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 …
Any project with open side edges looks much better when we give its edges a special treatment. It could be as simple as adding basic slip-stitch selvedges. But if you are after a more elaborate look, add Tubular Side Edging described in this tutorial. This edging forms lavish edges that look the same on both sides of the …
This tutorial is about a simple yet effective method that I’ve learned from Friederike – a knitter from our virtual knitting community. She kindly shared with me a way that her mother used to make the edges of her projects neat and tidy. I tested this technique and instantly fell in love with it. This …
Very few knitters don’t like the look of the brioche stitch. The rich texture and amazing softness of brioche fabric is the epitome of the cosiness and warmth of hand-knitting. Even though brioche might not be a good choice for some garments, we can easily make brioche borders to add a touch of lusciousness to …
This tutorial is about a distinct feature of projects knitted using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style – neat side edges. No matter whether edges are exposed (like edges of a scarf, for example), or hidden inside a seam, each edge is always decorated with a lovely chain of stitches. It happens because …
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