 | | 2013-01-06 07:00
From blog Handmade by Carolyn
A self-rolling edge finish for knits
This is a sweet and pretty finish to apply to the edges of casual knit garments... and a more neatly-finished-on-the-inside edging, if slightly more involved, than a similar one I wrote previously. This is the edging technique used for this dress. Firstly; the fabric has to be that sort that when left alone; rolls up at the edges all by itself. Generally, this will only be a reasonably lightweight, single knitted jersey. Cut a cross-grain strip (that is, with the stretch running along the long edge of the strip) that is as long as the aperture being edged, minus 10% and rounded to the nearest full or half centimetre, for ease of working. So, for example, if your...
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