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Rachels Machine Knitting Website
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Rachel's Knitting Hints and TipsWelcome to my hints and tips page.I have collected them off the internet following questions pasted by people regarding problems they have had Knitting a buttonhole on folded horizontal single bed band Knit them through by hand with a piece of waste yarn .Then when the band is finished and off the machine go through each stitch with a bodkin then beneath it and then into the next stitch in a grafting method securing each stitch. take out the waste yarn repeat the method for the corresponding button hole Then when I have done them all follow the instructions for making up! Fold the band in half and stitch the two halves of the button holes together do this with a button hole stitch (blanket stitch) and it will be strong and look attractive. Najma Take the stitches off on nylon cord needed for the buttonhole and finish with back stitch when garment is finished. Rona Embroidering with sewing machine Put my garment together then wash it and finally embroider the design onto it. The reason for this is if you embroider the design before washing the garment and the yarn shrinks then your embroidered design will not and it will be noticeable. You can wash the garment piece before embroidering it if you wish then sew it together after, it is up to personal preference Najma I have used 3 ply on the passap and if you use a single strand the welts and bands can be quite flimsy - it is suggested for passap machines to use 2 strands of 3 ply for welts and bands and I have done this - they just become more substantial- just try a little sample on some different tensions and do let them rest for a while to see how they relax. - another thing you could do is if you have an identical colour in say a bright acrylic (silky) or a 2/30's try adding that in and just see what you like Twobusyhands Turning out bands The fact that the bands want to turn out makes me think that the band are either a little tight (being stretched too much) or maybe the way you are attaching them is tight. An Idea would be to cast off using the Green ruler, it takes time but gives a nice finish, also when you wash the garment lay it flat then place a heavy towel on top of it which will weight the bands down and dry them flat. I do a lot of sideways knitted bands on children’s cardigans and I knit the band, pick up the stitches from the waste yarn I used for casting on knit one row then I present my garment. Najma Buttonbands on sideways knitted garments There are lots of different schools of thought for attaching bands - I personally don’t knit many cardigans but those that I have bands have been okay I would suggest that you tighten the tension for the band try tension 5 . I dont do a fold row these I have found never usualy fold accurately in half there is a way of doing a hem which involves different numbers of rows on both halves. When you assess how many stitches you want for the band you should place the work to the needle bed and then stretch the work slightly to gauge the number of stitches required . Another way to knit the band is to start on waste yarn ,then insert the nylon cord knit however many rows you want for the band . Pick up the first row in main colour then knit 1 row .This then gives you a purl looking row . Then attach the garment to it with just a slightly looser tension ,trying to cast off as loosely as you can What cardigans I have made have been in tuck stitch on a passap and the method I use on that is to offer the work to the needle bed pick up the stitches knit the rows in stocking stitch then cast off loosely fold in half and slip stitch into place Do you have a ribber ? if so another brilliant band is full needle rib You can steam WITH EXTREME CAUTION acrylic - but I would exmphasize practice first you need to HOVVER at height with the steam iron. do a swatch then attach a band to it and practice but you will then have to lightly steam the complete garment - provided you are careful it should not alter the size - the watchword is dont have the iron to near the work IF IN DOUBT steam through a cloth. Another band you could do is an enclosed on - the type you do with cut and sew pinnerknitter No sew Cut and sew Neckband First decide how many stitches are required for the neckband Cast on with waste yarn Knit 4 rows (or 6 if fabric is thick) in MC at M Ten Transfer stitches for 1 x 1 on ribber bed Insert ribber comb and hang weights knit 10 rows Ten 3 (if using 4 ply Yarn) Knit 10 rows Ten 2 Transfer stitches to main bed and remove comb and weights Pick up the stitches from the first row of rib (make sure that this is the first rib row) Knit 4 (or 6) rows MT Put stitches on to WY and remove from machine Turn the band around and re-hang the stitches on WY back on to the machine Knit 1 row at MT Put stitches on to WY and remove from machine Place garment neck edge RSF you on to machine and put behind latches Pick up the neckband RSF the machine (garter row) Close latches and pull the stitches through the garment neck already behind the latches, leaving 1 stitch on every needle Knit 1 row MT and remove WY Put these stitches behind the latches Pick up stitches from WY of remaining neckband edge Close latches and pull these stitches through stitches already on machine knit 1 row MT Cast off or latch off loosely Big knit Different Shaped Necklines and the raglan shape The mock turtle (polo) has to be more shallow and wider because if it's shallower your head still has to go in it so it has to be wider to accommodate head. Shallower because you don't want the top of the turtle to sink down, you want it to fit nice and straight and about mid-point up your neck. If you make it deeper like a crew neck it will hang down at the center front.So----My mock turtle is going to be 3" instead of 3 1/2" deep at the front neck and 8" wide rather than 7 1/2" wide. Roz Turtle Neckline templates TEMPLATE FOR TURTLENECK -CUT AND SEW NECKLINE (is there any other kind?) Turtleneck necklines are wider and shallower than crew neck necklines. Turtleneck Front: 8 inches across and 3 inches deep at center front. Turtleneck Back: 8 inches across and 1 inch deep at center back. TEMPLATE FOR CREW NECK CUT AND SEW Crew neck neckline is 7.5 inches wide Crew neck Front: 7.5 inches wide and 4 inches deep at center front Crew neck Back: 7.5 inches wide and 0 (YES 0 INCHES) deep at center back. Louise |
