Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Knitted hems.

my first knitted hem

Every sweater should have a knitted hem, IMHO. It's so much easier than it looks. I picked up the back loops of the cast on edge to make a neat turn, decreased by 10% (so it wouldn't flare out) and knit about 1 and a 1/4 inches in straight stockinette. When it was long enough, I basted just below the circular and pulled the needle out (SCARY!). Then, I just picked up the live stitches and sewed them right to the sweater fabric, skipping every 10th stitch so it would stay straight.
After knitting a ton of stockinette it was really fun to try a new technique. I'm so glad I bought those Elizabeth Zimmermann books! I'd be lost without her advice.

<3

knitxcore.

14 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:32 AM

    Heh. Do I detect an orange and green theme at Chez Knitxcore? I'm also perpetually impressed by EZ and love her writing style.

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  2. roxtarc6:20 AM

    i just bought TWO ez books... i feel like such a "knitter" now.

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  3. Jana10:12 AM

    I will have to try this someday. It looks so much classier than the normal ribbing I'm used to.

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  4. pamela wynne10:51 AM

    EZ is fab, and so are you -- I LOVE the colors you chose!

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  5. sunneshine8:05 PM

    I do love EZ and I remember doing that first sewn in bind off, totally freaky!! I love the colors that you choose - the carrot is perfect!

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  6. Crafty Andy10:15 PM

    Next time do a step by step pictures it is very helpful. I love the colors and the way that you puit it together. I like EZ and her idea about the crafts. Thanks for sharing

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  7. sko_G knits9:22 AM

    omg. you are making me buy MORE books!! hahahah. can't wait to see more photos of that malabrigo loveliness!!

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  8. WonderMike9:40 AM

    I worship at the altar of EZ, as well. Your sweater kicks ass.

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  9. Marlena10:50 AM

    I love the secret pleasure of a contrasting hem. I especially love the bright contrast in the colors you've chosen!

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  10. Shadkitty10:52 AM

    EZ rocks my world! Another good book is Vogue Knitting: Quick Reference. Lots of great illustrations and photographs.

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  11. Anonymous5:52 AM

    I loved that green before, but now that the hem is added - those colors are rockin' together!

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  12. Kyle William11:05 AM

    smart idea and beautiful execution - I was (secretly) surfing knitting blogs at work and my coworker caught the image of the sweater and its colors - he stopped me and made all kinds of comments about how beautiful those colors are...

    great job!

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  13. Obsessed with knitting8:40 PM

    be still my math heart - I love the color contrast!!

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  14. Davin4:30 AM

    oh Wow, that really does give it a much more finished look!

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