Last week I posted about wrap and turn short rows in garter. But usually when wrap and turn short rows are used, we hide the wraps. Here is a video discussing these short rows, and how to hide the wraps on the different sides of the work.
Next week we’ll look at German short rows.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
I’m starting a series of videos on short row methods. The first video focuses on wrap and turn short rows – without picking up the wraps. This is my favorite method to use for garter stitch, since I think it looks the absolute best of all the techniques in that fabric.
You can use this method in other fabrics as well. It will leave a noticeable purl bar, so keep that in mind. It may look fine in some lace fabrics, or if you want to draw attention to the short rows.
Next week I’ll cover wrap and turn short rows where the wraps get picked up and hidden.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
I have a new set of videos taking a look (again) at the Chinese Waitress Cast On.
I realized that my favorite way to make this cast on, with a crochet hook (my prior video showing this technique) was actually producing a twisted first line of chain stitches, and I was determined to figure out a way to still use the crochet hook, but to make the cast on untwisted – as it should be.
Another issue with this cast on is that most tutorials out there, even when showing the knitting needle method, do not show the *full* untwisting that has to happen in the one step. This still produces a twisted line of chain stitches. If you examine the bind off, the cast on should exactly match that – with two untwisted lines of chain stitches. And the result, if the loop is not completely untwisted, is instead a twisted line of chain stitches at the front line.
Anyway – here is a video showing why that is happening and how to fix it:
And a video showing the full tutorial on the knitted version of this cast on – producing a completely untwisted line as it should be:
Look for my more in-depth article on the Chinese Waitress Cast On and Bind Off in the newest issue of Cast On magazine, out now. Join TKGA for access to Cast On, among many other benefits!
I also have a new pattern (in the same issue of Cast On) out to go along with the article – my Candy Stripe Scarf. It is a sideways knit scarf, worked on a bias, using the Chinese Waitress Cast On and Bind Off to have both long edges completely match each other. Three colors (two variegated and one solid) are used, and a lace edging is applied to the short edges at the end.
In other news, I’m doing the preliminary planning for offering some virtual classes in the near future, so stay tuned for more information on that! Let me know in the comments if you have any particular topics you’d like to see a class on! These will be small classes via Zoom.
I’ll also be doing my first livestream for patrons on Patreon soon, so join my Patreon family to be able to join me for that! (Patrons get sneak peeks, as well as early access to videos and classes and other benefits. I will be hosting a special Q&A for my patrons soon as well!)
Until next time, Happy Knitting!!
Today, as promised, I have a tutorial on how to work last week’s bind off without removing the stitches onto two needles first.
This is called the Invisible Ribbed Bind Off – but essentially it is a kitchener graft worked off of one needle.
I hope this was helpful!
I’ve got a lot of design work on my plate over the next couple of months, so there will be a small pause on new videos until those get done! Stay tuned for some sneak peeks soon of my socks I’m designing for Cast On, though.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
This week I have a video tutorial on the tubular bind off to go along with the cast on from last week.
Like the cast on, the double knitting rows prior to the actual bind off typically need to be worked in smaller needles.
Next week I’ll show you how to work this same bind off without transferring the stitches to two needles first.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
