Sandwich Bands for cardigan front edges and back neck; encloses edges if a cut and sew
Same yarn as garment, Tension : 2 – 3 tighter than garment
- Decide number of N needed by holding the edge of front or neck up to bed
- With WY, K 10 R – COL
- 1 R ravel cord – COR
- Change to main yarn
- K 12 – 16 R (even # of R – depends on how wide you want the band to be) COR
- K 1 R loose (t 9 or 10) for turning row – COL
- Tension back to starting T
- K another 12 – 16 R – COL
- Cover N bed with folded over paper towel to keep oil off garment
- Cut a narrow strip the length of work of blue painters tape and put it over the top of the gate pegs so knitting does not catch on them
- Lay garment right side up with edge to hang along edge of N bed
- Poke N through edge approx. ¼ inch below edge (or zig zagged stitches with cut & sew) by hanging end stiches, then center stitches, then fill in rest of N
- Push picked up row behind latches
- Rehang first row of stitches off ravel cord into latches – enclosing the cut and sew edge
- Push all N to HP and remove WY
- Remove yarn from carriage
- Starting at the left – Hand knit each stitch and push clear back to out of work position to make a large stitch (or if a shorter st is desired, lay a dowel across bed and push N butts to the dowel)
- Reach under paper towel to move needle butts to knit each stitch with left hand
- Put the yarn into hook of each needle with the right hand
- To ensure each N knits properly, close latch after laying yarn in it before pulling it back
- Cut yarn, leaving a 6 inch tail at right side
- Lift the garment up and over the gate pegs towards you – making sure nothing is caught on the gate pegs
- Check to make sure every stitch knitted
- Beginning at left side, do a loop through a loop bind off
- Draw the 6 inch tail through the last stitch
- If the band is done in sections (back, L front, R front) mattress stitch the edges together to join the band
- One side of front band can have button holes made in if desired
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- Ann Huppert (GrammaAnn)
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