Steek Cutting Tutorial

This video shows you how to mark your steek, reinforce it with a sewing machine, cut it open (!!), and pick up stitches for the button band. I did this using my Dissent sweater. You can get the pattern at www.andrearang...

[@user-di2jo5tn7v]

Очень хорошая идея!!!!!!

[@muneni9836]

This is by far the best steeking tutorial I have seen so far! Excited to try it out.

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you liked it!

[@dalewarren9387]

Clear and precise explanations and demonstrations. Thank you!

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

Thanks!

[@jbucknall57]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pamelafritzheuser9682]

Thank you- great tutorial!!!

[@giftamondal4432]

Very beautiful❤

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

Thank you! 😊

[@dianneunderwood8456]

Really good tutorial and am amazed that you used a sewing machine for the reinforcements. I am puzzling over a project given to me by a friend who wants to cut her pullover sweater down the center front (it is not a steeked sweater) . This is a store bought item so no matching yarn to finish the edges and she doesn't want a button/button-hole bands. My biggest concern is the best way to finish the edges. My thought was to crochet along each edge and find a closely matching soft pink or blue (the sweater is a cream with "tassels" of cream with soft pink & soft blue chips of colour) since I didn't think I may find a matching yarn for the cream. Am wanting to prevent any curling -- would you have a better suggestion and or technique to tackle this? thank you for any help you may offer.

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

I think a crocheted edge could work nicely. You'll probably have to experiment with how wide you need to make it to prevent curling, but I recommend choosing a wool yarn rather than something like acrylic because wool will respond better to blocking and probably be more willing to lay flat. If the yarn in the sweater is slippery or you want to make it a bit tidier, you may also want to cover the cut edges with ribbons, which could also help them lay flat. Some experimentation will probably be necessary to get it just right, but I don't see why it couldn't work.

[@lindariccardohenderson1656]

Thank you, I’ve seen someone add an icord and several rows of knitting before adding a zipper. Have you seen these type of instructions anywhere?

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

I think maybe Kate Davies has instructions for that sort of thing, but I don't remember for sure.

[@lindariccardohenderson1656]

Thank you…, and your hand sewing needle

[@user-wc3kw1vi1n]

Hello I'm working on a bottom-up sweater that has little colourwork on the bottom and plain upwards. I have been knitting it in the round and its almost reaching my chest. There's no steek panel in the pattern but the sweater is tight on me and I don't want to unravel it and start all over. Can I steek it as you have shown ?

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

Yes, you can! Here are a couple things to keep in mind: - The steek panel can be helpful for keeping your cut colourwork yarn tidy and secure, so since you don't have a steek panel, your ends might be a little more likely to pull out. Because of that, I recommend using a machine sewn steek reinforcement. But if you don't have a machine, a crocheted steek will probably still work as long as your yarn isn't too slippery. - If you cut your sweater open and add button bands, it's going to be smaller on the back than the front, so it might have a little tendency to pull towards the back. You might find yourself tugging it forward as you wear it. Hope it works for you!

[@user-wc3kw1vi1n]

@@AndreaRangelKnits thank you so much 😄🙏

[@sarah.weller]

Great tutorial! What do you do with the cut edge after picking up your bands? I was thinking of using the “sandwich” method to enclose the edge but wonder what you do. Thank you!

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

Thanks! I usually don't do anything with the cut edges and I didn't on this sweater. The pick-up method turns the edges neatly under and out of the way. Since I reinforced them with sewn stitch lines, plus the wool is very grippy, I'm not worried that they'll go anywhere. I have several sweaters that I've worn for years like this with no problem. If my yarn was slippery though, I'd probably just cover with a ribbon and hand-stitch it down. Steek sandwich is great, but it's a bit bulky for my taste.

[@MrCamilla]

Which yarn did you use? It's beautiful

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

It's Jamieson's Ultra, a really light lambswool that's super lovely! You can read and watch a video about yarn choice and this sweater on my blog: www.andrearangel.com/andrearangelblog/dissent-pullover-fabric

[@MrCamilla]

@@AndreaRangelKnits Thank you😊

[@lindariccardohenderson1656]

Also can you share where you obtained your sewing needle

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

I got it from Kristan Macintyre. I'm not sure if she still makes them. www.etsy.com/people/kristanmacintyre

[@lindariccardohenderson1656]

@@AndreaRangelKnits I appreciate the response

[@wendyrowland7787]

I would have thought sewing in the ends first would be a good idea.

[@AndreaRangelKnits]

To me it only matters that it's done before cutting. You can do it before sewing too if you prefer.