Knitting 101: How To Knit Neat Edges

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8 жыл бұрын

If you're brand new to knitting, you may notice that you have problems keeping the edges of your work neat. Luckily, Blitsy & Heidi Gustad of Hands Occupied are here to help! This quick and easy to follow knitting tutorial will teach you how to slip the first stitch of each row of your project, which will result in pretty, braided edges for your knitting!
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@maelynneadkins1036 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, the video I've been looking for. So much easier than I was making it be. Thank you!👍

@laurabennettyoutube 9 ай бұрын

This is the clearest and most straightforward how-to video for this stitch that I have seen. Thank you!

@vickymachin4282 5 жыл бұрын

And this whole time I've been doing edges knit-wise. Thanks.

@Wowwwzaaa 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@irene_f. 2 жыл бұрын

Do you only do this to the first stitch OR do I need to do it to the first and last stitch??? Thank you.

@susanpotter2283 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful. It's made such a difference and my edges look very neat now.

@TheAlabardios 5 жыл бұрын

Thank-you!!! I've literally started this morning and it was very frustrating to see my good stiches get all messed up on the edges and look like crap.

@hexenacht_4662 Жыл бұрын

Ha! All I was finding for two weeks of searching was wrap&turn for short rows! Let's not even mention knitting continental! Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

@testymommy 5 жыл бұрын

This is great, and so simple. Love it!

@raeraesma 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the great tips. Take care, Kim :)

@jaydollYtube 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that I have always done mine knitwise....and you look like Agatha Raisin ❤️

@CamilleGG451 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I really like how simple and straightforward your video is! I just subscribed as I really like your style :) Can you tell me how I would do this with a fisherman's knit? Im still sorta trying to get my mind around how this works... Thanks!

@Afeefahmed_ 7 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and This channel!!👍

@shirinshahabadi7752 7 жыл бұрын

Love your video! I am new to knitting and been unraveling all of my stitches when trying to knit a neat edge...last night I somehow got a sloping pattern and j can't figure out why. I didn't miss any stitches as I didn't see any holes. So slip the first stitch and knit all the way to the end and repeat...right? And what if I want to add colour?

@etm567 5 жыл бұрын

There is another way that I read in a Vogue knitting magazine. And I can't remember which end is which, but they said you are either pushing extra yarn in front of you or vice versa, and if you knit the end (or maybe the beginning) of a row very, very tightly, and the beginning (or the end) not too loosely, but just the way you knit, you will not get those big loops on one edge. And I know it works perfectly, but I can't remember which is which, I suppose because I take breaks in my knitting, and most of it is in the round. So I'm trying it with tightly knit beginnings and just regular ends, and it seems to be working. But it had to do with the differences in the anatomy of knitted and purled stitches, and perhaps the difference in the amount of yarn used for each one, and it made sense. And it works.

@lisag4360 2 ай бұрын

Clearest video ive found..

@jackbauer7587 2 жыл бұрын

I do it the same way, the only thing I do a lil differently is when I take off the first then do the second I stop and pull on the yarn a bit which helps pull the edge stitch in making it the same size as the second and ones to follow. Just takes the worry about even sized edge stitches outta it.

@channel192racing 4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what the nail polish (the pea green color) brand/color is that you’re wearing in this video? I love it!

@lillygraziano634 5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video i need help with this so bad thank you i am ocd so so perfect lines are great thank you

@shirpenney4029 4 жыл бұрын

When you bind off for the arm do you slip the stitch first and then bind off

@anneshaddick4965 Жыл бұрын

So well described thank you

@smallfootprint2961 6 жыл бұрын

So, you do this for both directions? Slip as if to purl?

@TheViolalove 4 жыл бұрын

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE STITCH COUNT? Do you add a stitch?

@valor6265 3 жыл бұрын

I cant believe no one has answered this question. This is what has confused me since i started. does the slip replace the first stitch of the pattern or do you slip THEN start the pattern????

@roseholsinger8504 3 жыл бұрын

You add one stitch on each end if you want your project like this.

@11sweetdixie 3 жыл бұрын

I always add 2 stitches when using this technique.

@UKPurplePanther 3 жыл бұрын

@@valor6265 It has been over a year since Kristi C posted the Q. You would think that *BITSY CRAFTS* would have the courtesy to post a reply. I also have the same Q. Just wondering, have you found the answer yet ? I'm fairly new to knitting and would like to learn correct ways to do things like this, rather than making mistakes that result in feeling disheartened.

@UKPurplePanther 3 жыл бұрын

@@11sweetdixie Hi, I'm very new to knitting and would be so grateful if you {or anybody reading this} could please offer some advice to me. I don't understand why 2 stitches per row need to be added as this shows only altering the first stitch. And, does that mean when you cast on you add an extra 1 or 2 stitches ? If I am knitting 2 x ribbing, do I slip first stitch, then knit or purl the next stitch - but only 1 instead of 2 - ie slip st, K1, P2, K2, P2 etc. If you add stitches when you cast on, doesn't this mean that your project will be bigger than it should be as per the pattern ? Thanks 💐

@VSandTaylorSwiftLove 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful!!! Thank you!

@soostark3719 6 жыл бұрын

what happens when you want to change yarn colour? thanks

@lindseyallard8371 4 жыл бұрын

Do you do that when you first start the slip not rows as well?. how do you end it when its all done?.

@andreapaat2009 Жыл бұрын

I finally found the video that I needed. I did it!

@michelleryan1771 3 жыл бұрын

What do you do when you do a purl row?

@mariar8025 6 жыл бұрын

I get a neat edge on the knit row but when i do the purl row the slip stitch is loose. By watching this, i know what i did wrong. I held the yarn at the back while doing a slip stitch pw instead of the front. I will try it again, thanks

@delenebobien8387 4 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s really nice

@arjatidmarsh6083 Ай бұрын

Do you have instructions on how to cast on for garter stitch which leaves a really neat bottom edge. The bottom edge on all my garter knitting is very loose and big open stitches. Yours is very neat.

@peggydempster7787 3 жыл бұрын

Does the slip stitch edge apply to pull rows also?

@corksmom 2 жыл бұрын

do you add a stitch or 2 stitches to your cast on number?

@Wowwwzaaa 3 жыл бұрын

Are you knitting one row purl then one row knit? If it’s the purl row do you slip stick the “knitting” way?

@alfieenzo8398 2 жыл бұрын

Could I use this for twisted 1x1 Rib? Thank you

@deborahmoyo90 8 ай бұрын

I am sorry this feels silly...if you show the one stitch, what do l do with the last stitch? And when l turn the work to begin the next round?

@williammullikin2076 11 ай бұрын

I add two stitches, knit first stitch through the back loop, last stitch slip with the yarn in front, similar to yours but I think neater

@mwana1114 Жыл бұрын

Hi how do I cast off? Since the 1st stitch is a purl slip stitch, I'm not sure if I should use purl or knit stitch to cast off.

@dianegribbin3582 Жыл бұрын

Is the method good when stitching two pieces together please.x

@limors 5 жыл бұрын

Ha! This is exactly what I was looking for and couldn't remember what it was :)

@grumpychipotle9032 10 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@bsfb3ar 5 жыл бұрын

Hi I came across an instruction I have never heard of though I search high and low on U-Tube I don't seem to get help. I hope you can help me to finish my garment the patterned required a "String of Pearl edging" Will you help I have always knit by look that was how I learn and never got around reading a pattern, this is a great challenge for me

@nicoleandrea9066 2 жыл бұрын

should u also slip the first stich when knitting the first row

@ntran3222 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@712Joan 8 жыл бұрын

I notice you are wrapping your yarn counter-clockwise around the needle. Is this wrap what makes the stitch tighter?

@hectoritoj97 6 жыл бұрын

Just Me I discovered by experience when I started knitting that if you wrap your yarn like that you'll get some kind of a twisted stitch (like a letter "e" in cursive ➰➿) and yes, it makes it a little tighter but I personally don't like the way it looks, I prefer the kind of curvy stitch that looks like a wave (?) or something like that (〰) idk haha

@raquelpurpleboxes 5 жыл бұрын

Would I have to cast on extra for this? Since I'm technically not knitting or purling that stitch?

@satsumamoon 5 жыл бұрын

You do work this stitch on alternate rows; which results in a stitch thats twice as long as the other ones.

@kassaundrajohnson465 4 жыл бұрын

...what do you do with the last stitch in the row?

@therealbaglady 3 жыл бұрын

Just plain knit.

@kassaundrajohnson465 3 жыл бұрын

therealbaglady, thank you

@2011hib 3 жыл бұрын

White yarn on white background, hard to see. I am looking for how to turn at end of first row after your chain.

@k.embers 4 жыл бұрын

What about the first row that you cast on? That’s always the messiest for me and I don’t know how to fix it. 😕

@suecrompton9681 4 жыл бұрын

Hi,I always knit through the back of the stitches,it gives a really neat edge

@bela4497 3 жыл бұрын

@@suecrompton9681 I had the same question what do you mean knit through the back?

@suecrompton9681 3 жыл бұрын

Put your needle through the back of the stich and knit.

@bela4497 3 жыл бұрын

@@suecrompton9681 oh thanks so much

@bela4497 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure what’s wrong I’ve tried so many but the edges keep on getting messy and loose can anyone help me

@littlemisskimmycat78 8 жыл бұрын

I have tried this but I still get loose untidy edges. The braid looks loose. If KZfaq had a picture icon I could paste a picture and show you. This is worst on the first row after casting on and doesn't get much better afterwards. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to slip the first and knit the last from the very beginning after casting on or from the 2nd row?

@joanerith5013 7 жыл бұрын

Kimberley Wood

@surban4369 6 жыл бұрын

Your question is a year old, but I thought I'd jump in. The edge created by Paula of Knitting Pipeline (www.knittingpipeline.com/p/my-favorite-edging-for-nearly.html) calls for slipping the last stitch purlwise (with yarn in front) and knitting into the BACK of the first stitch. Knitting into the back of the first stitch results in a smooth, tight-ish braid, which I prefer to the looser braid created by the technique described in the video above.

@kshav62 6 жыл бұрын

freetobe4369 what if the pattern calls for you to pearl the first stitch?

@laneharkey8227 6 жыл бұрын

freetobe4369 p

@fizzknit9446 5 жыл бұрын

Kshav62# I’m late to the party but …… If your knitting project involves a simple pattern, then you should just add 2 extra stitches to your work ie. one extra stitch on each side of your work. Then at the start and end of each pattern row, work the edges stitches as described in the video. I agree with #freetobe# as I too prefer to twist my edge stitches as follows:- With yarn to the back of work, knit the first stitch (the edge stitch) through the back loop. Then follow your pattern instructions up to the last stitch (edge stitch) then yarn forward and slip the last stitch through the back loop, turn work. Repeat this treatment of the edge stitches on every row. For reference see youtube: How to Knit * Edge Stitches * Part #1 * Various solutions by eliZZZa on kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7V5oc2Tlqmxomw.html eliZZZa describes and demonstrates 6 edge stitches, the plain chain edge and the twisted chain edge stitch are shown at the end of the video from 6:00 minutes and onwards.

@janetsymonds1541 6 ай бұрын

My screen only has a photo of cup and ball of wool

@sadheart24 8 жыл бұрын

If you are following a pattern, how do you incorporate this slipped stitch? Do you add it to the cast on as one more stitch?

@TonyaPerry 7 жыл бұрын

i need to know the answer to this as well!

@tinamayhew533 7 жыл бұрын

I would like to know to please??

@jjtsmom 7 жыл бұрын

Don't you hate it when the tutorial instructor doesn't answer your question? I was going to "like" this video, now, not so much.

@VivianneLaBanane 6 жыл бұрын

You cast on as indicated in your pattern. No extra stitch.

@zsuzsannasandor1448 3 жыл бұрын

how did you start next row?

@shaimaachbib6829 3 жыл бұрын

You start it the same way

@sabirraynet 6 жыл бұрын

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@adorinikoiry4843 4 жыл бұрын

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@skateywatey 3 жыл бұрын

i am sobbing because i keep making trapezoids

@amigurumifriend4014 2 жыл бұрын

What??? This video is literally missing half the technique, you obv can't keep slip stitching the first stitch or else you will have one ungodly large loop on the ends of your project! When and how do you actually knit the stitch? Do you knit or purl it? Is it every other row? Why aren't you explaining these things???