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Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
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You should look at this technique. ?No sewing needed!
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On Jan 21, 2020, at 11:49 AM, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
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Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed!
Laura
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
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I used icord last time on my Calmer hoodie
Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed!
Laura
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
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A Ravelry friend posted a bunch of useful links relating to zippers on this project page
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I used icord last time on my Calmer hoodie Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed!
Laura
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Jaya
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Thanks Jaya, those are helpful. I'd thought I didn't want i-cord edges, but I like the way it looks on your hoodie - maybe just allow the 2-stitch cables to morph into i-cord, casting on one more stitch to work it. I'll tinker with it when I get there.
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:32 AM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: A Ravelry friend posted a bunch of useful links relating to zippers on this project page On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I used icord last time on my Calmer hoodie Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed!
Laura
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Jaya
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Not a half zip but I just sewed a full length zipper into a test knit sweater with I cord edges (bad pictures here: ) ? It’s been a while since I’d used a zipper, but I think the I cord edging is the nicest effect I’ve achieved with one.? I just wish I’d known about that tutorial for not having to sew the stupid thing in when I was doing it.? I purely hate sewing zippers. ? Melisande ?
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Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Half-zip necklines ? Thanks Jaya, those are helpful. I'd thought I didn't want i-cord edges, but I like the way it looks on your hoodie - maybe just allow the 2-stitch cables to morph into i-cord, casting on one more stitch to work it. I'll tinker with it when I get there.
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
? ? On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:32 AM Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote: A Ravelry friend posted a bunch of useful links relating to zippers on this project page ? On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote: I used icord last time on my Calmer hoodie ? Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
? ? On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need <lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed! ? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
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I did I-cord edges on my Rogue zipper, and it looks great on it, too. (man, I knit that a long time ago!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Therese Shere
Sent: Jan 22, 2020 8:50 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Half-zip necklines
Thanks Jaya, those are helpful. I'd thought I didn't want i-cord edges, but I like the way it looks on your hoodie - maybe just allow the 2-stitch cables to morph into i-cord, casting on one more stitch to work it. I'll tinker with it when I get there.
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:32 AM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: A Ravelry friend posted a bunch of useful links relating to zippers on this project page On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I used icord last time on my Calmer hoodie Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed!
Laura
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Jaya
Jaya
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I have become a believer in icord edges, especially for zippers .They make a nice clean finished edge.
Thanks Jaya, those are helpful. I'd thought I didn't want i-cord edges, but I like the way it looks on your hoodie - maybe just allow the 2-stitch cables to morph into i-cord, casting on one more stitch to work it. I'll tinker with it when I get there.
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:32 AM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: A Ravelry friend posted a bunch of useful links relating to zippers on this project page On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I used icord last time on my Calmer hoodie Thanks for reminding me about that, Laura, possibly worth a try although I don't mind the sewing. Question still remains, what would make a good strong edge to apply the zipper to??
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:03 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: You should look at this technique.? No sewing needed!
Laura
? Actual knitting question for you all. I'm working on AS's for Hank - back and sleeves done, just starting the front. I'm going to convert the neckline from crew to half-zip with a foldover collar, for the kid who hates tight necks. I'll just allow the center cable to open up somewhere around bottom-of-armhole height and work each side separately from there. I think I will need to cast on a couple of stitches on each side for an edging to sew the zipper to. Question is, how many, and how should I work them for a nice firm edge. Any thoughts?
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Jaya
Jaya
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