Techniques page 2
2 row buttonhole
| work to the position of the buttonhole
(this one is a 5 st buttonhole) |
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| cast off the next 5 sts |
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| work to the end of the row next row: work to the cast off
edge of buttonhole |
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| turn your work around so that the
right hand needle is now in your
left hand and vice versa, use
the cable cast on method to cast on 5 sts
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turn the work back and work to the end of the row. |
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| you now have a nice neat buttonhole |
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Cast on in middle of row
| knit to position where you need to add stitches, turn your work so
that the right hand needle is in your left hand and vice versa |
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| cast on the required number of stitches |
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| turn your work back to the correct side and continue with your
pattern. |
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Mattress stitch
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lay the two pieces side by side, right side
facing. |
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Using a darning needle threaded with yarn, pick up
the purl bump closest to the edge. |
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Then move across to the other piece and do the
same. |
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continue working in this way, from side to side,
picking up the next purl bump. |
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your work will look like this |
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tighten the stitches as you work, the sewing up yarn will disappear into the
work. |
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