Ribbing: A vertical alternation of knits and purls. Commonly found on the edges of sweaters - wrist, hem, neckline. I don't have a picture of this yet but you probably have examples around the house. Dropped stitch: this is actually a mistake, when you slip a stitch off the left-side...
A step-by-step tutorial for how to hem knits on a coverstitch machine, such as a t-shirt, a dress or a pair of leggings. Including tips for hemming narrow openings.
Every kitchen probably has that steel rod used to “sharpen” knives. But really, that rod is used for honing the edge, not sharpening it. So, the first step is to get your knives sharpened, and for most home cooks, that means once a year. Chad suggests buying a $40 sharpening tool ...
Whichever stitch you choose, test it out on some scraps of your fabric and adjust the tension as necessary until your stitching lays flat. It gets fancier from here, with stretch blind hem stitches and what not, but we’ll stick to these basics for now. Ok, on to the sewing of knits...
As the herringbone stitches give some stretch and flexibility to the hem, this is great to be used on sewing hems in knits. 7.Blanket stitched hem A hand stitched blanket stitch is used in the hem to finish the edges and hem. On the right side of the garment the stitches will show ...
Hemming Knits You can hem your item the traditional way, but you only need to fold under once, since the edge of the fabric won’t unravel (this also reduces bulk at hems) and stitch in place (or just roll under and stitch if the fabric is very thin). This is a nice little bonus...
How ToSew A French Seam How to sew knits How to sew a button by hand - let me show you how tohand stitch a button. A super useful life skill, video included! How To Sew A Buttonhole- See how to sew a buttonhole on your sewing machine. Easier than you'd think. ...
Miss P gets her twirly circle skirt and I get to be stingy about every last shred of my knits. Want to make your own? They make great gifts, and can be pretty economical too - especially if you're using smaller cuts of fabric or scraps, and since you can mix less-expensive fabrics...
When folding woven fabrics in half to cut them, we usually bring the selvedges – or woven edges – together to do so. Knits can be slightly different. Firstly, some knit fabric comes in a tubular shape – you can either leave it like this or cut it open along one of the folds. Se...
The first thing you’ll decide is what yarn to use. Since the pattern is written for three yarn-weight options, you’ll have a wide variety of options! A worsted or aran weight sweater knits up quite a bit more quickly than other yarns but is still very warm and cozy. A sock- or ...