edge of a garter-stitch item, skip the bump and knit into the stitch.
WeavingWeaving another yarn onto your knitted piece is an efficient use of novelty yarn and really easy. Simply knit whatever project your heart desires (using a larger needle than the manufacturer recommends can make the weaving easier, but isn't necessary) and use a large-eye blunt needle or your fingers to weave the yarn in and out of your knitted fabric at regular (or not) intervals. Sewing around the edge to secure the woven yarn is important – you don't want to lose any! Landscapes Woven Scarf Materials
Lion Brand Landscapes: # 273 Spring Desert, 2 balls
Lion Brand Incredible: #206 Autumn Leaves, 1 ball
Needles, U.S. size 15
Large-eyed blunt needle Scarf
Cast on 15 stitches.
Row 1: Slip 1, knit to end.
Repeat Row 1 until scarf measures 54" or desired length.
Bind off loosely and weave in ends. Weaving
Cut lengths of Incredible 15" long and weave across scarf every 2" or as desired (figure C). Either hand- or machine-stitch around edges to secure.
Landscapes Woven Scarf
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Figure C
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Self-Striping Yarn:
Self-striping yarn is dyed to create patterns when knit (figure D and figure E). It's the easy way to do color work!
Knit Bit: Cut a small sample of the yarn, about 10" long. Soak it in warm water for at least 30 minutes to give it time to saturate the fibers. Then lay the yarn out on a piece of white paper towel. If any color runs out onto the towel, you're going to want to wash the yarn before knitting with it.
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