The Dreaded Stockinette Curl

[@misomochi]

Thank you!!!!!!! I was so frustrated with the curl and your excellent explanation totally made me feel so much better. I ended up doing a stockinette stitch for my first knitting project ( attempted to knit a basic scarf) and this was my hallelujah it's not me video/moment!!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You're so welcome Katrina. That's exactly why I make this video. I was tired of some people misleading knitters into thinking "you can block it out." Not really. Unless it's a synthetic that you "kill" by melting it into submission with an iron. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

[@annieoldfield1]

Your videos are just the best and so glad to see you back! I have been knitting 53 years and still have learnt so much from your Sweater 101 and other videos. Please keep them coming.

[@eileen8638]

Found your informative sessions because I wanted to shorten my temperature blanket. I loved my colors and even when I placed the skeins side by side it looked great. Well when I got to knit my summer colors I was very unhappy. I wanted to cut them out. Your session on cutting and then attaching was very informative. I’m going to give it a try. I know I’ll need to put my “patience “ hat on. Fingers crossed.

[@junekroner6382]

How interesting! Thank you for explaining the reasons: why. I have wondered why knitting edges roll like they do. I love knitting. But, since I live on the coast of Alabama where the weather is sub-tropical, the weather does not call for much knitting of hats,glove, sweaters, etc. My knitting is mostly cotton type and miscellaneous items. What a great world we live in when we can learn and gain knowledge by a click on the computer owing to generous people like you! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It saves a lot of learning by mistakes.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You're most welcome June. One thing about cotton, especially knitted with a loose gauge, it can be steamed pretty flat, so you often don't need too much of an edging to tame it. p.s. Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com and get more information than I share on YT.

[@lilywondertwin]

I did a rolled style sweater with a rolled collar and now I am adding a ribbing band to get rid of the curl on the bottom-- so glad to so glad to find this video thank you!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

lilywondertwin You are so welcome and thank for for watching and commenting.

[@karenlarsen8109]

Cheryl thank you so much for your videos. You are an excellent teacher and it is no surprise that this was your profession ! I have been reviewing everyone’s notes on modular knitting and yours are by far the easiest to follow. Thank you for enriching the world of knitting.

[@RAE5558]

This is a universally useful video for especially a machine loomed piece of yarned fabric. It is inspiring to be looking for THOSE MULTIPLE stitch solutions for the ends. Thanks!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Bonnie Konjevich You are so welcome Bonnie. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@trubyszewczyk901]

Knitting with Cheryl Brunette pocket knitting cast off

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Truby Szewczyk What is a pocket knitting cast off Truby?

[@NancyLiedel]

I love this video. It addresses problems we all have, but never really discuss. Thank you.

[@Maris-W]

So nice to see you back making videos again. I learned so much from your previous Bond video tutorials and loved the Sweater 10th book. I really appreciate the detail in your videos, making it so easy to understand and learn.

[@Quebecusa]

This is so cool! Please say hello to them! Tell them here in Saguenay region, we have some snow on the ground and more this night, but rain tomorrow. -5°C here today. Perfect time for knitting! Making a vest at the moment. Have a wonderful day!

[@ildikojanowitz7862]

Thank you for your video, I'm a new knitter. I learn from you a lot. You are a wonderful person! Love to listen to you!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Ildiko Janowitz Thank you for this lovely comment Ildiko. I am glad my videos help you.

[@Tranquility32]

Thank you for this helpful video! I’m working on a baby blanket from one of my knitting books. I’m a relatively loose knitter and for this pattern there are 10 rows of garter stitch. As soon as I did a few rows of stockinette, boom, curl up on the bottom! I kept going, thinking that the weight of the overall project would lessen the curl effect. But, no luck. I was just now thinking of tinking it. Yet, as I go through my pattern book, all the photos show the bottom border EXCEPT this pattern. Hmmmm! Okay, well, thank you for listening. Since baby blanket is a gift, I sadly will tink this one in favor of something else. Again, thanks so much for this video. I’m a new sub, and look forward to your help and ideas. LOVE the baby ball by the way! 💜

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Sorry it took me so long to respond Natalya. This is a pretty thing and I see it's done in acrylic and large sts. That has me guessing that the fabric is rather "light," as in lofty or lightweight for the square footage. I think a row of sc then a row of backwards single crochet or crab-stitch might do the trick. In any event it would give it a more "finished" edge. The denseness of the crochet will probably tame it a bit. I have a group of videos on edges scheduled for later this year.

[@valeriedivita6330]

Hi Cheryl, I have the dreaded curl at the bottom of my sweater that is finished. I am trying to work with it to compensate. Fingers crossed. Val

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Sounds great! Depending on how big the stockinette expanse is and how tight the gauge, it might be difficult but yes, fingers crossed.

[@liewcheenwei]

Ya, initially I was quite frustrated with the curl, but later I find that why should I be frustrated with something I can't control. Then, I learn to appreciate it as I discovered that the curl can be part of the design.

[@jannetswan]

Thank you so much. Finally a video that is easy to understand. I am a new knitter, well sort of. I learned to knit all on my own, by trying to remember how my godmother use to move her hands. I finally got it and can knit basics. Books are just so hard to understand. Everything is abbreviated and I just don't understand it. I am hoping that you have videos that will teach me all the other stuff I have been dying to learn. I have knit some very nice scarfs and hats but they all curl.

[@matthew5460]

I haven't knit for over 35 years and just took it up again this week.I thought I would start on an easy scarf and knit one yesterday and fringed it this morning but the dreaded curl has set in !. So I have decided to go with it and double the scarf over and stitch it .Now it doesn't curl.Thank. goodness I left it wide enough to do this with. Will remember for future reference :)

[@Cardinal696]

Thank you for your practical, easy to understand explanation!! I've just delved into knitting, and have so much to learn. I have subscribed to your tutorials.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You are so welcome Debera. Welcome to this wonderful, portable, creative craft that can keep you learning for decades. Are you on my newsletter mailing list yet at cherylbrunette.com? If not, please join us.

[@bikrgran]

I lipread, and read the captions, so I don't normally look around, but I just noticed that, in that corner, at least, you have mostly coned yarn, and yarn balls, which suggests that you machine knit more than "once in a while". Interesting. Love your videos.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Hi Linda. Good eye! But that is actually hand-knitting/weaving yarn. It can be used on a machine but I never have. It's Harrisville Highland Tweed and I fell so in love with the colors that I bought many cones in the 90s when a weaving shop nearby was going out of business. harrisville.com/collections/yarn/products/highland-cone

[@NatalyaCherry]

Thanks for the thorough replies, Cheryl -- especially for taking the time to look at the pattern, whose results you assessed correctly. Fortunately, I can wait until you complete and post your videos on edges, since we have moved to a much warmer climate and won't be unpacking the spread for quite some time. :) Much appreciated!

[@MaryCochrane]

Love it Miss Cheryl. I did use hems and I-Cords and the edges still rolled. Just thought there was something wrong with the knitter (me). Nice to know it wasn't.

[@garnettwood4936]

I am using short rows for the first time. Thank you, Cheryl

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Excellent!! See. It's not that hard.

[@kpchiass]

I have subscribed to your channel. I am a crocheter but learned to knit a long time ago and have tried to take it up again. I have trouble with the number of stitches. Never exactly the number on the pattern so my first vest is lopsided, was supposed to be a gift for my grandson. But I'll learn how to do it correctly. Thanks for your videos!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You are so welcome and thank you for watching and commenting Kathy.

[@madabbafan]

I have been learning to knit during the lockdown in the UK, well I should say re-learning as my gran taught me the basic garter stich when I was 10 (although that was 30 years ago and I haven't picked up knitting needles since) two scalves in soon I'll be onto baby blankets. Anyway my question is fairly quick (I hope) which type of yarn would be best for a baby blanket? Wool can be a bit itchy for them and it needs to be easily washable as well. (Although I think the trick of putting it into an old pillow case and loosly tie the case closed and wash it in that may solve some issues with machine washing).

[@Quebecusa]

I love your humour! It is so much fun! Yes, I do have trouble with the stockinette stitch too! haha! I am relieved! Thank you so much for helping! Hugs from Québec!

[@kathybrisky]

Oh, that is a lovely sweater! I am so envious of your skills!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you. Kaffe Fassett's designs are beautiful I think. And you can get there. It just takes time and practice to master anything. Are you on my newsletter mailing list yet at cherylbrunette.com? If not, please join us.

[@radhatereskabuko1093]

Thank you for saying that there is never a dumb question.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you S Swann. You made me smile. And you're welcome. I really did want to address this issue because so many people recommend blocking as a solution. It isn't. At least not in the long run.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you for this comment Nancy. Sometimes people don't want to hear the "hard" truth, the truth, period. But it's the way things are. I say let's work with nature!

[@maureenjenkins2642]

I am so glad I listened to you first. I accept the fact that my scarf will curl and have decided to find another way. This scarf is for my grandson who is 7. I purchased a number 4 super soft yarn. Which stitch would you recommend?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

+Maureen Jenkins There are so many fun ones that lie flat. How about a ribbing variation? Especially if he lives in a cold climate. Also Stephanie-Pearl Mcphee has a great scarf pattern. It's fun to do and fast www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-row-handspun-scarf

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Kelly of SoCal . . . you can try it. If the crocheted edge is wide enough it will probably help. The density of crochet is useful here.

[@emilyhazen9413]

+Knitting with Cheryl Brunette it totally works

[@sabrinagoodson5363]

Love your videos!!!! I just taught myself how to knit last week!!! I have been crocheting for 50 years...knitting has a whole new world waiting for me!!! So far I am having fun learning!! Thank you for making your videos!! They are the best ones I have seen :)

[@cherylbrunette7661]

Congratulations Sabrina! With all that crocheting experience you'll advance quickly. You're welcome and thank you for watching and for commenting.

[@Yvetski]

I also began to teach myself to knit three years ago after crocheting for 40 years and absolutely love it. Cheryl, your videos are SO helpful to someone like me and I'm having lots of fun learning new skills from you. Thank you so much for your help!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Yvette Trahan You are so welcome Yvette! And thank you for watching and writing this kind comment.

[@Yvetski]

Thank YOU! Because I love to challenge myself, about three months ago I also decided to teach myself Fair Isle knitting (including steeks...yikes!). I completed a v-neck pullover and I have to say I'm pretty proud of myself. Anyway, the cardigan pattern I'm currently following says that yarn color changes should be made in the center part of each steek, but I'm a little confused about how I should do that. Do you have a video that addresses how color changes should be made in Fair Isle knitting steeks?

[@DaysFlyBy007]

I love this although I'm sad because apparently my insanely-expensive-to-make blanket is just always going to want to curl. But this video was super relaxing and informative. Thank you.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You might try adding a wide crocheted edge, but if your blanket is big enough and knit tightly, the curl is super hard to tame no matter what kind of border you try. I've gotten to the point where I simply love garter stitch blankets. They're my "don't have to pay much attention" knits for public meetings, watching movies, gathered with friends.

[@nuvoclassic]

@@CherylBrunetteTV if you alternate Stockinette stitch with Garter stitch in a project (like a scarf, for instance) would that 'hybrid' technique reduce the dreaded curl?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you Annie. I will, though not as quickly as I had originally planned. These things take more time than I remembered. But I'm happy with the quality.

[@eviehammond9638]

This is the only one of your videos I've seen so far that I found a bit disappointing. A lot of time was spent proving stockinette curls, but we already knew it. I was expecting some real solutions, but those are to come in further episodes, I guess. Yours are the best-produced tutorial videos I've ever seen, and have just the right amount of explanation and demonstration, and always an expert solution. Thank you!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Evie Hammond Hi Evie. I made this video in response to many comments by people who did NOT know that stockinette curls, especially novices in the USM (Ultimate Sweater Machine) Group on FaceBook. They thought they were doing something wrong and a number of people replied to them that they could steam or block it out. I saw multiple recommendations that they "Kill" acrylic yarn by steam ironing to the point where they melted it to some degree. That strikes me as both dangerous and lacking in understanding about the nature of the fabric.I saw so much "magical thinking" and flat-out inaccurate information that I made this video to help clarify the issue. It's an unpopular position because people want to "fix it" somehow but it's a simple matter of mechanics and that can't be "fixed," nor does it need to be.As for giving real solutions . . . I thought I did that by suggesting mixing knits and purls in small intervals which is the most universal solution though there are many variables to play with.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I just went back and changed the description on the video Evie to make it clearer. I can see where the original implied that I had a "fix" but there really isn't any except mixing knits and purls evenly, a not-too-tight gauge and some steam blocking or wet blocking of natural fibers. Sorry if it was the description that misled you. I didn't think to reread it until now.

[@eviehammond9638]

Thanks for even responding. I shouldn't watch (or at least reply to) videos late at night when I'm tired. I love your videos, and your ideas have helped me be bold enough to try improvising on projects, and given good ideas for solving problems -- which I can apply to any project I attempt. Now I have answers, presented in a clear, very informative way. Thank you!

[@juliebarbet9727]

Thank you for explaining, I thought it was the way I knitted as I didn’t understand it was just the nature of the stitches.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You're welcome Julie. I made this video because so many people new to knitting think they're doing something wrong when they aren't.

[@sbwoods11]

Thank you so much for your video. It has been helpful but has not solved my problem. I have knit a baby cardigan where the body is stockinette and the front edges and the bottom edge are garter stitch...to prevent rolling. My bottom edge has 6 rows of garter stitch.... but my entire garter stitch bottom edge is rolling toward the stockinette side. Do you know a solution for this?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I've seen this happen, where the whole thing flips up or over even with a narrow, flat-fabric edge. Depending on the fiber you can gently steam it and pat it. Don't put the steam iron right down onto it. If the gauge is tight it will be harder. What's the fiber?

[@sbwoods11]

Knitting with Cheryl Brunette It is Heritage Cascade Sock Yarn...75% Merino Superwash 25% Nylon. I am willing to rip out the entire bottom garter stitch edge and re-do if I knew what to do:(

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Sally Woods You could always rip it out and replace it with a ribbing which, because it's vertical instead of horizontal patterning, behaves better.

[@petsgalour]

I’d like to know how to knit a flat panel on a loom and then how to seam the edges together. This way, no matter what your making (a simple set of arm or leg warmers, an ear warmer, a cowl, etc...) you don’t need a specialized size of round loom to make it. You can just knit a flat panel in the length and width you need and then seam the edges together to make the finished project. Also, is there an edge you can crochet or use a tapestry/darning needle to uncurl edges of any project after the fact? And if so, can you show how these stitches are done? Thank you! 😊💗

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I'm not sure. It might help some . . . especially a wide grosgrain because it has its "stiffness" running sideways. Sorry you felt bad about your vest. I wonder if you could have sewn up the front and made it a pullover vest.

[@bcscho2002]

I'm an inch into my top down toddler cardigan and have the "dreaded curl"!! Wondering if I should start over with a different type of yarn. Currently using Patron's Beehive Baby sport. It's a light 3, 70% acrylic 30% nylon. It's really soft & has the right gauge. It has ribbing for the button holes which should help in the front but will only have arm seams.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

+Barb Schoenleber It probably has more to do with the pattern stitch at the edge than the yarn. Depending on the design (i.e. if the neck isn't "too high,") you can probably add an edging later that will help tame it. I sounds like it's meant to be part of the design? Also, I invite you to visit cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you'd like to follow my current work. There are sample emails there so you can see if you like them.

[@juttacodona1600]

Was recommend to me by the Dandelions pattern from "alongavecanna". Looks very nice. Thanks for sharing this. Jutta

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I've not seen any of these sideways cardigans. There will still be rolling edges at the bottom hem and the front opening. They just go in the opposite direction of what we think of as "regular" knitted garments. I'll look around for some patterns.

[@adspeed7292005]

Haha, I guess I have to become a felter! All of my projects have curled thus far, even the pure wool scarf I'm working on right now is curling, and I'm afraid blocking it is not going to help. Anyway, at least now I know I can make a cool project from curling stockinette! This was a great video, definitely subscribing. Love your out-takes, too. ^_^

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting adspeed729200. You might learn to crochet a border around things. That can sometimes help. And felting is a lot of fun. :)

[@msherry5]

I'll have to think about that. I eagerly await each of your videos, regardless of topic!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I don't think so. You can make up some swatches with variations in needle size and try it, but I think it's the nature of the process of forming these loops and pulling them through one another that causes this.

[@ShaffaAdam]

Oh,no! I'm an aspiring knitter. I've purchased knitting needles online and have been watching knitting videos so I'll have an idea what to do when my needles arrive. I'd been planing to knit a blanket using the stockinette stitch as my first project...i had no idea they curled like that! Now I'm positively dreading it...

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

DON'T DESPAIR!! There's a very easy solution. Simply knit every row and don't purl. You can actually knit quite an impressive mitered square afghan with very few skills. And there are many, simple afghans that are quite lovely. Look at this one for example: www.purlsoho.com/create/2016/08/12/knit-four-points-baby-blanket/

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

There are 2 kinds of ribbon you can use . . . the folded over ribbon blanket binding and simple grosgrain that is only on "the back." I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure, but I think that it won't tame the curl for the same reasons other edgings don't.

[@User1234567891111]

I like how you analysed like the stitches themselves and how they're bigger/smaller :) I usually do stockinette with borders but the one I'm going to do can't have a border or it will look really ugly.. I'll figure something out/ knit it in gater but your video was really informative! :)

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

User1234567891111 Thanks for taking the time to comment and for watching. I'm an old high school English teacher. I always go for the details. :)

[@User1234567891111]

Oh okay :) I just wanted to let you know that it was really informative! Thank you so much for the video :)

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

User1234567891111 You are so welcome

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You're welcome HJKelley. It's often a problem for machine knitters because many are not hand knitters and think that there is something "wrong" with what they're making.

[@meowool]

I loved when you said "It's like getting angry with a kangaroo because it has a pouch!"

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

That's funny! I haven't looked at this since I uploaded it and I forgot that I said that. Thanks for watching and commenting meowool!

[@meowool]

Knitting with Cheryl Brunette my scarf has gone like the tubes you used in the ball, but it will make it more snuggly as it'll trap air, and makes it more skinnier!

[@meowool]

Knitting with Cheryl Brunette my scarf has gone like the tubes you used in the ball, but it will make it more snuggly as it'll trap air, and makes it more skinnier!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

meowool It will definitely be cozy!

[@partlysunny7361]

I gave up on the rib pattern from a learn to knit book that requires 27 cast on stitches. K 3, P 3 across row. For row 2, P 1, K1 across row, then repeat rows 1 and 2 for the length. It would have been nice but I had to start over about 6 times because I'm a beginner and somehow kept getting confused. So, I decided to try a simpler stitch to make my beginner scarf. Stockinette. Now my scarf if nearly complete, not one single messed up row but the thing is more like a hose than a scarf. LOL

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

:D Oh these learning curves! You should see me with software. :( What you might do is knit a second one with that fancier st and sew the two together when you're done. Also . . . you might try drawing a little picture of the pattern sts using | symbols for knits and - symbols for purls. Your chart will be a picture from the right side of the work (although this pattern will look the same on both sides). Hang in there. The fact that you've made a hose with no messed up rows is a great accomplishment!!! And I'm not joking. We all have to start somewhere. I just happen to have a few more years in than you . . . 65+ and counting.

[@partlysunny7361]

@@CherylBrunetteTV Thank you for the response and the idea for the chart, I think it will come in handy next time. I started over in garter stitch and finished the scarf. I'm very happy with it and am in the process of making a second one now. One good thing about starting over so many times is I learned how to control the tension in my stitches. Thank you again!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I'm so glad these videos help you. Thank you for this kind comment and you are very welcome.

[@aerialTranscriber]

this is so relaxing and wonderful... you remind me of the bob ross of knitting!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

That is so sweet of you Geneva! Thank you for watching and commenting and I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

[@patricialinehan6924]

Hi Cheryl: Thanks for your wonderful teaching methods. Do you have a pattern that you would share for the lovely cowl you wear?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Hi Patricia. That cowl was a gift from a friend who spun the yarn as well as knit it. I loved it so much that I made one for another friend. The pattern is called SETZER by Jared Flood of Brooklyn Tweed. It's cunning and fun to knit. I'm impressed by every BT design I've seen. You are welcome and thank you for watching and commenting.

[@johnbarry1249]

I had a question regarding the roll of stockinette. I am making a large wrap and yes all four sides are rolling. What about if I crochet an edge to help lesson the curling? Kelly, Southern California

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thanks for watching puffy jo. Sorry I'm just getting to this as I've been sick. If your sleeve holes are just slits I probably would have picked up and knit the sleeves downward rather than try to sew them in. Is the garter st at 90% to the armhole or is it the same orientation? I need a little more information to help you and probably would have to do it in a video. It's too cumbersome to explain in words. (THANK YOU HEAVENS ABOVE FOR VIDEO!!)

[@sandifentiman5017]

Cheryl: I want to ask you about making toques. I've had success in making one well, but the sizing was totally too big. I like using Bernats blanket yarn (nice and warm. How can I overcome that problem? I thinking for children.

[@BeyondTshirts]

Great video! I found that if I purl the first two or three rounds before I start the knit stitch, it doesn't curl. I've also done K2/P2 for the first 3-5 rounds; makes a nice border and eliminates the curling. You just have to play around with the stitches. Now - a question for you. I want to know how in the world to make FLAT CIRCLES (for coasters) using a small circular needle - NOT double-pointed needles. I think I need to start from the inside out and increase stitches, but I haven't found a video tutorial to do this using only one circular needle. Thanks and Happy New Year!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thanks. Sometimes those borders of only a few rows still want to flip up but it depends on the size of the piece you're making, the gauge, and the fiber. I think all these mysterious variables are why I enjoy knitting so much. You actually need a really LONG circular needle or two shorter ones to work a small circle without double pointeds. I don't have any such videos but you can search on KZbin for them . . . something like small circumference knitting with one circular needle. And happy new year back to you! P.S. Are you on my email list? I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

[@toomiepal]

Great video. Thank you! I also like your ideas about asking questions! Best wishes.

[@artoftranscription]

Thanks, Cheryl. I appreciate your candor. This is a huge problem if you're trying to make a scarf or an cardigan, but no problem at all with a pullover, so I am still making those. Maybe you could demo a sideways cardigan for us? I've seen machine-knit sweaters at craft shows that were done like that and it's an intriguing example of "rolling with it," but I haven't tried it myself yet.

[@pamstue]

I was thinking of using ribbon on baby blankets after I make them on my machine. What are you're views about this and will it work out for sewing on the blanket?

[@1stcamarochick]

I love when the how's & whys are explained!

[@juliannegouin5384]

I’m going to roll with it! 🥰❤️ so happy!

[@nappyscribe1987]

I like the ring scarf you’re wearing.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thanks. It's a cowl designed by Jarod Flood of Brooklyn. The pattern is SETZER.

[@RealityAlwaysWins]

Aye, I’ve spent months trying and trying to fix the purl curl! Now I just learned the double stockinette stitch which makes both sides purl and thicker/warmer items, so I’ll use that from now on!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

:D It wasn't broken so it must have been very frustrating trying to fix it. Yes! Double knitting. I DO love it because it's so clever but I've never made anything but swatches. I think I need a nice project out of it.

[@SomeIdeas4Free]

Would sewing on a backing ribbon, wider than the border, work? I am plus-sized. I made a stockinet vest with seed stitch border. Curl. I knit slowly and it takes a long time to make something to fit. When I saw it was still curling, I gave it away. I couldn't get pleasure from claiming it as my work. Now I work only in stitch patterns that don't curl. Although, I have seen patterns where the curl is part of the design. Lemonade from lemons. I'll have to look at those again.

[@anaco.]

Oh my this was a great video! And you are so lovely to watch! I liked your personality! I will definitely follow!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Ana Cristina Owens Thank you for this kind comment Ana. And thanks for watching and commenting.

[@joanwood4451]

I have just found your videos- they are wonderful, So clear, no umms and ahhs. My thanks. There is 1 question. What causes my knitting to be longer one side than the other? J.W

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I've seen this before Joan. You are probably unconscious of it, but you may be pulling the first and/or last sts more tightly on one side. Which is the longer side? The beginning of a purl row or the beginning of a knit row? Once you have identified it you can be more conscious of pulling stitches at both edges the same way.

[@eviegorecki5356]

On the bottom of a stockinette sweater that is rolling up, would it help to pick up and stitch a ribbing on the bottom?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Great Cindy! Thank you for watching and you are most welcome.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

No, I don't think so. That might give you a more even gauge but it wouldn't correct the curl. It's the structure of the fabric that causes it.

[@humanbeing3235]

Thank you for the honesty and help. I thought I was doing something wrong. At least now I know.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

jean berman You are so welcome Jean. I don't think it does anyone a great service to tell them that "you can block it out" or, in the case of acrylic yarn "kill it." I prefer to honor the fabric itself. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@maggieames9072]

I'm knitting The Wooley Sheep Scarf for my toddler grandson. I just simply want to knit it in stockinette. CO 38 sts and work till there is enough left for a cast off. This scarf will be sewn lengthwise. and the head and feet will be sewn on the top and bottom. Can I do this? Hoping you've heard of The Wooley Sheep Scarf Kit.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Maggie Ames I haven't heard of it and I don't seem to be able to find it through Google. Theoretically what you're suggesting should work but I can't say without seeing the pattern at least.

[@silverblood145]

Help! I'm a beginner and I bought a knitting loom to help speed up my knitting. I didn't realize I was doing a stockinette stitch when following a simple tutorial for a scarf and I'm giving this scarf as a gift. It's an acrylic yarn, and it's almost done being knit. How can I get it to lie flat? Will ironing help?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Well, Lauren, I gave you all the good advice I have in this video. I don't do much with acrylic yarn, but from what I understand, there is a magic place between "natural curl" and "melt down entirely" where you can "kill the curl" with steam. You apparently melt the yarn enough to make it yield to your wishes but not to end up as plastic goo. I wish I had more to offer but I think this is it. As the video says, it's the nature of the fabric to behave this way and you can't control that. Good luck and let me know what you do and how it works.

[@markjudymenting2996]

I made an increase edge, slip 1 pw, kfb, k1, then go into stockinette stitch. I really like the edge it makes, but how do I do decrease edge that "matches"it?

[@tammiephillips9382]

My name is Tammie and i tried to knit a beanie hat and it started to curl should i keep it. Or should i undo the hat.

[@lois5275]

Can you please give us a link to the baby ball video? It's a perfect baby gift.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Hi Lois. Both links are above in the written comment section under the video.

[@lois5275]

@@CherylBrunetteTV Thank you

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank for for taking the time to comment and I'm delighted that you're using your machine. Isn't it fun?

[@bellehaupi6888]

New subscriber. I love your clear explanations. Thank you.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Belle Haup You are so welcome. And thank you for watching and commenting.

[@anneonimous9306]

Please make a video tutorial showing how to make those lovely balls! Do they have stuffing inside them, or is the knitted fabric bulky enough for them to not require stuffing?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Hi Anne. I already did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/poukkJ6dh56VfcU No stuffing. Are you on my newsletter mailing list yet at cherylbrunette.com? If not, please join us.

[@PurdyBear1]

Thanks for the video. I've made a scarf with various stitches and stocking stitch with cable panels. I did do an edge of 2 garter stitches but it is still curling. Would adding a pocket in the back of garter stitch stop the curl, as it's only on the two ends and not in the middle? I really don't want to have to unpick the whole scarf. Thanks.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

I'm not sure what you mean by "adding a pocket" in back of the garter st. Two garter sts on the edge is a pretty narrow border. What are the sts you used (i.e. what's the pattern of the scarf)?

[@PurdyBear1]

Knitting with Cheryl Brunette It's multiple different stitches, but its a cable block that is causing the problem. I was going to add a back piece to help it straighten out, thus a pocket. As the cable block is at both ends it is causing the hole piece of curl. Hope that helps.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

PurdyBear1 I'm still having trouble visualizing it, partly because there are hundreds of variations of cables and I don't know which way they run, etc. Is there any place you could post a photo of it or refer me to a pattern?

[@PurdyBear1]

Knitting with Cheryl Brunette Thanks for the offer but I've sorted it out myself. Cable looks pretty much like any cable with stocking stitch on the edge. So no I'm not going to post a photo or ask any more questions. My Aunt probably knows more then you do.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

A very loose gauge will lie flatter, though I've never seen the curl go away entirely. What size yarn and what size needle are you using?

[@gelsacamara547]

Thank you for your video I enjoyed very much, looking for the next 😀

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You are most welcome Gelsa and thank you for commenting.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you. It's fun to be back . . . but to restart a career at 65? I'm not sure how wise that is. But I don't have forever to get this information out there. Now must be the time.

[@surjitkaur7455]

Very easy and quick method.Thanks💐👍💐

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Welcome 😊, and thanks for commenting.

[@thoughtsofawindowgirl2112]

Cheryl, another great video. Thank you.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thoughts of a Window Girl Thank you again, for watching and for commenting so generously.

[@tracieh215]

I'm a crocheter but I'm going to try again with knitting. Can blocking eliminate curl? Curl is a problem with Tunisian crochet simple stitch and knit stitch. But usually blocking takes care of that.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Welllllllllll . . . yes and no. If you have an acrylic that you "kill" with heat, you can basically melt it into shape, but otherwise a natural fiber will creep back to its real desire. I thought I treated that in the video. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. You'll get lots of good information.

[@msherry5]

Looking forward to the next lessons!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You are welcome murni msu and thank you for commenting.

[@watchgoose]

Have noted that Hispanic knitters knit TBL and don't have as much of a problem so I do my first 3 st. tbl now. At the other end, I P two st. prior to the end and then K the last st. but from behind it, going forward, or even take it off, twist it forward and put it back on and then knit it. On the beginning row, I use a stretchy CO and then K and P the first row (as if to rib) and then begin knitting. I don't have a curl. You can also alternate K and P at the edges.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you for these interesting variations. I would have to try them to see how they work for me. Every row is the same for the first 3 and last 3 sts? And about that last knit st . . .are you simply knitting through the back loop/leg? Thanks for clarifying this for me.

[@bettybare3320]

Thank you so much for your teachings, I also love your bloopers. It show that you are like, I was wondering if you did another book yet? I wish to purchase it. thank you.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Hi Betty. You are so welcome. No, I don't have another book yet and it won't be a "book" so much as a multi-media event on a flashdrive. :) And honestly, I don't know when I'll get it done. I had planned it for last year but got derailed 10 months of the year with significant health events (not mine) of 2 people close to me and I stepped in to help. Things are settled down now (one death, one significant recovery) but I got behind in just about everything. It took the starch out of me, frankly. So I'm starting to get back into a more regular schedule. But join my email list at cherylbrunette.com and that's how you'll stay in the loop. That seems to be the one place I've gotten regular communication back under control. And thanks for commenting and asking.

[@bettybare3320]

I am truly sorry for your loss and praying for the other. I am in your email list, but life makes me busy that sometimes I don't go to my email often enough. Thank you so much for everything, pray for good health to you and your family.

[@esieniewicz5473]

Can I sew a blanket stitch along the pesky rolling edges (caveat - in this case pesky}. Will that help do you think?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

+Homer TheCat You can try but I don't think so. However, you never really know it things will work until you try them. Have you joined my knitting newsletter group over at cherylbrunette.com yet? Please do. You get all the news that's fit to print.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thanks Mary . . . No operator error there.

[@MoorChannel]

really love the way you explain...very clear! Thank you for teaching us!

[@donnacarrier9699]

Hi Cheryl...I just subscribed to your channel, and I have a question. I'm knitting a sweater for my granddaughter and my edges are terrible! My purl rows are loser than my knitted rows making picking up really hard. What can I do to correct this?

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Hi Donna. It's common that our knit and purl gauges are different though usually not enough to cause a problem. You might try working with 2 different sized needles, one size smaller for your purl rows. Also . . . pay attention to the first and last sts of your rows. Make sure you have pulled them tightly enough before continuing on a row.

[@paulbourque8648]

thank you for your videos. could you recommend either videos or books or articles that you have found interesting on the History of Knitting? Thank you.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You're welcome Paul. Years ago I owned A HISTORY OF HAND KNITTING by Richard Rutt and I found it interesting. There may, however, be something more contemporary. After the fall of the IRON CURTAIN in 1989ish, we had access to all sorts of wonderful eastern European and Russian techniques that I had not seen much of before then. Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com I'd love it if you joined us.

[@smittenforfiction]

Great tips! Thank you for sharing this. Love the bloopers at the end :)

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

You are so welcome Amanda. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@eegraber]

Hi Cheryl! I have a question. I'm knitting a blanket that uses a seed stitch border and stockinette in the middle, and the effect is a lot like what you show at 4:10. The yarn is half and half nylon/acrylic. I was hoping there would be some way to flatten the edges by weaving in more yarn, and it seemed like you mentioned this at 7:27. Is there a specific technique you could recommend of weaving yarn in to flatten out the edge? Thanks so much!

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Weaving yarns into edge sts is a machine-knitting technique. It would probably be a bit messy by hand and it's not all that effective. Also, I'm not sure it is done with a seed st border but with a long rib. I have not used the technique myself but read about it when I was doing a lot of knitting on the BOND. Because it's a single bed machine it only produces stockinette st unless a person does some hand manipulation. When you're hand knitting you have a lot more options for mixing knits and purls. Simply widening the border could go a long way toward helping I should think but it's hard to make a recommendation without actually seeing the piece.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Thank you Maris! I'm glad you are learning from them.

[@CherylBrunetteTV]

Crocheting a border can really help but a single-crochet "little border" probably won't do it. I would start crocheting multiple rows around it until it stopped curling. You might need 5 or 6 inches worth. I did that once. And switch to half double crochet or double crochet so that it goes a little faster, though the shorter the st the better it will work I think.