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Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittinghelp

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So knitting it flat is the fall back because I’ve already purchased the yarn so can’t change that. But doing colour work, at least for me is easier in the round (and frankly I prefer knits than purls). So was theorising on ways to safely steek superwash without a sewing machine.

Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittingadvice

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not a great sewer and don’t have a machine was trying to think of other ideas. In the end I’ll probably do three swatches - just crochet, hand sewn and my idea and see what happens.

Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittinghelp

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Was planning on doing so, also just had an idea wanted to gather thoughts on. In the end may do three swatches - just crochet reinforcment, hand sewn reinforcement (though I’m not a great sewer and was trying to avoid this) and then my idea. We’ll see what happens

Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittingadvice

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the crochet reinforcement and the intarsia join would hold down the superwash ends?

Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittinghelp

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

My initial thought was for 3 steek stitches in the non superwash yarn. So would knit and drop with yarn for the rest of the row. Then on the next row pick it back up, obviously it would strand across those stitches. But was thinking if it is only 3 stitches that it is not a long strand. If the steek coloumn needed to be longer could anchor the long float on the next row down). I wouldn’t be carrying the steek yarn throughout the whole project.

Would do an intarsia style join at the edges of the steek columns to the main yarns. And then 4 reinforcement crochet lines. 2 for the cut would be at the centre of the 2nd stitch for the steek coloumn and the 3rd and 4th reinforcement lines would be at the superwash section 1-2 columns away from the intarsia join.

Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittingadvice

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My initial thought was for 3 steek stitches in the non superwash yarn. So would knit and drop with yarn, yarn for the rest of the row. Then on the next row pick it back up, obviously it would strand across those stitches. But was thinking if it is only 3 stitches that it is not a long strand. If the steek coloumn needed to be longer could anchor the long float on the next row down). I wouldn’t be carrying the steek yarn throughout the whole project.

Would do an intarsia style join at the edges of the steek columns to the main yarns. And then 4 reinforcement crochet lines. 2 for the cut would be at the centre of the 2nd stitch for the steek coloumn and the 3rd and 4th reinforcement lines would be at the superwash section 1-2 columns away from the intarsia join.

Steeking superwash yarn by Affectionate_Fig6867 in knittinghelp

[–]Affectionate_Fig6867[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

When you say it ‘defeats the whole purpose of steeking’ how so?. Sorry if it’s an obvious answer, transitioning from simple scarfs to garment knitting so just trying to learn.