Alexis Winslow explains how to knit and cut a steek on hand knitted garments. The pattern mentioned in the video is the Tiber Cardigan, available for sale here: www.knitdarling...
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@skeingamepodcast59936 жыл бұрын
If I can make a suggestion, put a piece of cardboard or a blocking mat under where you're running your scissors. That way you won't accidentally cut a float, and you can work a nice, straight line. Safety scissors are also a good option.
@AlexisWinslow6 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! Thanks for your comment. I also use a piece of cardboard (usually a junk mail flyer) slipped behind my work when I'm sewing seams using the mattress stitch on other tube shaped things like sleeves.
@donnaridenhour-mchenry2405 жыл бұрын
Oooooh, yes; great idea! My daughter and I were wrapping Christmas gifts one year.....scissors got under''''''yes, down under'''''.......what was under? "Gadfry!", as Aunt Mattie would say...... a hand crocheted, (I knit, too), 70" diameter, pineapple table cloth.....Yup, you guessed it!! I had made it, too. It even came out great!! Needless to say, I never, ever.....wrapped another Christmas gift!
@adventuregurl19738 жыл бұрын
This is by far the calmest I have felt about steeking after watching your video. Thank you!
@AlexisWinslow8 жыл бұрын
+adventuregurl1973 I'm so glad my video helped! Good luck with your project :)
@louisechapdelaine63956 жыл бұрын
This is the best and clearest steeking video I have seen. I feel utterly confident now about steeking. Thank you so much.
@eliphs118 жыл бұрын
This was awesome to watch. Great explanation (and I will be trying this later today). Keep up the great work!
@ideamissing6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I'm working on my first sweater and i'm really nervous about the Steeking on the sleeves, but your video makes a lot of sense and I'll be coming back when i get to that point.
@AlexisWinslow6 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked my video! Good luck with your project :)
@pamelafritzheuser96823 жыл бұрын
Great Tutorials !!!
@AlexisWinslow3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Pamela!
@franified6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, had not seen this technique before, and you made it seem very easy.
@AlexisWinslow6 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked my video! I hope your project is a success. I'm cheering you on :)
@donnaridenhour-mchenry2405 жыл бұрын
Great vid; thanks for your work!!
@togdanai8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, I am going to post it on my blog!
@jesuscorrea596Ай бұрын
Amazing
@pandapanda83548 ай бұрын
This is not a tutorial, it’s an overview.
@pamelafritzheuser96823 жыл бұрын
Very simple and clear instruction - thank you very much! :-)
@AlexisWinslow3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm so glad I could help you!
@dunkelgelb77444 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your work and particularly getting to the (steek) point! ((: Happy Holidays, too!!
@AlexisWinslow4 жыл бұрын
Haha! It's my pleasure! I'm glad you liked my video :)
@raed89057 ай бұрын
I’m going to be doing a wall hanging in the round. 4ftx6ft! I can’t wait :|
@AlexisWinslow7 ай бұрын
Wow, that's incredible! You've got this!!! :)
@blackpprs18938 жыл бұрын
do you think it's okay to steek the cast on row?I'm making a hat and the bottom part (cast on)form a tight line and feels uncomfortable.
@discoverednotcreated7 жыл бұрын
Good video.
@RobinSpindt7 жыл бұрын
nicely done thank you
@TheBearwolfpelt8 жыл бұрын
Hi Alexsis. great tutorial on seeking. thank you ( me =wolfpelt on Ravelry) my question is ,what yarn did you use for your black and white sweater, it has lovely stitch definition.
@AlexisWinslow8 жыл бұрын
+stephen shillitoe Thanks, I'm glad you liked my tutorial! The yarn is Louet Gems Sport Weight. It was an absolute pleasure to work with, and has held up really well so far. It's one of the softest wool yarns I've ever used. I have some more info about the pattern here on my website: www.knitdarling.com/patterns/tiber-cardigan
@orlab92313 жыл бұрын
If I use the crochet method is there any chance of my floats unravelling or will that just not happen 😂 I'm actually quite looking forward to the steek at this point
@AlexisWinslow3 жыл бұрын
The crochet method is great too. It should do a good job of locking the floats into place also.
@AD-uw3xs2 жыл бұрын
Is this also recommended fir synthetic yarns?
@twillcreative62262 жыл бұрын
Hi AD-thanks for your question. Yes, you can successfully steek with any fiber content yarn following the steps in my video. If you are using a yarn that does not felt (i.e. synthetic, superwash wool, cotton, etc.), you should take extra care to secure the steek before you cut the fabric as I have done in the video. You should also create a wide enough steek so that you will still have some wiggle room if your fibers are slippery and unravel a bit more than expected. If in doubt, MAKE A STEEK SWATCH! This will show you how prone your particular yarn is to unraveling. You may also want to enclose the steek afterwards with a ribbon or bias tape sewn to the back side of the fabric which will further protect your steek from unraveling. For your reference, the sweater shown in the video was Louet Gems, which is a superwash wool that will not felt in the wash, much like a synthetic fiber. In the five+ years since I made this sweater, the steek has stayed intact with no signs of unraveling.
@AD-uw3xs2 жыл бұрын
@@twillcreative6226 I appreciate this thorough feedback. Thanks for the great tutorial!
@ninialy71902 жыл бұрын
Can steeking be done horizontally ???
@AlexisWinslow2 жыл бұрын
Interesting question-Yes and No. Technically, you can follow all the same steps-reinforcing the knitting in two parallel lines and cutting between-and it will have a similar effect to steeking. One difference is that you would have to do a very thorough job reinforcing the fabric because missing even one stitch could be disastrous. I would recommend using a sewing machine to reinforce a horizontal cut. That said, the steeking technique, at its heart, is something you would really only do to facilitate quick and efficient Fair Isle knitting in the round and specifically refers to a vertical cut. If you are knitting a garment and you need to create a horizontal opening, it would be much more efficient to simply bind off and then cast on again than to attempt steeking horizontally.
@soniaguzman7627 жыл бұрын
What if you have a pullover that you bought in a store but think it would look better as a cardigan. Can it be steeked?
@user-lb1bs4vn5r Жыл бұрын
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@samiraali91377 жыл бұрын
By steeking ,you control your jacket barfectlly ,and the balance between the two said of jacket ,you don will ..thank you:
@mi13estrellas7 жыл бұрын
wish you would show how to do this on a sewing machine? also how you did the button band.