Advanced Knitted Borders: Bindings for Enclosed Edges
About Advanced Knitted Borders: Bindings for Enclosed Edges
Knitted bindings are the perfect finish to enclose an edge if you want to make a project reversible, to enclose cut edges at armholes and neck on a stranded sweater, or to hide (and avoid weaving in) a multitude of ends on a striped project. Learn three ways to pick up and work borders that enclose the edge of your knitting.
A handout will be provided.
This class is suitable for Intermediate knitters and up. Must be able to follow simple knitting instructions, cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, and bind off, and be comfortable picking up stitches to add a border.
The capacity for this class is 25 students.
Class Materials
Students will want to provide:
YARN:
• Plain, smooth, light-colored, worsted weight yarn for the homework swatches.
• Contrasting worsted weight yarn, wound into three balls of about 12 yards each for the borders we’ll add in class.
• Note that stretchy wool yarn will be easiest to work with.
FOR HOMEWORK:
• Needles sized to create a gauge of 5 stitches per inch (US#6-8/4-5 mm)
• Sewing machine or sewing needle and thread.
FOR CLASS:
• A circular needle with a thin cable 1 size larger than used to knit the swatches. (Denise circular needles with a tubular cable will not work)
• TWO circular needles with thin cables 2 sizes smaller than those used to knit the swatches. These do not need to be the same length. If you don’t already own needles this size, you could substitute needles 1 size smaller or the same size as those used to knit your swatches.
• Another pair of straight needles (single or double pointed) or an additional circular needle 2 sizes smaller than those used to knit the swatch. If you don’t already own needles this size, you could substitute needles 1 size smaller or the same size as those used to knit your swatches.
• A pair of straight needles or a circular needle 3 sizes smaller than those used to knit the swatch. If you don’t already own needles this size, you could substitute needles 2 sizes smaller than those used to knit your swatches.
• Sharp sewing shears.
• Yarn or tapestry needle.
Pre-class Homework
This class requires homework to be completed before the first session. Homework instructions will be available to registered students for download on the Class Materials page. There will be additional homework between the two sessions.
Age Range
Teens and Adults
Skill Level
Open to Intermediate knitters and up. Must be able to follow simple knitting instructions, cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, and bind off, and be comfortable picking up stitches to add a border.
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When
The class will meet for two daily 2-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 30-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
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Margaret Radcliffe
Margaret Radcliffe is the author of the Knitting Answer Book, The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques, Circular Knitting Workshop, and The Knowledgeable Knitter. She has worked professionally as a knitting teacher since 1991 and as a designer since 1997.
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