I hope everyone is enjoying their summers. It is so hot around here, and I am still pulling out my shawl from time to time- in the air conditioning, not outside. :)
I just wanted to share another tip that I recently started to implement. Anything to make our finished work look better!
As I mentioned in this post, I am a row counter. I also am a locking stitch marker addict (more
on that later!) and use them religiously to keep track of increases and
decreases.
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| Clover Markers |
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| Knit PicksMarkers |
Does that seem like too much effort? Maybe, but nothing is worse than
trying to backtrack and figure out how to make 2
pieces match later. Trying to count rows to match shaping on dark or intricate fabric is so hard.
I used to place my markers at the beginning of an increase
or decrease row.
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| The more shaping, the further in you need to go to find an unbroken column of stitches |
If you look at a piece that has shaping elements- decreases,
bind offs, or increases, such as a waist, underarm or collar, you will notice
that it is jagged or slanted and hard to tell later where the adjoining row begins.
I now place my row marker about 10 sts in from the edge, on each shaping row. This way, as I continue to shape the piece, I can isolate a
column of stitches far enough away from the edge that I can keep track of rows
easily.
See how the straight line of markers is easier to count.
So simple, but such a time saver later.
What do you do to make sure your pieces match?
