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Posted on 10:00am Friday 28th Jun 2024

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Achieving a Professional Finish for your knits.

My story:
As knitters or knitter/designers we don't start off knowing how to make our knits look professional. I took up knitting seriously around 12 years ago and whilst I was practising knitting I sold my knitted accessories on Etsy (I also designed my own so as to avoid any copyright infringements). I also worked for a company called "Wool and the Gang" who back then employed knitters to knit up their kits so they could sell the creations on line. I started off knitting the Zion hat a simple stocking stitch hat, knit in the round using chunky yarn, knit up really fast so was a good little earner. But.... I wanted a challenge so moved on to a colourful cowl, This was knit flat, garter stitch with stripes in chunky yarn. Once the cowl was knitted, the cast on edge and the cast off were joined and the side seam joined (the wrong side was then hidden inside the tube) and colourful yarn was woven through the garter stitch stitches.

Interesting challenge........but I wasn't happy and Wool and the Gang wasn't happy. My chunky seams were totally horrible, so messy and well, chunky. Within days of receiving them, Wool and the Gang returned them to me and said the seams needing redoing. This was the hardest knitting lesson learnt. I did do as they asked, I couldn't afford not to. They had a tutorial which once I undid all the seams (and the extra weaving) I followed and I was amazed! The tutorial is here.

These are 3 cowls with the seams redone.

What I'm trying to get across from my story is that as a knitter you don't automatically know how to get that polished look, so you can gift or sell your work or even feel proud to wear it.

How many of you have finished garments in your stash and they just need seaming?
How many of you have WIP's and are not happy with the picking up you did round the neckline so you have simply just put it away?

Well now is your time to rectify that.

Pick up the guide and see what area you are struggling with, Zoom in on solving that issue, watch the videos and tutorials I suggest and get back to me with successes and failures ( I will follow up on the failures to make sure we have a success!).

Any of these techniques can be practiced on swatches, so pick up 2 swatches you have and have a go at seaming or picking up stitches. or even blocking!

In this guide, you will find detailed instructions on how to tackle common knitting challenges, tips for perfecting your projects, and recommendations for tools and resources that can support your knitting journey. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced knitter, these tips will help you achieve a polished, professional finish that you can be proud of.