In most cases, we don’t add any edgings to garter stitch. The natural bead-like side edges look nice and are consistent with the rugged texture of the garter-stitch fabric. But when we frame garter stitch with sleek chains of stitches formed by slim i-cord, we elevate this humble stitch pattern to a totally new level. Our projects look more …
There are projects with edges that look like a line of dew drops. We often see them on shawls and scarves, but there is nothing wrong with adding this edging to cardigans, blankets and other projects with open sides. You don’t need to be an expert knitter to add these lovely delicate edges to your …
When we want to make lovely side edges on a project, we should remember to work side stitches in a certain way that guarantees that the edges will be uniform and nice-looking. These important stitches even have a special name – selvedges. There are a number of ways to work selvedge stitches with each way …