How to Get the Knitted Edging to Not Roll Up
Although the term "knitting" actually encompasses many different stitches you create with yarn and knitting needles, the garter stitch involves knitting every row of your project. By knitting every row instead of varying the pattern with other stitches, you can get a knitted edging to not roll up along its edges. The garter stitch produces strong, reversible knitting with even ridges, and is suitable for many different projects.
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Make a slip knot to begin casting on the number of stitches you require for your pattern. Hold the needle with the slip knot in your left hand and insert the right needle into the slip knot under the left needle. Wrap the yarn clockwise around the right needle, pull the yarn through the slip knot with the right needle and transfer the stitch to the left needle to complete the first cast-on stitch. Repeat this process as many times as necessary to cast on.
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Hold the needle that has the stitches in your left hand. Insert the right needle through the first stitch from the front and place the right needle under the left needle. Wrap the yarn clockwise around the right needle and pull the yarn through the cast-on stitch with the right needle. Transfer the cast-on stitch from the left needle to the right needle. This completes the first knit stitch.
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Repeat the same process to knit every cast-on stitch on the left needle.
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Transfer the right needle holding all the stitches to your left hand and the empty needle to your right hand. Repeat the same process to knit every stitch on the left needle.
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Knit each row (the garter stitch) for at least six rows to prevent the piece's knitted edge from rolling. After you finish knitting these rows, follow your pattern to vary the stitches as necessary. The garter stitch will hold the edge stable and prevent it from rolling.
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