| |
You are here: Experts > Home/Garden > Arts and Crafts > Knitting > stockingnette stich
Knitting - stockingnette stich
Expert: susan wills - 11/3/2009
Question
I am generally a beginner knitter. I made a scarf, knitting on the front and purling on the back. I believe it is called stockinette. I use a size 11 or 8mm needles. I made the scarf wide enough to knit in “ JHS”. It’s approximately 8 inches (I had to make it that wide to allow me to knit “JHS” across the width. It is about 3 feet long. The length is to accommodate a tall man. The length on bothside has rolled on them self, so I have this tube that does not show the “JHS”. A friend told me that stockinette rolls on itself. Is this true, and what can be done about it? I could start over again, but what would be the best stitch to use for a scarf?
Answer
Yes, that is the nature of stockinette stitch; it does not lay flat.
If you knit a scarf in st.st. work a few rows first and last in garter stitch (knit every row) Also, for the length of the scarf work the first and last few sts. of every row in garter stitch. That should keep it from rolling.
You could also work on a circular needle. You would cast on twice the number of stitches for how wide you'd like it, then just knit every round. You'll get a nice thick tube scarf. You could then put fringe through both layers at the ends to close it up.
As an after thought, some rows of crochet around the perimeter of the scarf might help to keep it from curling. You'll have to try it on a portion and see if that is going to help for your project.
Add to this Answer Ask a Question
|
|
