How to obtain clean neat edges to your knitting projects.

Clean neat salvage edges will bring your knitted project to another level. It creates a neat professional look to your flat knitted piece. This technique will work with any stitch and any yarn. Try this knitting tip for your next project and be amazed at the result.
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[@christygabany7395]

Amazing. I was knitting a scarf and my edges looked horrible until I found your tutorial. Thank you. 🤗 😊

[@jacqknits]

Oh that's awesome. Glad this could help!!

[@lyricalliana]

I was just about to write the same thing.

[@wt3869]

Great video. Very helpful to have the written instructions on the side. Thank you!

[@jacqknits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks.

[@MariTeabag-lf1ly]

Hi Jacqueline, I made a mistake in a comment I made about the edges of the green example. I’m Autistic and didn’t understand properly. I have now deleted my comment in case it seemed critical. Your instructions are very clear and I have used it on my latest knit. Thank you.

[@jacqknits]

No worries at all!! I'm glad you figured it out and have fun knitting!

[@lsk9688]

How gracious!

[@wendymundell4016]

Clever

[@deborahbreslin4285]

8

[@simsilonecreative1245]

I love your tutorial! Thank you so much!!!

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed.

[@lyricalliana]

Good of you to share, this is a tip that solves a lifetime of disappointment in my knitting. Thank you from very cold Canberra Australia!

[@jacqknits]

So glad I’m a solution to your disappointment 😃. Best of luck and thank you from reaching out from Australia. It’s currently hot here in Michigan!!

[@lyricalliana]

​@@jacqknits So kind of you to make the time to reply - thank you - cant wait to watch the rest of your channel uploads.

[@jeanbudgell7015]

Perfect👍. Thank you Mam, now I can have clean edges🌟🌹🙏

[@jacqknits]

Most welcome 😊

[@lorriconnors8183]

Thank you for your generous content. Brilliant technique 👏🏻

[@jacqknits]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

I just subscribed and this is awesome. I think I have done this before, none the less it is perfect. Now I will remember to make it this way I and make sure to keep it in mind.

[@jacqknits]

Thank you! It’s always good to be reminded of a knitting tip. Happy knitting.

[@AndrewMacLaine]

Thank you so much for this! This vid made me a little emotional because I was introduced to knitting by my mother in law, and she passed before showing me tips like these. I still love knitting amd learning but have never before seen a tutorial from someone who holds the yarn and moves the fingers the same way I do. In a way, you are making me feel like this is what she would teach next! And I appreciate not having to learn and adapt to my own yarn hold. Needless to say, i am definitelty an immediate subscriber!

[@jacqknits]

Thank you so much for sharing this. What a wonderful legacy your mother in law left in that she left you with a passion for knitting. I hope you learn more and it continues to provide warm memories of her. Thanks for your subscription and I'm happy to have a knitting friend with the same knitting style!!

[@anneinchley1211]

I must try to knit like this, yarn behind needle on left

[@fiona4228]

This is so helpful and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@jacqknits]

That’s wonderful. Glad it was helpful!! Happy knitting.

[@kathleensutton6726]

Thank you for this knitting tip.

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome!

[@HejJuliee]

This wss so helpful, thank you for writing it out too!!

[@jacqknits]

You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@karenswenson1204]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@jacqknits]

So glad this was of some help to you. Thanks for watching!

[@paulamccann9109]

Thank you so much for this video!!! ❤

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome! Thanks!

[@MarilouRazonFilAsian]

Very clear instructions ❤ thank you😊 so much for sharing

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome!

[@jjholland8177]

Thanks! This was easy to understand and pleasant to view.

[@jacqknits]

You're very welcome! And thank you so much!!!!

[@gizmo0075]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@jacqknits]

You are very welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

[@jude1515]

You explained this well. Thanks.

[@jacqknits]

You're welcome! I'm glad this was helpful.

[@happymusics]

Thank you so much!!

[@jacqknits]

😊

[@sylviapubl3680]

Thank you. I tried it on a baby romper (overalls) & found thar the clean edge makes for an easy clean seam when sewing the legs and a nice finish on the flat "bib" section. Also a nice finish for the two straps! Thank you!!

[@jacqknits]

Wonderful! Glad it worked so well for your romper. I’m sure it is adorable.

[@rosed5827]

Great tutorial!!

[@jacqknits]

Glad you liked it!

[@ah4760]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@jacqknits]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you 🙂

[@Dfordgirl03]

Thats wonferful tips. Thank you, subscribed

[@jacqknits]

I’m glad you found this helpful and thanks for the sub!

[@korraisawsome]

Thank you 😊!

[@jacqknits]

Any time!

[@estheroneill3369]

Very well explained thankyou

[@jacqknits]

Glad it was helpful!

[@clairewright8153]

I’ve watched a few videos using this and other techniques, but yours by far is so easy to follow. Ps. I’ve hit the subscribe button

[@jacqknits]

Awesome! Thank you! I appreciate it so much!

[@mrudularaje7447]

Very nice

[@jacqknits]

Thanks

[@queencleo1151]

Thanks so much for your very clear and easy method of doing knitting edges perfectly!!! I've been a knitter for many years but no matter what I've tried over the years, my knitting projects have had those unlikable edges. Your method is absolutely flawless!!! I'm glad I found your channel because I've just finished knitting a beautiful hat that matches the cardigan I've made for my baby granddaughter. I made it with regular needles, hence it has a seam in the back. Believe it or not, I sewed that seam 3 times. Once I even used a crochet needle, but I undid that too! Now I'm sure the seam will lie nice and flat and won't be irritable for the baby 🤗

[@jacqknits]

I’m so happy to hear that this was helpful for you and you found a solution for your hat. Blessings to you and happy knitting.

[@sivanandinipgss7321]

Thanks 💖🇮🇳

[@jacqknits]

😊 you’re welcome

[@abichowney]

Hi, this is a really great tip, thank you 😊 does you know how you cast off with this?

[@jacqknits]

You can use any cast off with these edges.

[@lottaohtamaa2732]

Hi! Thank you for sharing this. Can you use it for picking up stitches as well? 😊

[@jacqknits]

Yes you can! It makes a great edge for picking up stitches. Just pick up the stitch through both legs of that side stitch.

[@gigistitchin]

Hi! I just found your channel, and it is great! So, even I'm knitting socks or mittens, I would do the first and last stitches as you did and not count them in the pattern stitch count ?

[@jacqknits]

Are you knitting these socks and mittens in the round? If so then you don’t need this method. If you are knitting them flat you also probably don’t need this method because you would be seaming the sides together when finished. This edging is helpful mainly for flat pieces that remain flat and the edge is visible.

[@gigistitchin]

@@jacqknits yes, in the round, thank you for your instructions.

[@camellia8625]

Excellent explanation. Can this be used with stockinette stitch.

[@jacqknits]

Yes, you can use this edging for any stitch. However, remember that stockinette stitch will tend to curl a bit if knitted flat. This edging will not prevent that curling with the stockinette stitch. You would want to put a different type of border stitches (like garter stitch) on the edges of your stockinette to prevent that. I have a video on other suggestions to deal with curling stockinette stitch that you can view here. Hope that helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZvPdo17nMp_rbM

[@Ursaminor31]

Excellent, however doesn’t slip knit wise and purl last do the same twisted chain?

[@jacqknits]

Yes. There are various ways to do a clean edge and your method produces the same results. The one I show is the one I learned first so is ingrained in my head so shared this one, but either one will work.

[@hadiadiza1278]

I'm still newbie about knitting. Does it the neat edge also use it for stockinete stitch?

[@jacqknits]

Yes, you can do these edges with any stitch that you are knitting flat. Knitting stockinette stitch flat however tends to produce curled edges. This simple edging will not prevent curling of the edges to your stockinette stitch though. I do have a video that talks about some suggestions on how to prevent that curling for stockinette. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZvPdo17nMp_rbM Hope this helps. Thanks for reaching out.

[@hadiadiza1278]

@@jacqknits Thank you for your info.

[@marymary5494]

👌💕

[@jacqknits]

🙂

[@queencleo1151]

Hi! I have a question, which may sound silly. I'm following a pattern in my knitting that already has a slip stitch (selvage stitch) at each end of the needle. Do I still have to cast on 2 extra stitches to my work...?

[@jacqknits]

Great question. No. You can use those two salvage stitches noted in the pattern and no need to add two more. You can do whatever salvage stitch they suggest for each end or use this method shown here and disregard what they say to do for the first and last stitch. Hope that helps.

[@queencleo1151]

You're amazing! Thanks for your very prompt reply🤗

[@Val-ee4hd]

Can you do this with a knitted cast on? This causes the tail to be on wrong side I believe.

[@jacqknits]

Yes. You just need to determine at the start which side is the right side and which is the wrong side and be consistent with that going forward and do your edge stitches accordingly.

[@sadiyausmani5424]

Whenever I knit the border of my sweater its always irregular..I usually slip the first stich and slip the last ...plz tell us neat .. perfect border of cardigan

[@jacqknits]

You can do this technique for any stitch and any project where you are knitting flat and are looking for a cleaner edge. Instead of slipping first stitch try this method of knitting first stitch on right side and purling first stitch on wrong side and then slipping the last stitch (knit wise with yarn in back for right side and purlwise with yarn in front on wrong side). I find this works better than slipping the first stitch.

[@sadiyausmani5424]

@@jacqknits so great full for yr quick response madam I will do what you advice

[@kimgayler1478]

Could you do a video with edges for ribbing

[@jacqknits]

You can actually do this technique with any stitch including a ribbing. Just begin your ribbing stitch after your first stitch of every row and end it before the last stitch of every row. Then follow the instructions on what to do with the first and last stitch of the rows. The green swatch in the video shows this technique with the ribbing.

[@kimgayler1478]

@@jacqknits thank you.I am going to give it a try.Really appreciate the reply and all your expertise !

[@jacqknits]

You are very welcome. Happy knitting!!

[@martydignard7436]

I wish I understood what you mean here, but I am too new at it to understand how to do this with one knit one purl