Before you finally choose your knitting example, take time to knit a work sample of your knitting example – however it isn’t this work sample, which you knit normally to measure the numbers of stitches in breadth and the rows in height in centimeters. Only so you can compose your own opinion about the possibilities and the effect of the example after your form of knitting – especially if it’s a model of your phantasy.
This sample wants to help you to decide a considered choice and to be familiar with the form of working of your example, before you begin with the real knitting.
This is the simplest edge border. At the beginning it will be knitted in a not rolling pattern (corded edge pattern, purl one, moss stitch etc.) of the knitting. Afterwards you knit the real basic pattern. But you have to consider that a corded edge patter draw the work together. You need the double number of stitches of the basic pattern. Also you have the possibility, to continue this edge border in the course of the work on the knit edge in height.
1. Longitudinal knitted fabric: This edge is preferable as the above mentioned. Mainly if you will be use it for a corded edge pattern. You knit fewer rows as in the basic pattern and span it while you steam it. This method guaranteed, that the edge border don’t bulge and buckle. Certainly you have to achieve the seam really accurate and constant. For this edge border are all non rolled pattern possible (corded edge pattern, moss stitch, purl one). You can knit it even right too, but Then in double width, so that you can knit it consolidated double.
2. Crossways knitted fabric: It’s necessary to calculate the number of stitches for the beat up in the needed length, especially on the purl one, moss stitch or corded edge pattern. You bind off a number of lines constant to the desired edge width.
Pick up stitches with on the knitted fabric edge with a smaller knitting needle longitudinal (see page 26) and knit with a fix knitting needle some rows to the desired edge width even right or in corded edge pattern, moss stitch or purl one. Bind off the stitches really constant and accurate. This cross knitted edge is above mentioned cross knitted edge preferable, because there will be avoid a apply seam.
You work as in the anterior form but with double edge width. Change this edge to the half to the left and knit it on with hem sewing.
Pick up stitches with on the knitted fabric edge with a smaller knitting needle longitudinal (see page 26) and knit with a fix knitting needle some rows to the desired edge width even right or in corded edge pattern, moss stitch or purl one. Bind off the stitches really constant and accurate. This cross knitted edge is above mentioned cross knitted edge preferable, because there will be avoid a apply seam.