Knots or split ends?
March 12th, 2009 § 6 Comments
Knotfree Knitting – or How I Became Fond of Split Ends
I recently knit a bolero in a wool-blend that wouldn’t split. Not so good. Now I’m knitting a cardigan in 100% cotton which is splittable (nice, useful word!). And recycled – I unravelled a dress I made a few years ago but had rarely used. Could be because of the knots in the knitting?
This time, because of the recycled cotton yarn, I would have had even more knots in my knitting… instead I did as I normally do with wool:
- Split the ends of the yarn on the needles and the new ball of yarn
- Knit one stitch with 3 strands (2 old + 1 new)
- Knit 3 stitches with 2 strands (1 old + 1 new)
- Knit one stitch with 3 strands (1 old + 2 new)
and continue with the new yarn. Nice and smooth. I also skim in the ends as I go because like my knitted garments to be finished when I’m done knitting them.
