Dear Crafty,
I always have a difficult time remembering how to start the toe
grafting. Is there a song or a little rhyme that can help me remember
how to do it.
Signed,
Stumped Starter
Dear G.G.,
I don’t know of a grafting song
(I actually prefer interpretive dance), but how about a haiku?
With
the stitches divided evenly onto two sock needles (one in front and one in
back) and beginning with a tapestry needle:
Insert purlwise front
Don’t drop off the needle yet
In back knitwise, drop.
Remember, that’s only to get your
started, though. Follow your patterns directions to complete!
Dear Crafty,
I’ve been watching Stylelicious and have noticed that surging
the raw edges on fabric projects to prevent them from unraveling
is often recommended. What are the alternatives for those of us
who don’t own a serger?
Signed,
Sergless in Sioux City
Dear Sergless,
Sergers can be both expensive
and frustrating to work with (I often find myself screaming at
mine), so it’s understandable
why not everybody owns one. Although they do offer the cleanest
looking of finished edges, fear not—there are a couple of other
options. If you’re using a sewing machine for your project,
I recommend using a skinny, small zig-zag stitch; for a no-sew
option, trim edges with pinking shears. If you’d like to
avoid the issue all together, always work with jersey fabric (what
t-shirts are made out of)—it won’t ever run!
Dear Crafty,
Most of the sweaters I’ve seen
have knitted cuffs and waistbands, but is it possible to create
ribbing with crochet?
Signed,
Restless Ribber
Dear Ribber,
Although knitting does provide
for a much stretchier ribbed fabric (K2xP2 being the stretchiest),
there is in fact crocheted ribbing. To create ribbing using single-
crochet, crochet only in the front loops of every stitch on all
rows. That’s all there is to
it!
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