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Basic Techniques

Finishing with u cmchet hook u Iso pmtluces a ncat edgc. The size uf the crochet hook lietermhurs the stretcłuibility of (lic edgc.

When you finish with a crochet hook, draw a loop through se!vedge stitch. Pick up 1 stitch at a time from knit-ting needie. add it to stitch on crochet hook. and crochet both stitches together like a Chain stitch, i.e., puli working yam through with the hook.

Whot brnding off cable pattem stitches, knic 2 stitches tfjgether, morę (han on cc if necessars. so tiwt the pieces (font bocamc ino n ule.

Binding Off in Cable Patterns

When you bind offiarge Ciiblcs. the edge usually gees very wnvy it' you but and bind ottall the stitches.

This couhl ensily cause problenis whcn you sew shouIJcr sc.nns togeih-er or sew >leeve> in.

You eon cliininate this excess width by knit ring the center stitches ot the cables together bełore you bind them oit. Ii the cabies are very wide. you cmi knir 2 stitches together 2 or 3 times.

S/wfcer fenttińtg stKiches out auily iit paitus tluit are subject to greater srrejs. such its the shoulders. T/uu ts uibv ii is cspccially importom to Irind offfirmły.

Binding Off in Shaker Knitting

In shaker knitting, the stitches are bound off the way they lic. Yam overs are knit together with their rdntod knit stitch, purl stitches are purlcd.

You will get a stronger edge if you knit the last rou hefore binding off, not in the shaker pattern, but rathei ałrematmg knit and purl without yam ovcrs. 1 hen you can bind off by knitting the stitches together.

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