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twiggyann
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 Posted - 09/13/2007 : 08:12:01 AM
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I want to put a simple single crochet edging on my Tilted Duster to stop the stockinette part from curling. I've never done this before. Is there a rule of thumb about how much crochet is required to stop curling?
Thanks.
Lesley
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socks4all
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Posted - 09/13/2007 : 08:41:36 AM
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| A single crochet edge will not stop the curling. The single crochet will just curl with the edge. You will have to do the best you can to remove the curl when you block. |
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twiggyann
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knitz2
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Posted - 09/13/2007 : 08:52:32 AM
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Lesley is right that a single round ofsingle crochet edging alone won't stop the curling.
to stop the curling (rolling) on a tee shirt I made, I did a single crochet bind off, followed by a second round of single crochet, then a round of treble crochet and lastly another round of single crochet. It really didn't take very long and made a slightly decorative edge.
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llinn
honorary angel
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Posted - 09/13/2007 : 1:08:45 PM
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Curling happens on stockinette edges because the yarn gets pulled to tighten the edge and so becomes "shorter" right at the edge. When you wash and the yarn relaxes, the lack of length pulls the edge around to make up for it.
So slipping the first stitch on every row or the last stitch and NOT pulling too tightly will help reduce curling. If you pull too tight at the edges, even 3 or 4 stitches kept in garter will not cure curling. This is something that often you will have to swatch and work on on your own to adjust your own personal tension and techniques to cure curling.
But if you haven't pulled the edge too tightly, then sometimes for some people. one row of sc will work, especially if you work it right on the edge of the knitting. Sometimes two rows of slip stitch--one along the edge and the second kind of inside that row on top of the knitting in the direction opposite the curl will work.
Sometimes you need to steam block that baby and even that won't help. Yarns with less elasticity tend to curl worse than bouncy, elastic yarns.
There isn't really one single answer for everybody. It's so dependant on how "you" work, every one needs to develope their own solution. And have chocolate ready when it all goes so very wrong.
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twiggyann
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 09/13/2007 : 8:40:10 PM
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I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I've seen an afterthought hem put on one. I may do that.
And forget about the chocolate -- I'll make sure I have vodka close by. *laugh*
Lesley
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PamelaA3
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Posted - 09/14/2007 : 09:51:50 AM
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I have seen crab stitch crochet put on the edge of necks without rolling but I have not done it on a garment. It is very easy, but a little awkward,though. Just single crochet backwards from left to right across the edge of the stockinette. It might be worth a try on a sample swatch. It makes a heavier edge than standard crochet.
Good Luck,
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Lace Lunatic
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Posted - 09/15/2007 : 09:08:11 AM
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When the garment is knitted, and whatever curling remedy you have applied has failed, you can mitigate it somewhat by attaching a couple of rows of I-cord just inside the edge that is rolling. That said, I tried on the 36" tilted duster at my LYS yesterday. One of the customers had just finished knitting it in TAOS and it was absolutely gorgeous! She had substituted a cable rib for the plain 2x2 rib, which made it quite elegant. The garment had yet to be blocked, but there was no pronounced curling on the front edge. Hope this helps.
Suzanne
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