Me again!
Ok, I’m finishing up this lovely camisole
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/MayfaireCamisole.pdf
and I’ve got two questions…
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To knit the straps, I need to pick up and knit 6 sts on the front BO edge with the front facing. How do I fasten in the yarn before I start picking up the stitches?
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It is lacy on the top and bottom edge. How do I weave in ends where there is lacework? There are two rows of garter stitch on the top edge and three on the bottom edge, is it enough to weave them in the same way you’d typically weave them in on the back of stockinette? I can only go in one direction with so few rows, will it be secure enough?
Thanks for your time!
Very nice camisole.
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/150/Issue150.php
You can pick up the sts by just securing the yarn end with your fingers, leaving about a 6 inch tail to weave in later. Don’t worry if the first stitch or so is loose because you can snug it up later.
Weave in the ends by going through the purl loops on the wrong side of the lace. You can weave in vertically or at an angle here rather than horizontally. You could also weave into the garter stitch if you prefer, going up into a loop and then down into another loop and continuing along the edge like this for several sts and then coming back along the edge again. I’d rather not make this edges bulky though.
What does it mean to secure it with my fingers? I mean, I have no idea what it is to fasten the yarn on at all. All I have in my books is instructions telling me to “fasten yarn securely” to the place I’m about to pick up the stitches. Am I supposed to make some kind of knot, tying it onto the work? And where in relation to the stitches I’m about to pick up am I mean to attach it on?
You don’t have to tie a knot or weave in to begin. I hold the knit fabric with my right hand and let the tail of yarn hang through my fingers. You could let the tail dangle free as you pick up the first stitch. Here’s a nice way to start out: