For the hem, I picked #21 from the green book (50 Ways to Love Your Knitter). I was thinking, this is going to be a cakewalk! I’m making it same as the gold one with a different hem treatment, so I don’t even really need to recalculate anything. That was my first mistake. My schematic tells me I need 86 sts on each side of 0 to start. Pause a minute and figure this out – the hem I’ve chosen is an 8-stitch repeat. Why? I mean why would I do that? The green book was written by yours truly 25 years ago. Do you think I can remember why I did something 25 years ago? I’m lucky right now to know what day it is! Anyway, do I need to apologize now? I will, just to be on the safe side. People, I’m sorry! Not for the 8-stitch thing, that’s ok, but there are some key elements missing from the destructions in this one!
First of all, in an attempt to redeem myself, check this out: https://knitwords.blogspot.com/2011/07/whats-in-number.html
It’s a post about the needle number strip and has some good info in it!
Here’s what #21 should say:
21. EWRAP, LACE EDGE, HAND TRANSFERRED. 8 stitch
repeat, side away is right side.1. Cast-on waste yarn, ravel cord. RC000. CAR. Measure out MC 3X width of ns in work,
plus 8-10 inches. Double it over on itself and then one more time to have 3 strands together.
This will make a long-enough triple strand to wrap all ns.
2. Using MC triple strand, ewrap from left to right.
3. Single strand, MT+1, knit 2 rows.
4. #1 right is the centre of the 8-st repeat. Beginning with #2 right, transfer this stitch to #1 right, repeat across row to have 2 sts on every other needle.
Leave empty ns in work. Knit 2 rows. RC004
5. Using 3-prong tool, transfer as in chart, starting with#1 right as the centre with 3 stitches together. Knit 2 rows. RC006
6. Transfer as in chart, using 2-prong tool. Knit 2 rows. RC008
7. 1-prong tool transfer as in chart. K2R. RC010
8. Make a tuck stitch border as follows: set to hold. Select #1 left and then bring EON to HP.
9. Knit 2 rows. RC012.
10. Cancel hold. Carefully bring all ns out, making sure not to disturb the held sts. Knit 1 row. RC013. Set to MT. Continue in desired stitch. Use WY to pin scallops and steam. Remove WY after steaming.
1 comment:
Thanks for the info. I've used this edging in the past and can't remember any problems.
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