I knit myself a lovely pullover this spring. It’s a lovely blue and tho’ I like it a lot, I don’t think I’ll be able to wear it much because it is a pullover.
My temp goes from icy to tropical in moments and I really like dressing in layers… so I’m thinking that I might like to steek the front of it and turn it into a cardigan.
The neckline is just plain, rounded but not much in the way of a collar or anything like that…
I think it would look really nice as a cardigan but I’m not sure how to steek it. I’ve never done it before!
Do you think I should take the chance? Will I ruin all that knitting I did? Should I use a sewing machine to sew down the lines before I cut in between them?
I’m thinking of adding a zipper… but buttons would be good too.
Thanks,
TEMA :??
The steek is a good idea so that you can comfortably wear your sweater.
If you haven’t made a steek before it might be a good idea to try one on a scrap swatch. Definitely run stitches up and down either side of the steek to stitch down the yarn and prevent it from unraveling. I’ve done this with sewing thread by hand and on a machine. Since it’s the front of the sweater and will probably have a zipper set in, the decrease in stretch due to the sewing won’t matter.
Here’s one tutorial that may help. Not all the advice will apply to your situation but it’s worth watching. There are others, I’m sure.
I agree–if you’re not going to wear it much anyway, steek. I imagine that you’ll have to pick up stitches along the steeked edges for button bands or a edging for a zipper, just to keep it looking smooth; any stitches lost for the steeking will be made up for with the edging.
Machine stitching the steeks will reduce any bulkiness of crocheted steeks.
It sounds pretty ‘iffy’ to me…
I’m not great with a sewing machine… maybe I can get my hubby to do it for me. He’s good with sewing!
The knitting took a really long time and I’d hate to ruin it.
Still, like you said, if I’m not going to wear it anyway… it would be such a waste of a perfectly good sweater…
Lots of food for thought…
Thank you for your good thoughts and ideas…
TEMA 
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