Steek It!
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
"Little Birds" cardigan by Ysolda Teague |
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!