Tag Archives: chain stitch selvedge

Tips and Techniques for the Main Body of the Top-Down Triangle Shawl

Posted on June 28, 2013 by jackiees

Hope you are enjoying the dolly shawl knit-along and accompanying articles so far: Roadmap for a Top-Down Triangle Shawl and Setting Up the Center Back Neckline. Here are some things to keep in mind when proceeding with the Main Body … Continue reading →

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Tidy Stretchy Edges

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jackiees

When you were knitting the Beading Hearts Friendship Bracelet, did you recognize the Chain Stitch Selvedge from some of last year’s projects like the Lace Cable Bookmark and the Three Eyelets Sachet? The bracelet is worked sideways in garter stitch with a … Continue reading →

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Charting the chain stitch selvedge

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jackiees

In last month’s project for Three Eyelets Sachet , the lace edging had a chain stitch selvedge along both the straight edge and the shaped edge. Did you recognize that the Chain Stitch Selvedge is also used at each side edge … Continue reading →

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How You Slip Does Matter – The Chain Stitch Selvedge

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jackiees

I commented that the “ladder” eyelet header instructions introduced in Lace Edging Building Blocks – The Heading also featured a chain stitch selvedge. This type selvedge, being particularly stretchy, is good for attaching lace edgings to things that themselves are stretchy (like … Continue reading →

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