Steek It!
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This post is for my friends who love to knit and try new things. This post is for those trying out fair-isle knitting and realize it's a whole lot easier to steek their garment rather than knit it back and forth for whatever reason...
Some general tips:
My favorite links on the subject...
Knit-Picks YouTube Video: How to Prepare & Cut a Steek
a really nice overview of preparing your garment for a steek and cutting.
Knitting Daily and Eunny Jang
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/03/learn-something-new-steeking.aspx
Eunny Jang's old tutorial: http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/01/the_steeking_chronicles_part_i.html
Let's Knit Together walks you through it... she recommends a strong drink beforehand or maybe afterward, I can't remember.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs6Kw6wGnNk&feature=related
Zimmermania walks you through a crocheted steek. This is the one I've done myself in combination with the sewn one from Twist Collective (see below).
http://zimmermaniacs.blogspot.com/2007/02/crochet-steek_24.html
Another photo tutorial on a crochet-reinforced steek. This one is from Kate Davies's site:
http://katedaviesdesigns.com/2012/04/29/steeks-2-reinforcing-and-cutting/
If you chose to use slick yarns or need sewing reinforcement by hand. It's kind of general info, but helpful.
http://youtu.be/FuxuoIc3Ibc
or
Twist Collective's tutorial on sewn steeking with a sewing machine.
http://www.twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/blog/38-twist-collective-blog/114-sewn-steeks
A great overview of several different methods, plus how to tack down the cut steek after it's been cut! This one is from Exercise Before Knitting:
http://exercisebeforeknitting.com/fair-isle-style-steeking-a-quick-and-dirty-tutorial/
And there you go! I hope these help make your steeking experience that much less painful.
Hurray to the steek!
Some general tips:
- use yarn that doesn't unravel easily
- if you choose slick yarn, be prepared to crochet or sew to secure your ends
- create a knitted area between the sections that will be cut alternating in the colors used that round, so that it's not so scary to cut it later on
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| "Little Birds" cardigan by Ysolda Teague |
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| cropped cardi "Jen" designed by Kim Hargreaves |
My favorite links on the subject...
Knit-Picks YouTube Video: How to Prepare & Cut a Steek
a really nice overview of preparing your garment for a steek and cutting.
Knitting Daily and Eunny Jang
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/03/learn-something-new-steeking.aspx
Eunny Jang's old tutorial: http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/01/the_steeking_chronicles_part_i.html
Let's Knit Together walks you through it... she recommends a strong drink beforehand or maybe afterward, I can't remember.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs6Kw6wGnNk&feature=related
Zimmermania walks you through a crocheted steek. This is the one I've done myself in combination with the sewn one from Twist Collective (see below).
http://zimmermaniacs.blogspot.com/2007/02/crochet-steek_24.html
Another photo tutorial on a crochet-reinforced steek. This one is from Kate Davies's site:
http://katedaviesdesigns.com/2012/04/29/steeks-2-reinforcing-and-cutting/
If you chose to use slick yarns or need sewing reinforcement by hand. It's kind of general info, but helpful.
http://youtu.be/FuxuoIc3Ibc
or
Twist Collective's tutorial on sewn steeking with a sewing machine.
http://www.twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/blog/38-twist-collective-blog/114-sewn-steeks
A great overview of several different methods, plus how to tack down the cut steek after it's been cut! This one is from Exercise Before Knitting:
http://exercisebeforeknitting.com/fair-isle-style-steeking-a-quick-and-dirty-tutorial/
And there you go! I hope these help make your steeking experience that much less painful.
Hurray to the steek!