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koolsheep
Chatty Knitter
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 Posted - 01/19/2009 : 11:56:45 AM
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I was going to post this as a question a few days ago, but have since come up with a solution, so I thought I would share it here.
I knitted the Chanel-ish Cardigan last year, and although it fits, and the yarn is soft and lovely, I was finding that I didn’t wear it very often because the front edge was curling in and just didn’t look well-finished. I had so much trouble with this cardigan, that I couldn’t face the thought of ripping out the crab stitch and trying to pick the stitches up differently.
Finally, I had a brainwave: sew a piece of ribbon to the inside edge to stiffen up the fabric and force it to lay straight. And it’s worked really well! (images here: http://knitblog.thefegelmans.com/?p=62 at the very bottom of the post).
Anyway, if you have any projects with this same issue, maybe this could be a solution for you.
Happy knitting :)
Karen
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Solaris
Permanent Resident
Canada
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 12:09:32 PM
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The jacket looks great!
Thank you for the tip re. approach to the curling problem. I have a store bought cardi that curls at the edges just where the ribbing meets stockinette, so I'll try the ribbon treatment.
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temari
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 12:44:21 PM
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That is a great solution and thank you for passing on the tip. Your jacket is beautiful - you did a great job. The stitching on your binding is so perfect - such even stitches!!
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lella
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 12:55:29 PM
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Terrific jacket. And yes, grosgrain ribbon was used a lot in days of yore, to make cardi's behave.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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cpknits
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 4:25:27 PM
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Lovely jacket, it's on my list. This is one of my favorite patterns. I also liked the Bobbi Bears. My sister collects bears and I keep meaning to make one.
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eldergirl
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USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 7:22:00 PM
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And grosgrain ribbon was used in careful couture finishing of edges, as well, in sewing.
And you unvented it for your lovely sweater!
Well done.
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stitchmd
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 06:01:03 AM
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My aunt who taught me to knit put grosgrain in the front edges of all cardis, to support the button holes and buttons, besides giving the edge body. I still do it.
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jdboysmom
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 01/25/2009 : 06:27:50 AM
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| Thanks Karen! I have a hoodie with the same problem. I bought a pretty contrasting ribbon, but wasn't sure if it would work and just sort of stuck it in a "later" box. I will dig it out tonight and get to work! |
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Punctuatedknitter
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 01/25/2009 : 6:10:18 PM
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| This is what I love about KR--learn something new all the time. |
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sjanova
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 01/25/2009 : 8:56:11 PM
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Wow, that jacket is gorgeous, just as it is. The fix worked perfectly. (I like those bears, too!)
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Edges rolling in on cardigan -- how to fix
