Bonus Episode: Steeking!

[@SweeTart77kkibble]

I’ve never been fully confident to try seeking - until now! This is by far, the best tutorial on steering I’ve ever seen, Thanks so much for doing such a thoughtful lesson.

[@joanbryson8643]

Ok you’ve inspired, encouraged & instructed so well that I am tube knitting!! This is awesome!!

[@LittleWoollyThings]

Amy Beth, this is one of the clearest steeking tutorials I've seen. Thanks for anticipating issues and giving solutions. You've given us enough foreknowledge to steek with confidence. And the mug cozy project idea is brilliant!

[@lindaalikhan7962]

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[@sparkleemojidotjpeg]

thank you for this video! i am still knitting a project that i will be steeking and i found your careful explanations very helpful.

[@bybiddie]

Terrific! I really feel, after watching this tutorial, that I can steel with confidence. The terror is gone!

[@susanhenry9730]

Loved this steeking video, thank you! Clearly explained, good work moving in and out with the camera at key points, and helpful view of every step in the process. I will come back to this video when I approach my first steeking project!

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Susan Henry that is such a great feedback. Thank you!!

[@bethanyrich2944]

Ty so much! I steeked a sweater, but my finishing has much to be desired. I have saved this so if I choose to steek again I can refer to this. Ty again!!! Bethany

[@kimsanborn9865]

Perfect timing for this video. I have been putting off steeking my cape but now i think it’s time. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@jeans.9664]

Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your knowledge. This tutorial is fantastic - so clear and complete!

[@KatoYarnCompany]

So much great information! I'm ready to cast on and steek!

[@SewRunKnit]

Hello Amy Beth! I’m finally doing my first steek. Thank you for prepping me with needed tips and knowledge. I’ll be sure to sing as I zoom in and our from my work.

[@jamiewatson7502]

Love this video! Very helpful!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@angiemcdermid4845]

Thanks for the encouragement and holding my hand

[@AlwaysAlways2x]

Any Beth - you are a glorious ROCK ⭐️ in my book! Thank you for this. On the forever years I’ve knitted I’ve never steeked anything - like ever! I remember my grandmother crocheting and then a zipper - but that was when I was like 8! Ions and forever moons ago. Like someone else said, my impression of current methods was the necessity of “toothy wools”. Ummm I don’t have much of that, as usually all the items I make are gifts with sensitivities kept in mind. Cotton blends, softer wool blends - so I was always hesitant in even thinking about it. Also attending classes or festivals or retreats where classes are available is no longer a physical option for me. This - this was brilliant! You speak my language, made it less scary with great concise points to consider in your always delightful delivery. A mug cozy may be just the thing... a test run on a tube also. I haven’t sewed anything since Winnie the Pooh and crew costumes when my kids were under 5! Before that, believe or not, theater pieces, a wedding dress even.... yet the machines have all changed, so have the fabrics - throw in knitted garments and that fearless confidence I once had is under a rock somewhere!! HA! Funny how life, age and stuff can do that. My MIL old ancient old as in cannot get parts for - I have and slowly working to restore - it’s what I learned on. That being said a new all digital bells and whistles that make me feel like a deer in headlights is now on the scene courtesy of my kids. I’ve got to just take a deep breath, have a run on it, familiarize myself and see what muscle memory there is and/or teach this old dog some new tricks!! (While checking out all the rocks round here and find my fearless spirit in hiding) 😍 So many delightful sweater designs that I think would be equally stunning cardigans (I don’t wear sweaters - yes I’m in NY and winters are cold - hell I don’t even have a winter jacket HA!) but cardigans are my style - now just maybe I can knit in the round (easier for me) and with fearless and curious on board do this!!! *whew* Many of us are always wanting to learn - it keeps us moving forward, feeds the creative soul, good for the body & mind! That’s one of the things I adore about you- that spirit - right or wrong or figuring it out & learning too with a spirit of laughter and grrrrrs, the experience you share helps us too on your journey as well as our own. Your voice is significant for so many reasons - for me, it brightens my day. Makes my heart smile, giggle, and be okay with who and what I am and do. *end cheerleading of all things Amy Beth and your inspiration in this community* In all seriousness however - you do ROCK YO!! 🧡

[@rhondakehrberg7724]

Wow! This was such a great steeking video! You are a fantastic teacher! Thanks so much for doing this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sharonnoonan4462]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.....great tutorial. Can’t wait to see your finished sweater!

[@clueschow]

Thank you, Amy Beth! This was concise, informative and such a fun tutorial. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to do this tutorial and hope to see more in the future. :) Thanks again!

[@MZPurple786]

Excellent, a lot of good information, most steeking videos do not have this much info! Thanks

[@wendym9021]

Thank you Amy Beth! This is the most helpful video I’ve seen so far on steeking.

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Wendy Mangum thank you!

[@bettystine8724]

Great video. You cover all the points and explain well.

[@makerj3446]

Thank you so much for the video Amy Beth, definitely the best I’ve viewed! I’m just about to embark on my first steeking of a cardigan, feeling much more confident now💕

[@needleaddict7507]

Thank you so much for this beautiful and entertaining steeking tutorial!

[@Blchristen]

Excellent video. I have never steeked, and you explained everything so well. Thank you!

[@knittakes2]

This is so informative and really helpful to see it done. Thank you!

[@sharonking7978]

We either need more bonus episodes or you just have to record sooner! I need my Fat Squirrel fix more often than i can get it. I have watched old episodes so many times i know the words. 😂

[@rosekristen]

Thank you for this tutorial. It's made me feel ready for my first sweater/steeking!

[@courtney9830]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! This is a wonderful video! I'm about to do this on a sweater that is, as of right now, a lost cause and acrylic. Fingers crossed everything goes ok. Thanks again!

[@jkquiltsknits]

This was awesome! Thank you!! Takes a lot of the fear out of it.

[@mollywelsh8751]

Absolutely fantastic. Thanks AmyBeth !

[@SissiwillWolle]

Thank you for this very informative Video - helped a lot! 😊

[@katalinacs703]

Very useful tutorial, thank you for it. You giggling cheared me up instantly, I loved it, too :)

[@strickmirwasmarco8710]

Thank you so much! That was exactly what i am looking for!

[@taunya.razzle651]

Steeking video for the win! Thank you so much for your tips and tricks Amy Beth!!!!!

[@pathowes32]

Great video. Easy to understand. Thanks for making this video

[@colleenbarry5197]

I would give you 50 thumbs up if I could!!! Thanks so much for this. Another fun technique to try; I am so excited!

[@andrearib6935]

OMG the crazy lady is CUTTING her knitting. What next? Thanks for doing this. The thought is scary but you explained it very well and I now would consider actually doing it. Thank you. Can't wait to see this sweater when it is finished.

[@teresabourgoin2948]

Wonderful tutorial thank You so very much!

[@KnitAdjacent-ln2rx]

I want to thank you for your video! It's so nice of you to do this for us..I'm planning on doing my first sweater soon and I'm going to steek it, to, but noticed at time stamp 12:44 that the orange thread you are using as a guide is off by one stitch to the right of the work! I hope you noticed that before you started steeking the sweater. I am not sure at all if that will make a difference when you go to sew down each side of the opening, but it would make me crazy if I snipped it and then it messed up!

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Kelly. Dang yep, it was off a stitch, but I think only at the top....luckily, even though I did cut it, it’s not a problem at all!

[@KnitAdjacent-ln2rx]

That's really good to know! I was a little concerned, not having done it myself yet! If you are going to SSK, I hope you have a really good time! And, no, I am not going, but I can live vicariously through all my podcasting friends!

[@carolmorrison5173]

Thank you you make it doable!

[@southerngirlhandmadeknit]

I freaking LOVE YOU! omg

[@theresamedleyharding6501]

Thank you!

[@tracyhiattgrice5565]

Wonderful! Thanks a bunch. I'm wondering if a crochet slip stitch would be as secure but less bulky than the single crochet?

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Tracy Hiatt Grice I have never even heard of that stitch! I will have to check it out!

[@tracyhiattgrice5565]

Oh, it's easy. When you've drawn up two loops on your hook, rather than yo-ing again, just pull one loop through the other. Might not be much flatter, but maybe. I'm going to knit a tube and try steeking, as you suggested.

[@christysewell8974]

Just using the slip stitch works much better, creates less bulk, and generally prevents the fabric from becoming ruffly. That is the only way I steek. It is the method Meg Swansen recommends.

[@erniejofo]

I'm nervous. I just finished a pullover made out of Berrocco superwash. I now love the feel of it and the color but not the style. I wish I had made it in a cardigan style instead. My issue is that I already wet blocked and air dried it naturally. Is it to late to steek? It has bottom and neck ribbing.

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Julie Ruiz it is not too late, but it’s important to really reinforce the stat stitching with sw wool as it’s a bit more slippery.

[@kimmysmiley1352]

I heard that you can’t steek Cotton because it’s so slippery. What do you think?

[@susannebenson5420]

Thanks so much for this great video. I have one question. Would you ever use a walking foot to sew rather than reduce pressure on the foot?

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Susanne Benson you certainly could use a walking foot! I didn’t mention it because I didn’t want to overwhelm non-sewists, and I haven’t used one for that purpose, so didn’t feel confident recommending it.

[@zan_wild]

Crochet slip stitch reinforcement instead of a SC? Eliminates the bulk...

[@pepperann2589]

You are COOL!!!!!!

[@sydneyschrack70]

Is using the sewing machine to reinforcement with after thought heals a good idea?

[@fatsquirrelfibers]

Sydney Schrack that is a great question. This is why I wouldn’t sewing reinforce for an afterthought heel: a) you would have to do it by hand as manipulating on a standard sewing machine would be impossible and b) I think it would be a noticeable ridge underfoot and c) it’s not at all necessary. More on C: unlike steeking which cuts the thread of each row, an afterthought heel only cuts one thread leaving tidy little loops that can easily be picked up and worked.

[@christineteffenhart5722]

Great steeking walkthrough. I agree that a practice steeking tube is very helpful. I did this to practice and I ended up with a scarf for my Dad. You can check out my Ravelry project here: www.ravelry.com/projects/Bewitched2Knit/steeking-practice-scarf