Wow! THANK you Berta!!! You've helped me understand what I was doing wrong! I'm one who always had that "bump" on the edge. It never occurred to me the problem had to do w/the position of the working strand. Also, I tend to have uneven sts on my edges; they would either be too loose, too tight or a combo of the two. I assume the solution is that I need to work on maintaining tension as I work the edge sts AND as I turn my work. :) Again, thank you! I'm a huge fan of you and your designs!
Thanks for this! I wish I'd seen this before I made my 1st arm warmer. The edges were NOT neat, but I'm working on the 2nd one now and it's beautiful. Great, easy to understand instructions. Thanks again.
I do this except I slip the first stitch as if to knit and purl the last stitch. You do this on every row no matter how your pattern goes. I always add two stitches to the pattern specifically for working these edges.
Ms. Barta, Thank You. I can not knit any other way. I only do it this way. I am trying to figure out slip stitch technique this way. My problem is stitches on new row get tighter, I know why but how to stop this, I am stuck.
It looks to me as if you are knitting the last st of your purl rows through the back loop but you knit the end st of the knit rows regularly. Do I see this properly? Does that make the edges look different?
Yes i noticed that too and came here to ask the same question - @BertaKarapetyan please could you clarify if you are knitting the last stitch of your purl rows through the back loop and why?
Hi Berta Now that I finally understand how to slip the first stitch I'm still having an issue with the edges being too lose. How can I resolve this issue and maintain a tighter edge?
I have a question about your knitting and purl method on this video. On one of your other videos you knitted through the back of the stitch but on this one you knitted the front leg of the stitch and your purl was also different. Can you explain please? I love all your methods but I couldn't quite see your purl method on this video because you were purling to fast. Also where did you say we could ask for help on the edging method?
OK, so if you have a pattern you're supposed to add a stitch to do the slip off or you just go with whatever number of stitches the pattern calls for and just slip the first stitch despite what the pattern calls for?
Hi Berta, What if one is doing a seed stich which will end in a purl stitch every other row. As you know, this will line up the stitches properly. So, do you still end each row in a knit stitch even though it should be a purl stitch. Thanks Jan
Berta, Can you describe the technique of slipping the first stitch of the row immediately after the cast on row? I have tried several times using different cast-on methods, and the slipped stitch either just falls off the needle, or I am left with a messy crisscrossed stitch that cannot be knitted or purled. Perhaps there is a secret cast-on method that I do not know. Help! Jelc C
This is a nice video. It was very informative and easy to see. Thanks so much for helping the process to be easier to understand!!
Excellent tip!! Thank you for showing this!
Wow! THANK you Berta!!!
You've helped me understand what I was doing wrong! I'm one who always had that "bump" on the edge. It never occurred to me the problem had to do w/the position of the working strand.
Also, I tend to have uneven sts on my edges; they would either be too loose, too tight or a combo of the two. I assume the solution is that I need to work on maintaining tension as I work the edge sts AND as I turn my work. :) Again, thank you! I'm a huge fan of you and your designs!
Thank you for your video. Finally someone to explain why I knit the way I semi-taught myself and how to get a lovely edge.
Thank you very much for your video! I really like the look of the edge you create and I will, gratefully, follow your directions!
I always have trouble remembering this.
Thank you
This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Great demonstration! Thanks. Not too slow (for experienced knitters)
Great tip, Berta; thanks!
Thanks for this! I wish I'd seen this before I made my 1st arm warmer. The edges were NOT neat, but I'm working on the 2nd one now and it's beautiful. Great, easy to understand instructions. Thanks again.
I do this except I slip the first stitch as if to knit and purl the last stitch. You do this on every row no matter how your pattern goes. I always add two stitches to the pattern specifically for working these edges.
Thank you! I've always slipped the first stitch as to knit and wondered why it didn't look right!
Thank you! I can understand this clearly now!
thank you that was really helpful Berta.
Ms. Barta, Thank You. I can not knit any other way. I only do it this way. I am trying to figure out slip stitch technique this way. My problem is stitches on new row get tighter, I know why but how to stop this, I am stuck.
It looks to me as if you are knitting the last st of your purl rows through the back loop but you knit the end st of the knit rows regularly. Do I see this properly? Does that make the edges look different?
Yes i noticed that too and came here to ask the same question - @BertaKarapetyan please could you clarify if you are knitting the last stitch of your purl rows through the back loop and why?
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Hi Berta Now that I finally understand how to slip the first stitch I'm still having an issue with the edges being too lose. How can I resolve this issue and maintain a tighter edge?
I have a question about your knitting and purl method on this video. On one of your other videos you knitted through the back of the stitch but on this one you knitted the front leg of the stitch and your purl was also different. Can you explain please? I love all your methods but I couldn't quite see your purl method on this video because you were purling to fast. Also where did you say we could ask for help on the edging method?
OK, so if you have a pattern you're supposed to add a stitch to do the slip off or you just go with whatever number of stitches the pattern calls for and just slip the first stitch despite what the pattern calls for?
Hi Berta, What if one is doing a seed stich which will end in a purl stitch every other row. As you know, this will line up the stitches properly. So, do you still end each row in a knit stitch even though it should be a purl stitch. Thanks Jan
Berta, Can you describe the technique of slipping the first stitch of the row immediately after the cast on row? I have tried several times using different cast-on methods, and the slipped stitch either just falls off the needle, or I am left with a messy crisscrossed stitch that cannot be knitted or purled. Perhaps there is a secret cast-on method that I do not know. Help! Jelc C
Thank you soooo much
When demonstrating it would help to slow down.
Too fast
click on the gear symbol at the bottom of the video and you can slow down the vid.