Category: Stitches

Great edge for dishcloths or scarfs

Edgings

This presentation helped me a lot. I viewed several s with instructions to do what this does, but this one worked for me and was easy to
remember and do.

https://newstitchaday.com?s=English+Slip+ Stitch+Selvedge+Edge

  • Step 1: (Right Side): Slip the first stitch knit-wise, and continue working in pattern until the last st in the row.
  • Step 2: slip the last stitch knit-wise.
  • Step 3: (Wrong Side): Purl the first stitch, and continue working in pattern until the last st on the row.
  • Step 4: Purl the last st..
  • Repeat steps 1-4 until you have reached your desired length.

How to Knit an Applied Icord

Stitches

An I-cord is a good skill for every knitter and has a multitude of uses. It can be used as a drawstring, a decorative ribbon, closures for a sweater or a bag, or even jeweller on it’s own! The product we’re making in this video is the Knitting Me Softly necklace.

 

https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlineec/instructionalArticle.asp?iaid=108

Has a video showing how to make an applied icord. This site has many other stitch tutorials.

To make an i-cord:

  1. Cast on the number of stitches called for in your pattern and then pick up one stitch from the edge of the garment.  Jeanne is using a 3 stitch Icord plus one stitch that she has picked up on the edge of the swatch she’s applying the i-cord to. So her complete i-cord will contain 4 stitches.
  2. Start your Icord by sliding your stitches back to the end of the needle where you started your cast on, then bring the working yarn across the back of the stitches and knit the firststitch that you cast on. Knit across until there is one stitch left making sure to pull the yarn tight on that first stitch.
  3. When you get to the last stitch before the end of your needle, slip the stitch onto your right-hand needle, pick up a new stitch from the main body of your work, slip the last stitch back to your left-hand needle and knit the new picked up stitch together with this stitch.
  4. Slide the work to the other end of the needle and repeat the process as many times as is needed to complete the I-cord length you desire.
  5. If your icord is applied to a straight edge, finish the i-cord by binding off normally. If your project has the icord completely around the edge you may need to graft the two ends together.

Posted by Laura of Jimmy Beans Wool

Invisible Cast On and Bind Off

casting on/off Stitches

https://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-invisible-cast-on/

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the Invisible Cast On. This cast on creates a rounded edge and is best used when elasticity and strength are needed.

https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/lace-cast-on-bind-off-techniques/

The  lace cast-on and bind-off methods yield flexible edges with enough give to accommodate the most aggressive blocking.

https://www.susannawinter.net/post/2018/12/21/61-provisional-cast-on-methods-tutorial

6+1 Provisional Cast-on Methods [Tutorial]

Provisional cast-ons are a way to create a temporary cast-on edge for your project, with the intention of knitting seamlessly in the opposite direction later. By using a provisional cast-on method you’re able to create a smooth, invisible join where the two directions of fabric meet.