Sneaky spool knitting trick for woven scarf
May 9, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under spool knitter & spoolknitter, spool knitting and spoolknitting, tutorial
For ages now, I have been plotting and planning a narrow scarf. I keep going off in different directions with it, but have settled on a plan.
photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
I have spun up some wonderful yarn for it, but can’t find the photo of the spindle with the gorgeous yarn, so this one will have to do for now….
I keep trying different ways of weaving the scarf, but am debating about what to do for it. I think I am just going to give in and just get on with it!
The one thing that I know for sure about the scarf is that I want to use a spool knitted edge for it.
The yarn that I spun for the edging is ridiculously thin, so one strand would make a pretty lame spool knitted cord.
Well, that is, if I just use one strand of it.
Because the yarn is self striping, I don’t want to loose that pattern by doubling the yarn strands and holding extra strands with it.
So, I had to use a sneaky little handy dandy trick to make the yarn turn into a sturdy cord suitable for edging a woven scarf.
And, of course, while I was making magic with my spool knitter, I thought….
I really ought to do a video tutorial on how to do this. It’s sooooooooooo simple, but it makes SUCH a difference.
And so, here’s the video tutorial:
What a great tutorial/video! My hubby and I had a hard time finding good quality spool knitters for our grandkids, so we made some! and I now sell the extras in my etsy shop – http://ennadoolf.etsy.com – and once our stock is gone he says he won’t make anymore. But, more to my point, I never thought for ME to use them! I always thought of them more for children! So THANK YOU! I am going to make sure I use one!
Hi Anne
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Thank you so much!
Oh, definitely use them yourself! there is unlimited creative potential in them!
and, who knows, perhaps you can convince your husband to continue to make the spool knitters….
Have FUN!!!!