You are incredibly awesome dear Ma’am! I learned a lot from your videos and continue to watch them. I am very happy that you are ok and healthy!!! Thank you so much for your kind and professional advice!!!!!❤
I've only recently learned about slipped stitch edges, so thank you for this detailed demonstration and explanation. I have only been slipping the first stitch in the row and doing the pattern stitch across the row, leaving a long loop that is 2 rows high. I wish I had seen this video before I started the garment because your method looks so much neater.
Thank you so much for your video and the directions. I've crocheted since grade school and thought I'd try knitting. Did not realize there were so many ways to end a row. I thought I had it figured out, but so many different directions. You're are pretty straight forward and I can see what I've been doing wrong. Appreciated and I printed the directions. :)
Pea bea There are so many ways to do things in knitting that I don't ever think I'll stop learning which is one of the reasons I love it so much. You are so welcome and thank you for watching and commenting.
Eureka. This video led me to discover what appears to be completely symmetrical selvages on both sides of the work. Sorry, Cheryl, but your method for the untwisted edge does not yield completely symmetrical edges. It's close, but one side is truly open and neat whereas the other side is not so tidy. This slightly modified version does it: 1) RS: Purl the first stitch in every row and slip the last stitch purlwise with the yarn in back. 2) WS: Same as the right side. It's absolutely perfect.
@@CherylBrunetteTV As you look at the right side of the knitting, the left edge is exactly the same as the one you prescribe. The stitches are only different on the right edge. I'm using a light worsted cotton on size 6 needles, and I knit snugly. The open stitches face directly to the sides, ie., they don't tend to favor either side of the knitting. Anyway, it feels like some kind of miracle. I've read about selvage stitches elsewhere, and I don't recall anyone suggesting the purl stitch. If you get a similar result to mine, and you're impressed too, I hope that you'll create a new video to pass this on to others.
@@CherylBrunetteTV It's yours, please. I teach online, but I'm not keen on the idea of producing even one RUclips video. I might make an exception for this technique if you don't produce one, but I wouldn't be at all thrilled to do it. (At this point, I should thank you profusely for your channel and your website. Thank you!) Now, I knit at various tensions depending on the project. If stitches look better knitted snugly, then I might do that rather than vary the needle size. What I don't know is whether I would get the same result with this selvage using thinner yarns and other needle sizes at other levels of tension. But I'm going to find out; I can see myself trying out this selvage on most of my kitchen towel and some scarf patterns going forward. Another unknown is how this selvage would behave if it wasn't right next to a knit stitch. I like the knit stitch. It happens to be the second and penultimate stitch in my current project; this selvage and the knit stitch are lovely as a combo and could be added in to the edges of many projects.
Thank you for clarifying that you prefer the stockinette selvedge when the edge will be in a seam. So many patterns automatically use the slip stitch selvedge, and I always worry about switching to stockinette, for example when stitching the back of a sweater. This helps a lot!
+Eunice M (Eunique) Someone recently told me that she prefers a slip stitch selvedge for sewing up because it's less bulky. I'll have to try it. The real problem with that kind of a selvedge comes in when you try to pick up stitches along that edge as in knitting a sleeve down or picking up a cardigan edge. There aren't enough sts to do it.
Thanks for continuing to share the technical details that make our knits really sing. I do like the little "bump" - nice for decoration on an otherwise-unfinished edge.
You are so welcome Mary. It really is the small details that make all the difference. And thank you for being such a loyal commenter. I appreciate that.
Thank you for your video. I am knitting a swatch for the Men's Mini Herringbone Scarf, by Purl SoHo. They do have a tutorial; however it's for the herringbone stitch itself, but not the edges. Oddly enough, I have no trouble with the herringbone, but I am having difficulty with the edges. So, I wanted to watch a few videos, demonstrating selvedge stitches, to see if it helps with my scarf. So far, none match the instructions on my scarf, but I'm still learning quite a bit. I always enjoy your videos. :)
Thank you for this tutorial - I primarily knit blankets in the stockinette stitch for shelter pups and like to crochet a little edge on them afterwards - which is SO much easier to do with a clean slip stitched edge like this. :)
I am wondering why the seed st pattern for a turban headband calls for Right side K first and last st thru the back loop, and WS slip PW first and last st yarn in front ... my problem is the left hand side looniness is more pronounced and looks messy. I dunno if this will block out. It makes wearing it more flexible because you can orient the tighter side upward and use wider for around the face but its not supposed to be different and I dunno what I am doing to get the different look and looser tension. Watched many videos to no avail but this is helpful for other project, thanx so much.
Thanks for your clear instructions, Cheryl, and for taking the time to test out all the variations you came across in your research. My question has to do with the “bevel” you mentioned near the end of the video. I am knitting a large open-front cape. The edges will show front and center, so I want them to look nice! How should I work the slipped stitch edges so that the chain turns slightly toward the front on both sides? I tried a number of variations and have not been able to get the bevel on the front on both sides. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Hi Allison. I've been thinking about this for a bit and off the top of my head, (and even delving deeper) I can't think of anything that would work. I would have to sit down with needles and yarn and fiddle for a bit. I would work a long swatch and try all sorts of variations. I don't have time to schedule that right now. I once made a cowl that started every row with slip 1 with yarn in front, K 1 and ended every row with 2 plain knits. It seems to me it looked good at both edges. www.anniescatalog.com/detail.html?code=Y807105&source=NBSSEMG&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI58aSrY7e3QIVCsBkCh3lNwPVEAQYASABEgKGS_D_BwE
Hello sorry I was not clear. I really need to read over what I wanted to say. I was asking is it a good idea to add a couple of stitches at each end to use to use to sew pieces together. I was thinking to k1purl 1 then follower the pattern. But as I watch your video again you had explained quite clearly . Thanks for you reply
hi I've just recently started to try the slipped stitch selvedge edges but i'm not comfortable or confident doing the purl so i was wondering if there was a selvedge edge where you can slip the first stitch knitwise and knit the rest of the stitches including the last stitch? i love all your videos and think they're very informative so if you could help me with my problem i would be extremely grateful thank you
Oh I love your videos! I am sort of brain-clogged about the slipped stitch edge...slip every stich at the beginning of every row? I need to watch again in slow motion. Thank You very much!!!
You can try various options as long as you end up with slipped sts on both edges made every other row. You can slip one at the beginning of every row, OR at the end of every row, OR at both ends of every other row. You can twist the slipped sts by slipping them knitwise or you can slip them purlwise. It's best just to play with the technique for a while.
The message I got in the Email explains in detail what you are teaching in the video. In order to save it (more than one way to skin a c---) I printed the Email and then scanned the hard copy into Netscape Navigator to save in my lesson folder for later reference. Hope this makes sense. Thanks again, Bev
I love the look of slipped edge stitches, but if I have to tink my work, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to recreate them correctly. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Not really, though if you follow the path of the yarn as you tink stitch by stitch it should be clear. As for dropping down the edge stitch and bringing it back up with a crochet hook, I'm not good at it at all!
Hello dear. I'm new at knitting and I am struggling over the edges of a chunky scarf. I've tried your method and it works lovely. BUT. I don't know why, the sides of the scarf don't come out the same. I mean, the left side is ok, but the right side comes out different. The pattern of the right side shows on the left side on the wrong side of the work. (They're kind of "crossed" in terms of right and wrong side). I don't know if this makes any sense, but I'd love to know why this is happening. I'm working on a Seed stitch pattern with an odd number of stitches. (K1, P1 repeatedly) Could you help me unravel this puzzle? ❣️
I want to knit a baby sweater . Then I have to pick up stitches for the bands. I want it to be neat so do I use the selvage edge on the body. Also do I need to add extra stitches to continue in the pattern
I have no idea what pattern you are following and thus cannot intelligently address what I think might be your request. It's not that I'm unwilling. It's that your comment is too vague for me to be able to respond.
I personally do not slip the selvedge sts if I'm going to add a band. That's because it gives me fewer stitches with which to adjust the band stitch pattern to match the length of the body stitch pattern. That is, they are very likely to have different gauges and it's best to match them. I don't understand the last sentence. Where do you have to add sts? I'm not sure how this relates to the rest of your pattern. Again, I don't have enough information. Can you refer me to the pattern?
I'm a novice knitter and haven't done anything in years. I'm about to begin a large ribbed "super scarf" for my daughter's Christmas gift, so I want it to look gorgeous. The pattern says cast on 51 stitches. To create your smooth edges, do I need to cast on 53 stitches so there will be one extra stitch to slip on each side?
I'm scared of edges. I'm a beginner. Ive been trying out edges. My favourite is slip purlwise yarn in front. However if I drop the end stitch or have to frog my work I can never get the end stitch right and I end up with mistakes in the edge. I've not found any videos on how to correct mistakes in edges. Maybe you could show us what to do please!
Hi Beth. Fixing edge stitches is definitely tricky, even for experienced knitters. I've never picked up a slipped edge stitch mostly because I just haven't had it in my knitting. Maybe I'll make such a video, though if the rows aren't too long, it's just easier to rip back to the last good row.
I don't know the No Purl Rib scarf pattern, but I will give you the advice I always give. Make some swatches trying out different selvedges and see what you like best. The "best" for me might not be the one you like best.
@@maysahuessin107 I looked it up and it's very pretty! And I think it may not need a slipped st at the edge. It's a clean looking edge in the pictures but again you can experiment to find what you like best.
You said to "adjust to make sure that the length matches" -- the slipped edge and the body of the fabric have to be the same length. How did you do that? I've always wondered about those selvedge edges, because they only get knitted once in every 2 rows. I like the little bump -- it matches the beautiful Estonian bind-off, so it could be useful for making a pocket, or something -- all the edges would look a bit decorative.
+Evie Hammond (truefeather77) I just tug on it a little . . . stretching out the fabric. They really do work well for finished edges like that on a scarf. I don't like to use this method for sweater pieces though. It makes it hard to pick up sts although some people swear that slipped edges are good for seaming. I'm going to try that.
I really enjoyed your video! You are very thorough and so comforting to listen to. A question for you - for your sample piece the garter stitch really stopped the dreaded curl that comes with stockinette. Will this work for larger pieces, too? Stockinette is so lovely but I loathe the curled edges. I appreciate your time and help! =)
Thank you. Have you watched my video " The Dreaded Stockinette Curl"? ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=QkOplOS3Lwc If you have a large expanse of fabric it will really insist on curling unless you tame it with a really big edge and then block it. Depending on the fiber content and how tightly it is knit, you might be able to mitigate it. Ribbing, or some other vertically defined fabric is generally best at the top and bottom. Garter often flips up at the bottom. ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=QkOplOS3Lwc
Hi Cheryl, These two edges are very nice and easy to understand. I tried to copy and paste the instructions in your E-mail, but could not paste. Is it fixed so that can't be done? I have word 1007. Thanks for all our help.
Hi Stitchwizz. The email is automatically generated by RUclips so I don't even know what it says. Is it the same as the comments under the video? Go up above and see if you can copy them from the information I wrote there. You also might try pasting into a plain text program like NotePad or TextEdit for Mac. You're welcome and thanks for commenting.
Okay, I've got the technique - and love the results - but still have a question: do you add the two sts (1 at each end of the row) to use for this selvedge treatment? Thank you for such plain and easy to understand directions. Your videos are great!
+KatieLynne Pv It depends on the pattern KatieLynne, but in general, yes. Thanks! And have you signed up for my email newsletter group yet? At cherylbrunette.com? That's where I have the closest connection to knitters.
I have a question. I am a fairly new knitter (long time crochet) and I am going to attempt to make a small blanket for my adult daughter using the super bulky roving yarn. The instructions are: E (dge), k3,p3,k3,p3,E Which edge technique do you recommend? I have watched several different videos and I like your instructions best (they are very clear). This particular one calls for knitting one row and purling the next; since I start with a knit and end with a purl, should I just reverse the order you demonstrate in the video? I'm sorry to bother you with this. It's just that I paid almost $200 for the amount of yarn in the kit and I don't want to ruin it. Thank you for your time. (Dixie Woodham)
Hi Dixie. I've never worked with these giant roving yarns so I can't make an informed recommendation . . . but I can take a guess on what might work. If the repeat that you gave above is the total pattern stitch for the blanket, that means every time you start a new row, you will be knitting after the first stitch. If you start every row by slipping and end every row by either knitting or purling, it should look good as long as you're consistent on doing the same thing on every row. What I would do to test this theory is get a smaller (and cheaper) yarn and so a small swatch. Try it with slipping every first st and knitting every last st. Do that for a couple of inches. Then try slipping every first st and purling every last st for a few inches. See how they work. The other variation to throw in is to decide if you want to slip the first stitch Knitwise or Purlwise. You could try sections of each and keep good notes on a piece of paper because if you don't, you'll not remember what you did and you want to choose the edges you like best. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters and perhaps you would like to learn more about it.
Hi Kathy. I'm not sure I understand your question . . . maybe you're asking in what order to sew together the pieces of a sweater? Different kinds of construction yield different numbers and types of seams, of course, but as a rule of thumb, I connect shoulders first, then top of sleeves into the yoke/shoulders, then I can start at the lower rib of a side and work up the side and down the sleeve seam all at once. My series on Finishing might help you understand this better. ruclips.net/video/SVTYPnXpW08/видео.html
+Linaxoxo I'm a little confused by your question. Do you do what when you being knitting? Slip the first stitch? Not if you are going to put that edge into a seam but you can slip the first stitch for a decorative edge on a scarf or afghan, for example.
I am working on a pattern that wants me to slip the last 3 stitches. If I do...the yarn on the next side is behind the first 3 stitches. ..what am I doing wrong?
It is a scarf. And the designer actually answered my question. This slipping 3 stitch method actually creates a corded edge to the scarf. It was awkward at first as the working yarn was 3 stitches behind the first stitch that you begin a new row on. Thank you for responding. Happy Holidays and happy knitting.
+Chery Greer I thought that might be it. You're working an i-cord at the edge. Thanks. Good knitting and holidays to you too. Have you joined my newsletter group over at www.cherylbrunette.com yet? I don't send out that many emails but I like to think they are worth reading.
I'm fairly new to knitting and finished my first scarf quite nicely with very few mistakes. But now I'm starting a baby blanket and want to add a selvedge edge so it would be easier to Crotchet a border. But slipping my first stitch is a bit confusing. I wanted to know if this technique is easier or harder to do when only knitting in a garter stitch pattern? I need help figuring this out
Enimar Rodriguez-Mateo It's easy. Do this. On every row slip every first stitch knitwise and purl every last stitch. To slip knitwise, insert the needle as if to knit the st and just slip it to the right needle. That will work.
Completely disagree as for not using this edge when sewing parts together or picking up stitches: It is no problem to pick up both in the big 'hole' and in between the yarns so that you pick up for every row. This cause a much softer and slimmer edge then when knitting all stitches.
Great! I would love to see you demonstrate seaming and picking up edges (which are almost never picked up 1 for 1, every row) on slipped stitch edges that you define, since there are several variations. I'm always learning new things about knitting. Please send me a link to your videos and/or blog post where I can find them. Thanks.
Hello, I have never made video of what I do, nor have a blog. Maybe I'll do it for you at a later stage. But I really can't see the problem: You pick or (or sew) one in the "big" opening, and one between the two threads between the big openings. The row og selvage stitches is - at stated - so much softer than if every stitch were knitted.
It makes sense to me that the seam allowance would be softer and less bulky but because the ratio of picking up sts along an edge is so seldom one for one (because of the ratio of height to width of sts which is highly variable between knitters) I don't know if it would leave holes. I'll just have to try it though heaven knows when I'll get to it.
I haven't had any trouble with this leaving holes, but if you are worried about that, you can always pick up one for one and then dec every 4th or 5th or so at the next row.
This is the best video for slipping edge stitches.
You are incredibly awesome dear Ma’am! I learned a lot from your videos and continue to watch them. I am very happy that you are ok and healthy!!! Thank you so much for your kind and professional advice!!!!!❤
I completely love this tutorial! I’ve watched so many others, and this is, by far, THE BEST! Thank you so much!!!
I've only recently learned about slipped stitch edges, so thank you for this detailed demonstration and explanation. I have only been slipping the first stitch in the row and doing the pattern stitch across the row, leaving a long loop that is 2 rows high. I wish I had seen this video before I started the garment because your method looks so much neater.
This is the best tutorial I have found. Thank you so much for doing the great video.
Thank you so much for your video and the directions. I've crocheted since grade school and thought I'd try knitting. Did not realize there were so many ways to end a row. I thought I had it figured out, but so many different directions. You're are pretty straight forward and I can see what I've been doing wrong. Appreciated and I printed the directions. :)
Pea bea There are so many ways to do things in knitting that I don't ever think I'll stop learning which is one of the reasons I love it so much. You are so welcome and thank you for watching and commenting.
I'm new at knitting ,when you are finished cast on do you do that when you begin knitting?
Thanks so much.beautifully results and well explained.l have been searching around and stumbled upon this beauty
Eureka. This video led me to discover what appears to be completely symmetrical selvages on both sides of the work. Sorry, Cheryl, but your method for the untwisted edge does not yield completely symmetrical edges. It's close, but one side is truly open and neat whereas the other side is not so tidy. This slightly modified version does it:
1) RS: Purl the first stitch in every row and slip the last stitch purlwise with the yarn in back.
2) WS: Same as the right side.
It's absolutely perfect.
Thank you Cynthia!!! I'm excited to try this.
@@CherylBrunetteTV As you look at the right side of the knitting, the left edge is exactly the same as the one you prescribe. The stitches are only different on the right edge. I'm using a light worsted cotton on size 6 needles, and I knit snugly. The open stitches face directly to the sides, ie., they don't tend to favor either side of the knitting. Anyway, it feels like some kind of miracle. I've read about selvage stitches elsewhere, and I don't recall anyone suggesting the purl stitch. If you get a similar result to mine, and you're impressed too, I hope that you'll create a new video to pass this on to others.
@@cynthiag3014 Thank you. That's very generous of you, and I'll definitely give you credit for it!
@@CherylBrunetteTV It's yours, please. I teach online, but I'm not keen on the idea of producing even one RUclips video. I might make an exception for this technique if you don't produce one, but I wouldn't be at all thrilled to do it. (At this point, I should thank you profusely for your channel and your website. Thank you!)
Now, I knit at various tensions depending on the project. If stitches look better knitted snugly, then I might do that rather than vary the needle size. What I don't know is whether I would get the same result with this selvage using thinner yarns and other needle sizes at other levels of tension. But I'm going to find out; I can see myself trying out this selvage on most of my kitchen towel and some scarf patterns going forward. Another unknown is how this selvage would behave if it wasn't right next to a knit stitch. I like the knit stitch. It happens to be the second and penultimate stitch in my current project; this selvage and the knit stitch are lovely as a combo and could be added in to the edges of many projects.
Thank you for clarifying that you prefer the stockinette selvedge when the edge will be in a seam. So many patterns automatically use the slip stitch selvedge, and I always worry about switching to stockinette, for example when stitching the back of a sweater. This helps a lot!
+Eunice M (Eunique) Someone recently told me that she prefers a slip stitch selvedge for sewing up because it's less bulky. I'll have to try it. The real problem with that kind of a selvedge comes in when you try to pick up stitches along that edge as in knitting a sleeve down or picking up a cardigan edge. There aren't enough sts to do it.
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Thanks for continuing to share the technical details that make our knits really sing. I do like the little "bump" - nice for decoration on an otherwise-unfinished edge.
You are so welcome Mary. It really is the small details that make all the difference. And thank you for being such a loyal commenter. I appreciate that.
Thank you for your video. I am knitting a swatch for the Men's Mini Herringbone Scarf, by Purl SoHo. They do have a tutorial; however it's for the herringbone stitch itself, but not the edges.
Oddly enough, I have no trouble with the herringbone, but I am having difficulty with the edges. So, I wanted to watch a few videos, demonstrating selvedge stitches, to see if it helps with my scarf.
So far, none match the instructions on my scarf, but I'm still learning quite a bit. I always enjoy your videos. :)
Thank you for this tutorial - I primarily knit blankets in the stockinette stitch for shelter pups and like to crochet a little edge on them afterwards - which is SO much easier to do with a clean slip stitched edge like this. :)
Crafty Math-Chick You are so welcome Crafty Math-Chick! And thank you for watching and commenting.
What a great tutorial!!
I am wondering why the seed st pattern for a turban headband calls for Right side K first and last st thru the back loop, and WS slip PW first and last st yarn in front ... my problem is the left hand side looniness is more pronounced and looks messy. I dunno if this will block out. It makes wearing it more flexible because you can orient the tighter side upward and use wider for around the face but its not supposed to be different and I dunno what I am doing to get the different look and looser tension. Watched many videos to no avail but this is helpful for other project, thanx so much.
Thanks again. This is so important. A wonderful technique to giving the project a finished edge as you go along.
You're welcome Mary. Always good to see you here.
Thanks for your clear instructions, Cheryl, and for taking the time to test out all the variations you came across in your research. My question has to do with the “bevel” you mentioned near the end of the video. I am knitting a large open-front cape. The edges will show front and center, so I want them to look nice! How should I work the slipped stitch edges so that the chain turns slightly toward the front on both sides? I tried a number of variations and have not been able to get the bevel on the front on both sides. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Hi Allison. I've been thinking about this for a bit and off the top of my head, (and even delving deeper) I can't think of anything that would work. I would have to sit down with needles and yarn and fiddle for a bit. I would work a long swatch and try all sorts of variations. I don't have time to schedule that right now. I once made a cowl that started every row with slip 1 with yarn in front, K 1 and ended every row with 2 plain knits. It seems to me it looked good at both edges. www.anniescatalog.com/detail.html?code=Y807105&source=NBSSEMG&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI58aSrY7e3QIVCsBkCh3lNwPVEAQYASABEgKGS_D_BwE
Maybe you can improvise and do a crocheted slip stitch on each edge . . . or a backwards crocheted slip st. Surely there must be some solution.
Thanks, Cheryl! I’ll continue to experiment, and will try the edging you mentioned for the cowl you made.
I am very grateful! It was hard to me to learn that but you are very good teacher!!! Now my edges look great, thanks! :)
You are so welcome Natalia. I'm glad this helped you.
Hello sorry I was not clear. I really need to read over what I wanted to say. I was asking is it a good idea to add a couple of stitches at each end to use to use to sew pieces together. I was thinking to k1purl 1 then follower the pattern. But as I watch your video again you had explained quite clearly .
Thanks for you reply
Thank you for this video!
I'm grateful for your explanation on why not to use this with seams!
You are so welcome and I'm glad it was helpful. There are some people who like to use this for seams but not I.
hi I've just recently started to try the slipped stitch selvedge edges but i'm not comfortable or confident doing the purl so i was wondering if there was a selvedge edge where you can slip the first stitch knitwise and knit the rest of the stitches including the last stitch? i love all your videos and think they're very informative so if you could help me with my problem i would be extremely grateful thank you
Oh I love your videos! I am sort of brain-clogged about the slipped stitch edge...slip every stich at the beginning of every row? I need to watch again in slow motion. Thank You very much!!!
You can try various options as long as you end up with slipped sts on both edges made every other row. You can slip one at the beginning of every row, OR at the end of every row, OR at both ends of every other row. You can twist the slipped sts by slipping them knitwise or you can slip them purlwise. It's best just to play with the technique for a while.
Thank you. I could never figure out how to do these properly.
You have explained so well. 😊❣️
Thank you Geeta. That's a very kind remark.
The message I got in the Email explains in detail what you are teaching in the video. In order to save it (more than one way to skin a c---) I printed the Email and then scanned the hard copy into Netscape Navigator to save in my lesson folder for later reference. Hope this makes sense. Thanks again, Bev
OK. I bet it's just a copy of the comments/notes I put just below the video. Nice workaround by the way. :)
I love the look of slipped edge stitches, but if I have to tink my work, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to recreate them correctly. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Not really, though if you follow the path of the yarn as you tink stitch by stitch it should be clear. As for dropping down the edge stitch and bringing it back up with a crochet hook, I'm not good at it at all!
Hello dear. I'm new at knitting and I am struggling over the edges of a chunky scarf. I've tried your method and it works lovely.
BUT. I don't know why, the sides of the scarf don't come out the same. I mean, the left side is ok, but the right side comes out different. The pattern of the right side shows on the left side on the wrong side of the work. (They're kind of "crossed" in terms of right and wrong side). I don't know if this makes any sense, but I'd love to know why this is happening.
I'm working on a Seed stitch pattern with an odd number of stitches. (K1, P1 repeatedly)
Could you help me unravel this puzzle? ❣️
I want to knit a baby sweater . Then I have to pick up stitches for the bands. I want it to be neat so do I use the selvage edge on the body. Also do I need to add extra stitches to continue in the pattern
I have no idea what pattern you are following and thus cannot intelligently address what I think might be your request. It's not that I'm unwilling. It's that your comment is too vague for me to be able to respond.
I personally do not slip the selvedge sts if I'm going to add a band. That's because it gives me fewer stitches with which to adjust the band stitch pattern to match the length of the body stitch pattern. That is, they are very likely to have different gauges and it's best to match them.
I don't understand the last sentence. Where do you have to add sts? I'm not sure how this relates to the rest of your pattern. Again, I don't have enough information. Can you refer me to the pattern?
I'm a novice knitter and haven't done anything in years. I'm about to begin a large ribbed "super scarf" for my daughter's Christmas gift, so I want it to look gorgeous. The pattern says cast on 51 stitches. To create your smooth edges, do I need to cast on 53 stitches so there will be one extra stitch to slip on each side?
For a scarf it really doesn't matter much. You can add 2 if you want or you can simply slip the edge sts that you have.
Thank you. That's very helpful and reassuring! I guess I will stick to 51 stitches for fear of running out of yarn, since it's such a large scarf.
I'm scared of edges. I'm a beginner. Ive been trying out edges. My favourite is slip purlwise yarn in front. However if I drop the end stitch or have to frog my work I can never get the end stitch right and I end up with mistakes in the edge. I've not found any videos on how to correct mistakes in edges. Maybe you could show us what to do please!
Hi Beth. Fixing edge stitches is definitely tricky, even for experienced knitters. I've never picked up a slipped edge stitch mostly because I just haven't had it in my knitting. Maybe I'll make such a video, though if the rows aren't too long, it's just easier to rip back to the last good row.
Thank you .. what is best selvedge for No Purl Rib scarf 🌷
I don't know the No Purl Rib scarf pattern, but I will give you the advice I always give. Make some swatches trying out different selvedges and see what you like best. The "best" for me might not be the one you like best.
@@CherylBrunetteTV thanks .. I will follow your advise 🌷
@@CherylBrunetteTV the scarf I ask you about is that we knit it using (No-Purl Rib Stitch) .
@@maysahuessin107 I looked it up and it's very pretty! And I think it may not need a slipped st at the edge. It's a clean looking edge in the pictures but again you can experiment to find what you like best.
@@CherylBrunetteTV thank you very much 🌷I'll try to do it without slipped edge 🌷
I haven't had a problem seaming this edge so far
You said to "adjust to make sure that the length matches" -- the slipped edge and the body of the fabric have to be the same length. How did you do that? I've always wondered about those selvedge edges, because they only get knitted once in every 2 rows.
I like the little bump -- it matches the beautiful Estonian bind-off, so it could be useful for making a pocket, or something -- all the edges would look a bit decorative.
+Evie Hammond (truefeather77) I just tug on it a little . . . stretching out the fabric. They really do work well for finished edges like that on a scarf. I don't like to use this method for sweater pieces though. It makes it hard to pick up sts although some people swear that slipped edges are good for seaming. I'm going to try that.
I really enjoyed your video! You are very thorough and so comforting to listen to. A question for you - for your sample piece the garter stitch really stopped the dreaded curl that comes with stockinette. Will this work for larger pieces, too? Stockinette is so lovely but I loathe the curled edges. I appreciate your time and help! =)
Thank you. Have you watched my video " The Dreaded Stockinette Curl"? ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=QkOplOS3Lwc If you have a large expanse of fabric it will really insist on curling unless you tame it with a really big edge and then block it. Depending on the fiber content and how tightly it is knit, you might be able to mitigate it. Ribbing, or some other vertically defined fabric is generally best at the top and bottom. Garter often flips up at the bottom. ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=QkOplOS3Lwc
Hi Cheryl, These two edges are very nice and easy to understand. I tried to copy and paste the instructions in your E-mail, but could not paste. Is it fixed so that can't be done? I have word 1007. Thanks for all our help.
Hi Stitchwizz. The email is automatically generated by RUclips so I don't even know what it says. Is it the same as the comments under the video? Go up above and see if you can copy them from the information I wrote there. You also might try pasting into a plain text program like NotePad or TextEdit for Mac. You're welcome and thanks for commenting.
Okay, I've got the technique - and love the results - but still have a question: do you add the two sts (1 at each end of the row) to use for this selvedge treatment?
Thank you for such plain and easy to understand directions. Your videos are great!
+KatieLynne Pv It depends on the pattern KatieLynne, but in general, yes. Thanks! And have you signed up for my email newsletter group yet? At cherylbrunette.com? That's where I have the closest connection to knitters.
I have a question. I am a fairly new knitter (long time crochet) and I am going to attempt to make a small blanket for my adult daughter using the super bulky roving yarn. The instructions are:
E (dge), k3,p3,k3,p3,E
Which edge technique do you recommend? I have watched several different videos and I like your instructions best (they are very clear). This particular one calls for knitting one row and purling the next; since I start with a knit and end with a purl, should I just reverse the order you demonstrate in the video? I'm sorry to bother you with this. It's just that I paid almost $200 for the amount of yarn in the kit and I don't want to ruin it. Thank you for your time. (Dixie Woodham)
Hi Dixie. I've never worked with these giant roving yarns so I can't make an informed recommendation . . . but I can take a guess on what might work. If the repeat that you gave above is the total pattern stitch for the blanket, that means every time you start a new row, you will be knitting after the first stitch. If you start every row by slipping and end every row by either knitting or purling, it should look good as long as you're consistent on doing the same thing on every row.
What I would do to test this theory is get a smaller (and cheaper) yarn and so a small swatch. Try it with slipping every first st and knitting every last st. Do that for a couple of inches. Then try slipping every first st and purling every last st for a few inches. See how they work.
The other variation to throw in is to decide if you want to slip the first stitch Knitwise or Purlwise. You could try sections of each and keep good notes on a piece of paper because if you don't, you'll not remember what you did and you want to choose the edges you like best.
I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters and perhaps you would like to learn more about it.
Thank you! I definitely will try your suggestions and join your group. I'll let you know how it goes.
After reading Carol's response you'll see why everyone asks her questions and why we love her so much. Carol covers all the bases. So very thorough!!!
How do we start? please show us
does the open stitch work in garter pattern as well as in stockinette
Yes, you can slip the edge sts in garter st too. Try it to see what you like.
What is the best starting edge to sew the seams for a sweater? Thank you
Hi Kathy. I'm not sure I understand your question . . . maybe you're asking in what order to sew together the pieces of a sweater? Different kinds of construction yield different numbers and types of seams, of course, but as a rule of thumb, I connect shoulders first, then top of sleeves into the yoke/shoulders, then I can start at the lower rib of a side and work up the side and down the sleeve seam all at once. My series on Finishing might help you understand this better. ruclips.net/video/SVTYPnXpW08/видео.html
I'm new at knitting ,when you are finished cast on do you do that when you begin knitting?
+Linaxoxo I'm a little confused by your question. Do you do what when you being knitting? Slip the first stitch? Not if you are going to put that edge into a seam but you can slip the first stitch for a decorative edge on a scarf or afghan, for example.
I am working on a pattern that wants me to slip the last 3 stitches. If I do...the yarn on the next side is behind the first 3 stitches. ..what am I doing wrong?
+Chery Greer I need more information to comment. Is it stockinette? Is it a scarf? Is it an edge that needs to be seamed ultimately?
It is a scarf. And the designer actually answered my question. This slipping 3 stitch method actually creates a corded edge to the scarf. It was awkward at first as the working yarn was 3 stitches behind the first stitch that you begin a new row on. Thank you for responding. Happy Holidays and happy knitting.
+Chery Greer I thought that might be it. You're working an i-cord at the edge. Thanks. Good knitting and holidays to you too. Have you joined my newsletter group over at www.cherylbrunette.com yet? I don't send out that many emails but I like to think they are worth reading.
+Knitting with Cheryl Brunette I hadn't but have now, thank you.
I'm fairly new to knitting and finished my first scarf quite nicely with very few mistakes. But now I'm starting a baby blanket and want to add a selvedge edge so it would be easier to Crotchet a border. But slipping my first stitch is a bit confusing. I wanted to know if this technique is easier or harder to do when only knitting in a garter stitch pattern? I need help figuring this out
Enimar Rodriguez-Mateo It's easy. Do this. On every row slip every first stitch knitwise and purl every last stitch. To slip knitwise, insert the needle as if to knit the st and just slip it to the right needle. That will work.
Oh ok I'll try it and thanks for the tips and your helpful videos
Love this video. Thank you Cheryl!
Jason Joaquin Almonte You are so welcome Jason. Thank you for watching and commenting.
so helpful thank you!!
You are so welcome Jin-Ju. Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com I'd love it if you joined us.
Completely disagree as for not using this edge when sewing parts together or picking up stitches: It is no problem to pick up both in the big 'hole' and in between the yarns so that you pick up for every row. This cause a much softer and slimmer edge then when knitting all stitches.
Great! I would love to see you demonstrate seaming and picking up edges (which are almost never picked up 1 for 1, every row) on slipped stitch edges that you define, since there are several variations. I'm always learning new things about knitting. Please send me a link to your videos and/or blog post where I can find them. Thanks.
Hello, I have never made video of what I do, nor have a blog. Maybe I'll do it for you at a later stage. But I really can't see the problem: You pick or (or sew) one in the "big" opening, and one between the two threads between the big openings. The row og selvage stitches is - at stated - so much softer than if every stitch were knitted.
It makes sense to me that the seam allowance would be softer and less bulky but because the ratio of picking up sts along an edge is so seldom one for one (because of the ratio of height to width of sts which is highly variable between knitters) I don't know if it would leave holes. I'll just have to try it though heaven knows when I'll get to it.
I haven't had any trouble with this leaving holes, but if you are worried about that, you can always pick up one for one and then dec every 4th or 5th or so at the next row.
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This is the best tutorial I have found. Thank you so much for doing the great video.