What is a selvedge edge stitch?
What is a selvedge edge stitch?
The selvage (or selvedge) of knit fabric is an edge formed by changing the stitch pattern at the beginning and end of every row. This stabilizes the fabric and prepares it for seaming or creates a finished edge on pieces that will have no further finishing. Usually a selvage is one stitch, but it can be two or more.
What is an invisible seam in knitting?
When you’ve seamed the length of the knitting, gently pull the yarn from the top and bottom to close up the seam. Pull until the two pieces touch and the seam looks tight and even. Then, weave in the yarn ends. Now you’ve got an invisible seam.
What to do with the selvedge edge in knitting?
WS Rows: Purl the first stitch, continue in pattern, slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front. The garter stitch selvedge edge is one of the most basic edges in knitting. In fact, you’ve probably worked this edge without knowing it when doing your first swatch of garter stitch.
Which is the correct way to seam knit?
The seam will look invisible from the right side, but you will have a ridge on the wrong side. You work this seam through the “bars” of stockinette stitch or the “bumps” of garter stitch. This How To: Mattress Stitch video from AllFreeKnitting.com will focus on stockinette stitch.
Which is the correct way to knit a slip stitch edge?
In this pattern, however, you only slip the first stitch of each row (knitwise on the RS and purlwise on the WS) and work the last stitch in pattern, giving you a sort of vertically staggered version of the slip stitch edge. RS Rows: Slip the first stitch knitwise, continue in pattern, knit the last stitch.
When to use selvedge stitches instead of seams?
When your project is made without needing a seam, as in a scarf for example, the selvedge stitches can be decorative, but above all they help to prevent the edges from curling.