Set of stitches for elastic edge: knitting needles and hook

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

On products for children and adults, it is often necessary to make the beginning of the canvas stretchy. To do this, there are special techniques for dialing loops for an elastic edge. Moreover, they are designed both for knitting needles and for a hook. Therefore, needlewomen with any knitting can choose a convenient technique.

Set of elastic edge stitches as the base for rib

This technology is also called the Italian set. Work is supposed to start with knitting needles half the size of the main canvas. Loops need to be dialed in half as much as then needed for the pattern. For knitting, you will need a small thread of a contrasting color.

Take two threads together. Auxiliary wrap around the thumb. Throw the main one through the index. Cast on loops as usual. There should be loops on the knitting needles from the main yarn, and the auxiliary will be stretched through them.

After this set of loops for the elastic edge, you need to knit the first rows with the same knitting needles:

• between two edging alternate purl and yarn over;
• those loops that were purl in the last row, knit, remove the yarn over purl, passing the thread in front of them;
• the third and 3 more rows are supposed to be knitted similarly to the second.

You should get an edge visually similar to a three-row knit. Now you can switch to regular needles and knit a 1x1 elastic band on all loops.

After two rows, take out the auxiliary thread. Small loops will appear along the bottom edge. Now you need to find the leftmost one and pull it. Everyone else will hide in the small tail of the extreme loop.

Loop-in-loop Stretch Set

It is convenient to use at the beginning of work. But needlewomen advise using this set of loops for the elastic edge needed to lengthen the row.

This technique does not involve leaving a long loose end. It is enough to take the thread so that it is enough for one loop, which is performed on one knitting needle.

Now you need to shift it to your left hand. Take the free one on the right. On the far wall of the loop, knit one front. Remove it to the one that is already on the left knitting needle. Continue this knitting until the desired chain is typed.

Crochet Stretch Edge Stitch Set

It is necessary in products where a regular set pulls it down or up. Elasticity is especially important in children's clothes. Needlewomen can choose any of the proposed options (there are 4 of them), depending on which one is more suitable for a particularproducts.

Based on half double crochet

Requires to start with a chain of three air. Yarn over, insert hook at the beginning of the chain. Pull out the thread. Knit a loop in it. At this point, there are three loops on the hook. Now it is supposed to pick up the thread and knit all the loops. Repeat pattern from yarn over. But you need to enter the hook at the beginning of the top column.

Based on double crochet

This set will require a chain of four loops. Yarn over and pull the thread through the first air chain. On it, tie a double crochet. Then yarn over again and insert the hook into the base of the previous one. This will be the basis for starting another double crochet. Continue knitting such elements.

Two more ways to crochet stretch edge

Based on single crochet

In fact, this set of loops for the elastic edge repeats the previous two. Only the basis will be a chain of two air ones. Then you do not need to make a crochet. Immediately insert the hook at the beginning of the chain to pull the thread. Tie air on it. Then knit two loops on the hook. Repeat steps for another single crochet to the end of the elastic chain.

Based on connecting loops

To start it again, a chain of two air loops is needed. As in the previous method, insert the hook into the first and pull up the yarn. Pick up the thread again and knit both loops on the hook. Pull the thread from the base of the connecting post. This is the basis for a new connectingcolumn. They are supposed to be knitted to the desired length.