Finishing The Little Basic Cardi
Throughout the spring and summer, I steadily knit the Little Basic Cardi Fingering Weight . Even though most of it is what I would consider a mindless knit, I had to rip and re-knit portions of it a few times as I was travelling and surrounded by distractions. Knitting may be a slow craft but taking the time to double-check at any inflection point in the pattern saves time. Ripping instead of pushing on is worth it if your finished garment becomes a piece you will keep reaching for. Module 3 of the course, Finishing, was released at the end of June with the following lessons: bias bind-off, bind-offs, blocking, pockets, seaming, picking up stitches, buttonholes, and weaving in ends. I am grateful to have such thorough videos to walk me through the seaming and finishing of my sweater. At first, I felt a bit unsure as I don’t have much experience in seaming. However, going slowly and redoing any parts I wasn’t too happy about resulted in a sweater that I am proud to ...