Reinforcing, cutting and picking up stitches from a steek / Stranded Knitting - steeks

How to reinforce, cut and pick up stitches from a steek.
This video is about how to block a yoke sweater.
This is in conjunction with the ITAG-Yoke Tutorial KAL by Suzanne Bryan - www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
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Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction
00:40 Reading the schematic in Ann Budd’s book Top-Down Sweaters
3:02 Total stitch count
5:17 How to do extra increases for bigger arm size
6:22 Dividing for body and sleeves
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[@Chantwizzle]

For anyone asking: A steek is a guide to help you define the cut line. You reinforce it so the stitches don't fall apart after you cut. Especially great for working colourwork patterns so you can maintain tension, and you don't have to purl or interrupt the knitting in fair isle. The lines are usually knit in and a button and, or whatever band you want, is applied after.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Perfectly said. Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@michaelmich6111]

All youtube instructional videos should be made this way-- clear, concise,no nonsense, without extra sound bytes to detract. I may be able to steek right now without reviewing any notes. So well done... thank you.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wow, thanks!

[@jpeood32]

me too!

[@apennyforyourthoughts3710]

She is brilliant

[@libbyhoenstine7504]

Excellent teacher!

[@jimnlindy]

Very excited to go forth and not fear steeking! Thank you very much for this wonderfully clear tutorial.

[@connied6630]

All of a sudden I'm not scared of a steek. Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful!

[@friskydingo416]

I’ve always wanted to knit a fair isle cardigan but don’t own a sewing machine. I do own crochet hooks. You’re a life saver.

[@reallymedagnabit]

steeking fully explained. THANKS! I especially appreciate showing the non-reinforced part and picking up the button band. 100% useful!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it helped!

[@ombrettad5749]

You are the Bob Ross of knitting. I could watch you for hours. Your knowledge is encyclopaedic and your voice so perfect for teaching. I am learning so much through your videos. Thank you so much.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wow, thank you so much for the lovely comment, Ombretta! I love teaching and feedback like yours is so appreciated! ❤️

[@ronnybrown5055]

When I google a technique and Suzanne Bryan is listed, I always watch that one! Your videos are measured, concise and easy to follow. You are definitely an inspirational knitter and have so much knowledge and talent. Thank you for being such a great teacher!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so kind, Ronny, I really appreciate your feedback, thank you! ❤️

[@viridiangreen8259]

Im amazed by the different ways master knitters steek 💛

[@elysianfibres1642]

Your videos are an outstanding resource, Suzanne. Thank you so much!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Happy knitting.

[@lillib1385]

When you said "we are ready to cut" my heart stopped beating. As usual, great tutorial

[@SuzanneBryan]

😊 thank you

[@-Araina-]

This video is such a lifesaver. I know this isn't the intended purpose, but I use this method to cut and rejoin my knitting when it turns out way too big, which is every time lol.

[@marianemartin2644]

I have been knitting, crocheting and sewing all my very long life, but one can learn something new every day. I like the way the steek is crocheted, much better than the way I have done it since 1958.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I find that there is always something new to learn, and I love learning! Thank you so much for watching, Mariane! 😊

[@renatastec5212]

Suzanne, you are an amazing teacher!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome Renata Stec! Happy knitting.

[@zsuzsannaorthodoxouknitwear]

It’s beautiful! Your tutorials are the clearest, thank you Suzanne!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much 😊

[@andashestoashes]

You are one of my favourite teachers. Thank you for all your hard work and for making these videos so clear and easy to understand.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wow, thank you!🧶

[@friskydingo416]

This is brilliant. I’ve always wanted to knit a Fair Isle cardigan but I don’t own a sewing machine. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@pandapanda8354]

You are very articulate. Great tutorial. This was my first time watching you. I hope you are feeling happier now. You sound so sad here. You definitely deserve some joy, especially bc this video shows you genuinely do want to help others learn new things.

[@rosemariehensom7728]

Wow you. Really made easy I always wanted to learn,thank you so much you a beautiful angel

[@SuzanneBryan]

What a lovely thing to say, Rosemarie, thank you! ❤️

[@azamnorozi5058]

Hello sweet and generous lady I have not seen you but I love you My repentance is far away, but I am close to you I am a woman from Iran, despite the severe filtering and colonialism of knowledge, I follow the tutorials from KZbin. I learned the excellent cutting method from you and taught it to others. Many women became happy because of you. I thank you with all my heart and soul. I wish you the best. سلام من از ایران هستم . کشور خورشید .زن زندگی ازادی#

[@SuzanneBryan]

This makes me very happy. Thank you.

[@CatFromFL]

Dear Suzanne, You are a fabulous knitter and a great teacher. Very good pace, clear concise instructions and beautiful results. I run a FB called Chiaogoo Divas and we love your videos I am an advanced designer knitter & now going to do Fairisle with Steeking and lace insertions- a real challenge! Your sweater gave me the courage!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, Catherine! I also have an FB group and would love to see you there, Knitting With Suzanne Bryan. ❤️

[@debsmith513]

Just awesome. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@kimchristmas8420]

This is one of the best stepping videos I have seen. This answered all my questions. Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful, Kim! You are very welcome! 😊

[@anepictree]

Such a brilliantly clear lesson and so thoughfully planned. It was great to see the non reinforced example too. They fear and mystery of steeking has just faded away for me completely - THANK YOU

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yay, happy to hear this, Anepictree! You are so welcome! 😊

[@anepictree]

@@SuzanneBryan best regards - Peter

[@joanconca3541]

Suzanne clearly & specifically shows how to reinforce, cut & pick up stitches from a steek. The video is excellent! The demonstration and video are paced perfectly. I especially enjoyed the close ups! This is the BEST steeking video I've seen. Thanks so very much, Suzanne!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, Joan! Your kind words are very appreciated! ❤️

[@user-pw7wt6ie3p]

Thank you so much! Suzanne!

[@Cerecia61]

Thank you for this film and it was just what I needed because I'm about to do my first ever steek.

[@SuzanneBryan]

This is so great to hear, Diana! Best of luck on your steek journey, you can do this!

[@beaking6799]

Thank you for this excellent video.

[@sheilaanderson912]

Thank you so much for a great video. I really appreciate you zooming in so we could get a really clear look at what you were doing this was super helpful!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, Sheila! I really appreciate your kind feedback!

[@lindaclark8857]

Thank you for your clear and very well done video !!

[@dhanaazm7897]

Thank you Susan you are precise, very clear no nonsense. Love your instructional videos. Thank you so much.

[@Anne-rf4nf]

Best tutorial on steeking I’ve seen. Thank you.

[@julieboyette6102]

Constantly impressed by your teaching skills! Thank you, Ms. Bryan.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@MartiGuinta]

That was SUPERB! There are so many tutorials on steeking but not the preparation for the steek and I thought that this was excellent, easy to follow, well photographed, and very well explained. Thank you so much for this.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wow, thanks so much for the lovely feedback, Martha! ❤️ And you are very welcome!

[@theresadoll5374]

You are so accomplished, I wish I could subscribe twice ;)

[@madcats1231]

Absolutely excellent! Thank you for such a clear description!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Happy Knitting.

[@sydneybristo22]

This is an outstanding video. All of your videos are! I still can't get over them. You have SO much valuable information that you so kindly share. Thank you so much!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you Art.4.Love.! Happy knitting.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Be sure to share my videos with your knitting friends.

[@crflamesfan]

Wow, you make it look so easy. After watching this I’m anxious to try it. Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

It is fun. Happy knitting.

[@andrealengemann7521]

Best video ever about steek & crochet, thanks for yr work!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, Andrea! Thanks for watching and for the great feedback! ❤️

[@antoniomartinazzo5847]

Thank you Suzanne! The tutorial is amazing!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@lyndasymms3779]

I taught myself to knit and have managed to ‘get by’ but since I have been watching your lessons, I have realised that I have much to learn. Thank you for explaining techniques tin such detail at pace that is manageable. I am amazed that you offer so much of your time to help people to learn and improve. Many of the techniques that you demonstrate, I have never come across before now. I now subscribe to your site and know that I shall become an avid follower, as well as introduce friends. Thank you, Suzanne.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much! Happy knitting.

[@mariurbdan3680]

Thank you for sharing, very helpful

[@zothanzamifanai488]

This is the best tutorial on steeking! Thanks to you I just successfully did it with no confusion for the first time!

[@AlexFurlong]

Thank you Suzanne, that was brillant!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you.

[@astridl8885]

You've given me the confidence to tackle this steeking business!! I've been putting it off for months!! Thank you so much 💓

[@SuzanneBryan]

You can do it!

[@Lesya77]

Thank you for sharing with us your expertise.

[@SuzanneBryan]

So nice of you

[@lilyd5594]

Thank you for such an easy to follow steeking step by step instructions 🙌🙌🙌

[@SuzanneBryan]

You’re welcome 😊

[@blou5598]

Excellent steeking video; clearly shown, well-paced, and thoroughly explained. Very much appreciated.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Happy Knitting.

[@apennyforyourthoughts3710]

I'm so geateful for your videos. It's like having my very own supergranny online. My granny thought me to knit, but I never learned to read a partern. So, I make my own. And thats great, for the stuff I know, not so great if the other bits. I just learned how to do this. Thank you so much

[@clau3204]

Love you Suzanne🥰🥰🥰 thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

🤗

[@elwiewallin7657]

I love love love your tutorials!!❣️ Tack så mycket 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you. 🧶

[@ltlwlwl5057]

I know this is an older video.... I really like your channel. You have the natural ability to mix the color palettes very well. Its a common theme in your knit work... Very good color profiles. I think being able to create structurally accurate and visually pleasing garments... sets you apart from other.

[@monimona1087]

Thanks a lot to you from Switzerland!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are welcome!

[@tanyaseaman67]

Excellent tutorial! I'm looking forward to doing my first steek and feel well prepared now. Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're very welcome, TC!

[@jeanmccormick6708]

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful tutorial. I was worried about steeking a hem in order to create a split hem on a sweater I'm making but now I feel confident it won't fall apart after watching this. :)

[@SuzanneBryan]

I love hearing this, Jean, and you are very welcome! Please let me know how everything works out. ❤️

[@knitgirl.7676]

Used this for my first steek! It worked perfectly!! It is so much fun! Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great to hear, Hannah!

[@user-tp8kn3mx6r]

Thank you so much Suzanne! this was the most helpful video. You did it so easy and that made me confident as well:) I'll go ahead and try 👍👍

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful! Thanks so much for watching and for sharing your feedback! 😊

[@mrydjeski]

So good!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! 😊

[@knittingonmymind5900]

Thank you! Fantastic I will be able to do this now!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful! You are so welcome! 😊

[@Annyshkashev]

СПАСИБО! спасибо вам большое за вашу работу! За то что вы делитесь с нами вашим мастерством! Я нашла то что искала. 😍⚘🤗

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you!

[@fancypantsism]

I really appreciate your vids! I am learning to knit as I go, and when I come across new things,( one of the things I love about knitting is that I can always learn more), your vids have been so helpful! Thanks :)

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!🧶

[@christinar9931]

Wonderful video! The close-ups are key and your approach made everything so visible and clear. This is just the confidence boost I needed for my first steek. Thank you very much.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mariaamado8239]

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome, Maria, thanks for watching! ❤️

[@kimberlylillegard4344]

You are a master, Suzanne, thank you! I just subscribed. Every time I want to learn something new in knitting, I look for your videos first - they are always the most clear, concise, yet thorough tutorials. 😊

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! 🧶

[@andreiafernandes2871]

O my good! This is perfect!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you!

[@khammock9]

Thank you for this video! It was so thorough and helpful. Steeking is not nearly as intimidating after watching this.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You can do it!

[@deborahmccall873]

Thank you....this was a great help 🐑👍

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome Deborah Mccall. Thank you and Happy knitting. Be sure to check out my new channel for live-streaming - Suzanne - Off the Cuff kzbin.info/door/QBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A

[@suzannemortimer9752]

Wonderfully clear thank you. I have steeked many times with no idea what I was doing. It worked but was messy! This is so neat. Thank you again

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lizlaurichesse9056]

I want to steek!! 🙋🏻‍♀️ and when I do I sure will use your tutorial, you make it look super easy! Thank you 🙏🏼 for your tutorials..

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you!

[@katleenanckaert322]

Just thank you so much ! This is really helpfull, now i feel ready for my first steek !

[@SuzanneBryan]

You can do it!

[@ChristianiaInMyHeart]

Thank you so much Suzanne! This makes me a lot less uneasy, about having to cut the steek on my own project, which I've never done before. Love from Denmark

[@SuzanneBryan]

Du er meget venlig, Tomaswini, tak! Og kærlighed fra Californien, USA!

[@selmatejosecheverria4771]

¡Me encanta!!! ¡Muchas gracias!!! Thanks a lot🤗❤😘😘😘👏👏👏👏

[@SuzanneBryan]

¡De nada, Selma! ¡Gracias por mirar! ❤️

[@AniNell]

Thank you dier Suzanne! You my teacher! ))

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome Ани Эл! Happy knitting.

[@loue6563]

This was just so very helpful. I have used a back stick before to reinforce the edge but I really like how the crocheted stitching looks. Thank you for sharing all your great knowledge and skills.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome, Lou E, thank you for the great feedback! 😊

[@AmoCultumAlo]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much! I've been very nervous to try any pattern that requires steeks because the thought of cutting into the work is a bit daunting, to say the least. This actually rendered it harmless in my mind. It's not remotely as horrifying as it seemed to me, so thank you!

[@sidrawat1176]

Really great.. 👍

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much, Sid! ❤️

[@SimplyMaurcrafting]

Thank You!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're welcome!

[@firesandflowers]

Thank you so much for this! I've watched about two dozen steeking videos to prepare for my first cardigan steek and yours was definitely the clearest - I feel a lot less nervous now! Was originally planning on using a sewing machine because I'd heard that was the most secure way to reinforce, but I'm not very familiar with sewing and was not looking forward to it. I do know how to crochet though and this looks so much easier and definitely looks secure enough for me!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful! Let us know how it works for you.

[@amaris-uhmariss-barela9118]

This comment makes me feel so much better about trying this method 🖤🖤

[@cigdemcayoglu7002]

Thank you sooooo much🙏

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're welcome 😊

[@jpeood32]

you’re amazing!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much, Johnnie, I appreciate you! 😊

[@andreamojzis3984]

Amazing! Over year I had finished the nordic cardigan form my husband and still not ready to wear, beacuse i was pretty confused how to deal with the steek ( pattern dispalay sewing machine method and i wasnt familiar with that ). This is supereasy! Thanks a lot for sharing with us.

[@karibuen3237]

Very good instruction! Kari

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you.

[@kaiabutsky]

This is just what I needed! Thank you for making this video. I've been knitting a coat in the round and was quite nervous to cut my knitting, especially since I've never used a sewing machine. After watching your clear video I feel completely confident in the next step, all without using a machine!

[@SuzanneBryan]

That's wonderful, Ian, I'm so happy to help!

[@mitzipigna]

Muchas gracias

[@SuzanneBryan]

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[@mbyemini]

Thank you for such a clear and concise and friendly tutorial - I have searched through quite a few - about to do my first steek - and thanks to you - I feel I am ready NOW!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful! Have you subscribed to my channel yet? If not, that is the best way to thank me. Happy knitting.

[@mbyemini]

@@SuzanneBryan I did subscribe right away - and I did the steeking - and it was really FUN and successful - I will share a photo when the project is completed!

[@mbyemini]

Still kind of investigating what do do at the end with the folded over sections to keep them laying flat and smooth - do you have instructions for that too? Just baste them down with some stitches or something more serious than that?

[@SuzanneBryan]

Once you pick up stitches along the design edge, the steeked stitches will naturally fold to the back. YOu can whip stitch them in place, or do nothing. If you used the crochet edge prior to cutting, the edge should be just fine. Try on a swatch and see what you think.

[@SuzanneBryan]

😘

[@sheryltisdale]

Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Happy Steeking.

[@Barbbfly]

Well done !!! Ty

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you too!

[@catelynrose1983]

Thank you for the tutorial Suzanne! I've done Norwegian style knitting and steeking before, but I'd forgotten how to do it and your method was so easy. I will definitely take advantage of your pickup stitch calculator you mentioned. I'm attempting something a little crazy. I knit the tube with the steeking for the cardigan and the armholes, but instead of just picking up the stitches along the edge I'm attempting to slant them so that I can do a wide buttonhole band in a long cardigan style. Wish me luck!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Wonderful, Catie! And best of luck, I'm sure your cardigan is going to be beautiful!

[@lizanne1554]

You make it look so doable! Maybe on the next sweater, I'll get up my nerve--thank you!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you Lizanne! Happy knitting.

[@8531022]

What would I do without you? This is a HUGE help!

[@SuzanneBryan]

😃

[@beatrizcuchi5057]

muy didactico. sin saber ingles lo he entendido. muchas gracias

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you.

[@friskydingo416]

❤

[@2brownbraids]

Thank you, i am knitting one of the sweaters in Poetry of Stitches and am afraid to cut. I like your crocheting to reinforce both side of the cut line. beautiful work, Thank you.

[@SuzanneBryan]

That is one of my favorite books. Be sure to join my Facebook group Knitting with Suzanne and post pictures of your sweater so we can all admire it! Happy knitting.

[@2brownbraids]

@@SuzanneBryan for sure when i finish, I am a slow knitter and sometimes put down for years :-)

[@Wolfgirl10298]

I was so afraid of steeking but this helped a lot! Thank you so much and greetings from germany

[@SuzanneBryan]

Glad it helped!

[@orlab9231]

I've been wanting to knit a particular jumper for ages now but was scared cause there was steeking involved but I'm feeling so much more confident about it now. The pattern uses a sewing machine for steeking the armholes and im assuming I can use this method instead as my sewing machine is awful. Your colourwork is gorgeous! 🥰

[@SuzanneBryan]

As always, try it on a swatch first, But, yes, this should work.

[@jplr0220]

Great tutorial!! Thank you! Could you make a video on advice on how many stitches wide should a steek be, specially on fair isle colorwork. I also heard of checkerboard and alternating lines of the color but not sure on how to create the checkerboard specifically..

[@SuzanneBryan]

I have tried both and compared (not on video), the checkerboard looks cool, but in reality it makes it more difficult to see where you are going to reenforce, so I stick with the stripes

[@Maria-sz1fc]

Hello Suzanne, very nice video. Thank you. Would that work if we want to cut not in a straight line of stiches but skewed across several stiches lines?

[@scientificexplorergirl3374]

Thank you for this helpful tutorial! I learned steeking by using a sewing machine ~25 years ago but this is a lovely way to do it. Just one question, when finished, do you tack down the facing or is it just left lose on the underside of the garment? I am currently using this for armholes but will also use it in future for button bands. Thank you!

[@genevievegr7717]

Exactly the tutorial I need for making the Laura Jacket from Camilla Vad. Thank you very much! I wonder if instead of buttons can add a zip? Do I have to knit the borders and sew the zip into them or can I just sew the zip directly on the folded edges?

[@SuzanneBryan]

What I would do, is make a swatch and try it both ways and see what you think. It depends on your stitch pattern, and your personal preference.

[@dianaschut2360]

Thank you from Holland Is it possible to pick up the stitches from the chrochet stitches.