Slip Stitch Edges

Slip Stitch Edges - Knitting

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14 жыл бұрын

Shows how to make two different slip stitch edges also called chain edges for knitting. I show what I call a twisted chain edge and an open chain edge. This type of edge eliminates the bumps that appear with garter and stockinette patterns.

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@HelenaJole 12 жыл бұрын

When I heard you say "that lies nice and flat" (rather than "lays") I swooned with grammatical joy.

@psdumas 4 жыл бұрын

Practically my father's last words to me. Say "lies"!!

@wawannaBP 14 жыл бұрын

Your videos are extremely helpful, thanks a million times over! Please keep making more, it's like having a personal knitting teacher right at my side! Your videos on continental knitting are THE BEST & have helped transform my knitting!

@sandrakritzman677 8 жыл бұрын

This, without a doubt, is the best tutorial on knit chain edges. I use the first option faithfully and it's easy to remember and never fails.

@4everThoughtful 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the options AND the clear and precise instructions. (Your note/pattern in the background was also helpful.) I've watched no less than 12+ videos in the past 2 weeks without satisfactory results. I found your excellent tutorial today and with such good results, I feel lucky enough to play the lottery!

@KaoriChan323 12 жыл бұрын

I'm a total beginner at knitting, and this video told me exactly what I need to know in a clear, easy to understand manner. Thanks a lot for this super helpful video!

@yesterukes 14 жыл бұрын

Was doing a slip stitch edge on a baby blanket. Put it aside for a while and when I started back I realized that one side no longer had the nice edge. I could not remember how I did it in the beginning. Found your video, figured out what I was doing wrong and am back on track. Baby won't notice the 2 inches done wrong! Thanks!

@pepsi42327 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Excellent video. I'm a new knitter and had no idea why people slipped that first stitch. Wonderful demostration and explaination of the edging stitches!

@surban4369 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very clear and well produced. So many patterns merely state, "Slip the first stitch," without indicating whether this should be kw or pw, and where the yarn should be. Much appreciated!

@brendaf1964 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making a wonderful video that is easy to understand and is nice and clear. I have found that doing these 2 extra stitches helps keep my deges on my scarves from rolling....which means less blocking!! Thanks again so very much!!!!

@kwongi 9 жыл бұрын

Love your clear video and those yarn colors are gorgeous! Wish I had seen your 3 different styles before starting on my scarf.

@margauxnielsen9141 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip about the twisted knit stitch; I was wondering why I didn't quite like the classic slip 1st purlwise, knit last. Very helpful video!

@candiceking-palgut8596 9 жыл бұрын

thank you, being a new knitter, this was very helpful. This stitch is being asked for to finish a cuff on a sweater, Swirl Jacket. So glad I didnt have to run to my local yarn shop to figure this out.

@summerrain206 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking time and making the video! Edge stitches are important for perfection of the work. It`s probably a good idea to keep a book of these little samples with description for future reference.

@jenniferpocaigue 9 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I want to crochet borders on my project but I could never figure out where to put the Stitch's. Thanks to your video I now know how to create a clean edge to do so. :-)

@brendaf1964 13 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the nice and clear video. Was wondering what I could do to keep my edges on my scarves from rolling in on themselves and found these 2 exra stitches really help! Thanks so very much!

@Bree404 7 жыл бұрын

So thorough and clear!! Thank you so much!

@angel292005 14 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that helps and really clarified what I was doing when slipping the first stitch. :) Have a good day!

@Romanshyn 11 жыл бұрын

loved the experimenting you did. I enjoy experimenting.

@nusratzaro152 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing this video. It has been explained well, will try to do my edges

@charlenespierer7914 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making something so confusing simple!!

@technochocolate123 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nice addition to blankets for a beginner like me.

@momofmanymountaingrl 11 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am knitting a sweater where I have to pick up the edge stitches and knit in a shawl collar pattern around the neck & sides . This will help so much!

@redredwine1277 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, very helpful info. 🌼🌺🌸

@JT-ze7ql 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great info, really helpful!

@banoffipudding 10 жыл бұрын

Best comparison of the options. thanks!!

@Zephulastar 13 жыл бұрын

@MarleneD1216 Thanks! I totally didn't know about adding an extra two stitches. Wow. But the project involves bulky yarn and the squares are prety big as it is, so it looks good. I tested the different techniques you showed, and the slip the first stitch Kwise, Purl the last stitch works best because of the 4 interspersed purled rows. Yay! Thanks for you rhelp.

@punkyrubberducky4 14 жыл бұрын

Wow! You are so helpful! What an awesome vid, thank you.

@ViviennesComfort 12 жыл бұрын

This video was great! I'm a new knitter and needed clarification on how to slip a stitch- doing a *beautiful* beaded scarf, and the pattern says to slip the first stitch for a more professional, "tailored" look. Your video SHOWS me the difference, which I greatly appreciated. Even more a pleasure is to see the shout-out to my hometown- DEEETROIT!!! Great job. :) City Knits is teaching me- bummer that today was the last day of business for their Detroit location. :( You know the place, yes?

@peepla7 12 жыл бұрын

This was brilliant. I generally do this for sock gussets...never occured to me to do it for edging.

@jharris1999 10 жыл бұрын

I have been searching & searching for directions n how to get this beautiful finished edge look. A friend of mine uses hi & everything she makes is so professional & exquisite. The only difference is, as far as I can tell, that she uses the one like your yellow swatch, but she comes up thru the bottom of the last 2, instead of one. I don't know why. We have a language barrier, so I'm unable to ask. Thank you so very much for your very clear easy to understand description & your video is great

@ratladyart 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was very helpful!

@MarleneD1216 14 жыл бұрын

@eventingirl001 When working slipped edges you work the edges the same way on every row whether you are on the right side or wrong side. So to make the yellow example you slip the first st of every row as if to purl and knit the last stitch of every row. In between the first and last is your pattern that you work as it states; this is why you'd add 2 sts to a pattern that isn't written for slipped edges. So If your pattern says CO 24 you would CO 26. I hope that answered your question.

@neonelishuax1962 8 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you.

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@leushy Yes, the last stitch on the pink swatch is a purl worked like a normal purl with the yarn in front.

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@Zephulastar Hi! It doesn't matter what you are doing in the middle. Just always work the chain edges exactly the same for every single row regardless if it begins/ends with knits or purls. This is why you cast on two more sts than the pattern says. As I recall the purl stitches you see are in the middle of my pattern. My example is basically a small square in stockinette st with garter stitch edges.

@barkers16 10 жыл бұрын

Really helpful! Many thanks :)

@nusratzaro152 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thankyou

@Clionsgirl 14 жыл бұрын

Thank you.....I 'm doing a baby sweater that calls for a slip stitch edge. I had never done one before (the instructions in the book the sweater comes out of of was confusing).

@redredwine1277 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again🌸🌼🌹

@redredwine1277 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again🌹

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@j8nnyl A garter stitch border is not nearly as stretchy as seed stitch or ribbing but you should still cast on loosely since a long tail cast on doesn't have as much stretch as knit stitches. Hope I haven't confused you!

@TheNightFlower 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :) I like the pink technique better too.

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@MamaPalma Yes, if your pattern doesn't already have a slip stitch edge worked in either by telling you how to work the edges in the directions or written into the pattern, then you will want to add 2 stitches to what ever your pattern says to cast on. So if your pattern says "cast on 25 stitches" and doesn't say anything about how to work the edge sts either in the directions or written into each row then you would cast on 27 stitches (25+2). Work the 1st edge st then pattern row then last st.

@Zuelua 14 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

@tbelong 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Marlene, Great video. I have a question, I am doing a double moss pattern, can i still slip 1st knitwise and purl last stitch with every row? Sometimes the second stitch ( after slip stitch) is a knit stitch and sometimes it is a purl stitch, the same with the end, sometimes the stitch before the last stitch (before purl last stitch) is a knit and sometimes it is a purl stitch. will it make a difference? In your video all your stitches are knitting between the slip stitches. Thank you

@MarleneD1216 12 жыл бұрын

@hbradshaw310 Hello. I'm glad you like your edges :) You can join your squares using the mattress stitch. Amy who is the author of KnittingHelp has a very well done video showing how to do the mattress stitch and as a bonus her edge is ALSO a chain edge so you can see exactly how to do it :) I'm sending you a message with the video link. ~Marlene

@bett3242 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video--the best on KZfaq!! My question is: Will this edge be appropriate to knit applied i-cord to? I started my blanket this way because I thought it would be easier to see the bigger stitches to pick up for the i-cord. It's hard for me to see where to pick up the stitches when there is a "bump" so I thought this edge would be great for adding an i-cord. Am I right?

@MarleneD1216 9 жыл бұрын

bett3242 An applied I-cord is a method of binding off. I have not noticed any deformity using this side method when it comes to binding off with either a traditional bind off or sewn bind off. I have not personally used an I-cord bind off. You could do a quick swatch with an I-cord BO before you get to the end and see if you like the results before getting too much further.

@maryhumphrey9084 7 жыл бұрын

In knitting a knit two purl two scarf do I count 1 on each side and then follow the pattern? Mary Humphrey

@MarleneD1216 7 жыл бұрын

Cast on 2 stitches to what your pattern says then follow the directions (ie slip 1 knitwise, work pattern, purl the last stitch stitch.)

@MicheleBloodphd 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful video! On the back side (return rows) of the fabric, do you follow the same instructions (e.g., slip first knitwise; purl last) or do you just follow the pattern as written?

@MarleneD1216 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, you keep the edging pattern (e.g., slip first knitwise; purl last) for every row including the wrong side.

@MicheleBloodphd 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@gerialdrich121 9 жыл бұрын

If the first stitch is slipped and the last one purled, do I add an extra stitch to the total cast on?

@MarleneD1216 9 жыл бұрын

yes. you would add 2 sts to a prewritten pattern

@JennyLory 13 жыл бұрын

@MarleneD1216 Thank you, i've got it now!! Like you said in your email - just as ribbing should be done on a size bigger needle, garter or seed should be too, makes perfect sense, thank you!!

@shinaxs 11 жыл бұрын

I have exactly the same problem. For now I just skip the first row and start on the second one, but I don't know if it's the appropriate way.

@MarleneD1216 12 жыл бұрын

@andreww661 Are you getting bumps? Double check to see that you are moving your yarn to the correct position. Since this video shows several ways of making the chain edge I'm not sure how to elaborate on yarn positions. If you accidentally knit an end stitch when you should have purled it, this too will create a bump on the edge instead of the chain. You may see a very small bump on the first row after you turn from the cast on; I pull the tail out of that and weave it when done.

@JennyLory 13 жыл бұрын

This is a GREAT video! thank you so much!!! Now to decide if i should rip out the 12 rows of a baby blanket i started, to chain the edges.... ;o) baby is due in 6 weeks, Ack, forget it - maybe i will rip it out and make a seed stitch border instead of the existing garter border, wdyt? Thanks for the awesome video in any case, it is great info. I hope i can start to remember to always do a slip st border from now on.

@MarleneD1216 12 жыл бұрын

@tamaraskilton Hi Tamara... I sent you a video link. And YES, if the huge loop you're getting is where the tail of your yarn is it's fine... that happens. Just try to keep it all together until you're able to knit the next row and it will kind of fix itself. You can tug on the tail end to snug up that loose stitch. Another note is that is the slip stitch spans 2 rows when it's done so yep, it can look a bit longer, but shouldn't be a big loop - that happens just on the cast on.

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@MamaPalma Not quite. Yes, add 2 stitches to the number of cast on stitches called for in the pattern. I *personally* prefer to slip my first stitch knitwise and purl the last stitch. I show how to do it a few different ways in the video ;-)

@denise91221 8 жыл бұрын

I'm making a seed stitch tie. I attempted to apply your method, one side looks exactly like yours, the other is bumpy. Any suggestions?

@MamaPalma 13 жыл бұрын

@MarleneD1216 Got it - thanks again!

@margaretlaurenson6934 6 жыл бұрын

can you explain and/or demonstrate how to knit from a slip stitch edge? I am making a hat w/rib band (CO 8 sts) so after I did that pattern says "pick up and knit 50 sts from the slip stitch edge starting w/p

@Zephulastar 13 жыл бұрын

Hi Marlene. This is great, thanks! I'm making a mitered square wrap and love the chain edge for ease of picking up stitches. There are a few rows where you purl on the wrong side to create a few stockinette rows for variety. Do you just use the same technique for those (I'm doing the middle one, Sl 1st ST purlwise, K last ST) or do you have to reverse it somehow when the edge isn't in garter? Thanks!

@attheranch873 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@judysutton9103 10 жыл бұрын

Would I need to add 2 extra CO

@judysutton9103 10 жыл бұрын

In slipping the first stitch for nice edge, how do u accommodate this first slipped stitch and last stitch in a pattern that doesn't start with "slip first stitch

@eviehammond9638 12 жыл бұрын

What about the return rows? I didn't hear any mention of those, and they would certainly affect the outcome. Do you garter the edges, slip the first stitch, or repeat the instruction that you used on the front? It isn't much use to know any of these 3 methods if you can use them on only one row, and don't know how to return. Otherwise, this was very clear.

@MamaPalma 13 жыл бұрын

@MarleneD1216 Thank so much for your speedy reply! Ok, so I would add 2 stitches to any cast on instructions and slip the first and last stitch? Do I have it?

@those_eyes Жыл бұрын

For the yellow swatch's last stitch, why not knit thru back loop since stitch is twisted?

@barbaradestephano7445 9 жыл бұрын

So you're basically adding 2 stitches to a pattern for the slip st and purl at the end or you just change what the pattern calls for for the 1st and last sts of a row? It seems like it would throw the pattern off.

@MarleneD1216 9 жыл бұрын

Yes. Cast on 2 stitches more than the pattern calls for. The edge stitches are elongated so it really doesn't add much width. I wouldn't change a pattern that needs to be very specific to the gauge without testing it first. You could knit a small swatch without adding 2 and turning like normal and another small swatch where you add two stitches and slip stitch the edges to see the width difference between the two.

@sheaoshea22 7 жыл бұрын

Hi using husbands KZfaq my knitting pattern is sl1 knit last stitch 2nd row is sl1 p1 k1 so forth mine keeps messing up as I get finished on my 2nd row could you I help please thnx

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@j8nnyl I feel your dilemma! Who hates to frog?! I do like a seed stitch border - remember to cast on loosely about twice the size you'll knit the blanket with so the edge is big enough for the stretchy border. I just started my 5th Tree of Life baby throw w/ seed st border. It's my version so it's tweaked a bit. Here's the link (if you see [dot com] in there replace bracket and contents within with a period or dot :) Link will be in next reply since I'm running out of characters :)

@janicecheney4660 11 жыл бұрын

How does this "slip the first stitch" work on the first row immediately after cast-on row? I have tried several times using different cast-on methods and either I lose the first stitch completely or I end up with a crisscrossed messy stitch at the end of the row that cannot be knitted or purled. Help! Jelc C

@moniquediamondpainting2533 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks cause I'm making a scarf for a friend of mine

@JennyLory 13 жыл бұрын

@MarleneD1216 and concerning the tree of life pattern - is this the one from the lion webstie? i couldnt find your link. It is so lovely, now i need to start two blankets, lol, oh well, this is baby #4, i have more started and unfinished blankets than anytihing else! (except socks ;o)

@jacobnorris190 6 жыл бұрын

How about starting? Does the first stitch of the cast on row get slipped as well?

@MarleneD1216 6 жыл бұрын

The first row after casting on = yes. You can't slip the first stitch on the actual cast on row because there are no stitches yet.

@Tayomiblackwing 12 жыл бұрын

waahhh. How do I do this on a double knit scarf?

@trinajacobson4491 11 жыл бұрын

I am knitting a headband and the pattern is Cast on 7 sts Rows 1-3: Slip 1 wyif, knit to end Row 4: (WS) Slip 1 wyif, K1, purl to last 2 sts, K2 Row 5: Slip 1 wyif, knit to end Easy enough, but how do you slip 1 wyif right at the beginning of a row?

@MamaPalma 13 жыл бұрын

Question: do you have to compensate for the number of cast on stitches to make up for the slipped stitches on the end?

@JennyLory 13 жыл бұрын

@MarleneD1216 Thank you so much - i send you a msg because i couldnt seem to reply, now i see that i am not supposed to have a link in my reply, lol, so am trying again. Thank you so much for your help - i think i will rip out and start over with seed st - the orig pattern (chalice baby blanket) calls for garter st borders.. ISnt garter pretty comparable to seed? so would you still suggest i cast on twice as many sts if i choose seed? Or is that only if you are replacing st. st. with seed?

@eventingirl001 14 жыл бұрын

on the wrong side, does she repeat the purl-slip the first and knit all the way through or on the wrong side does she knit all the way through the row on the yellow?

@MarleneD1216 12 жыл бұрын

@andreww661 I don't mean to leave you hanging, but I just bought a new computer - it arrived and I'm setting it up today. I'll try to get a video done this evening - no promises - I'll send you a message when it's up. I'd be happy to look at a video of you doing it if that is possible for you to do. I'd want to see from the start of the first row (after the cast on) and you work a couple ends of rows - a very small swatch would work. Best shot from overhead, but I can figure it out.

@ninajeanette2 11 жыл бұрын

It doesnt look the same on both my edges and it doesnt seem to work that well on really chunky yarn :(

@moniquediamondpainting2533 5 жыл бұрын

Do I do the same thing on the back

@MarleneD1216 5 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ninajeanette2 11 жыл бұрын

I agrree cause my edges doeant look the same on both sides.........

@MarleneD1216 12 жыл бұрын

I don't think you can do this kind of edge since with double knit (knitting the front and back of the material at the same time) you need to cross the yarn over each other to lock the edges together.

@barbaradestephano7445 9 жыл бұрын

Just found the answer further down in the comments. Thanks.

@RareCandeh 9 жыл бұрын

I noticed that if the second to last stitch is a purl, and you purl your last stitch, you end up with an open chain

@blueleeloo 7 жыл бұрын

Notmatt yes! How do we fix that?

@RareCandeh 7 жыл бұрын

blueleeloo two years later, and I haven't found the time to find a solution to the issue xD

@judysutton9103 10 жыл бұрын

Oh I just figured it out...duh

@MarleneD1216 10 жыл бұрын

Yep, just add 2 stitches to your pattern. So if it says to cast on 40, you will cast on 42. Glad you figured it out though :)

@TazPessle 5 жыл бұрын

if you want it truly symmetrical would you: slip knitwise, knit last slip purlwise, purl last, repeat these two...? its just on knitting something small (teddy's scarf) absolute symmetry matters more.

@MarleneD1216 5 жыл бұрын

You can do a little swatch and see which one gives you the best symmetry.

@MarleneD1216 13 жыл бұрын

@j8nnyl Tree of Life Baby Throw docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BwNdn35iY74MZWI4NTM3YzEtZjQ5Ni00MWVmLTgxYWItNGI4MmJkMGNhZjc5&hl=en_US Turns out very nice! Takes me about 17 hours to knit.

@juliafrench2489 8 жыл бұрын

so you slip the first stitch knit wise, then purl the last stitch on the KNIT row.... why didn't you tell us what to do on the PURL row??? Do I slip the first stitch purl wise, then knit the last stitch on a purl row???

@MarleneD1216 8 жыл бұрын

+Julia French Because you do exactly the same thing on the knit row and the purl row.

@juliafrench2489 8 жыл бұрын

+Marlene Desert So when you say "exactly" does that mean I slip the first stitch KNITWISE on a purl row - that would be exactly the same. And what about the last stitch, if I'm doing exactly the same as the knit row, I would not change the last stitch because that's already a purl - correct?

@MarleneD1216 8 жыл бұрын

+Julia French For each row regardless if it is the knit side or purl side, the right side or wrong side or if the row starts/end with a knit or a purl, you slip the first stitch knitwise and purl the last. I show 3 different ways to get the chain edge (you can see them written in the opening 'scene'). For each way to create the chain edge you do exactly the same on each row regardless if it is the front/back knit or purl. I personally prefer slip the first knitwise and purl the last; I knit continental and find it the smoothest. By my recall the outcome of each is nearly the same. I haven't watched my own video in a LONG time :)

@juliafrench2489 8 жыл бұрын

+Marlene Desert thank you. I'm not doing the seed stitch and am just doing ss all the way, so I wasn't sure if it would be different in that case. Thank you for explaining

@MarleneD1216 8 жыл бұрын

No worries. I know it seems weird to NOT do something different for each side.

@ReboneMmino 9 жыл бұрын

Too fast. :(

@sandrakritzman677 8 жыл бұрын

It's written down, so just copy it. And, you can always re-play. It's easy once you get the knack. I think you should give it another try. I really is a great tutorial. 😀