Re: Sock heels

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Same here. Turning isn't a problem, it adds to the variety when making a garment.

Mary

Gladys Thompson offers a steeked pattern from Cartaret and Patourel of Guernsey that she says, they state to be "an island traditional style." GT published this in 1955, but she probably collected it in the 1930's.

Guernsey was a center of contract knitting before the Napoleonic wars. It is clear that Guernsey ganseys were going fishing off Newfoundland by 1246, so a traditional style might have some deep roots.

No need to be afraid of steeks. Just be damned sure you know where you're cutting before you start :D

Oh I DO believe you:))

In Raglan i knit to turn and purl [[or as pattern shows back ] Indeed my red sweater now is a top down raglan knit that i knit/purl like that. I also have a very neat pattern that starts with the neck opening , than you knit out several stitches, [8-10] as a ribbon outwards from the neck to end of shoulder, do the same on other side , don`t cast off those stitches keep them on a safety pin . After you knitted the second `shoulder ribbon` turn pick up stiches till you come to neck , moove the stitiches meant for front /or back onto same needle, and again pick up stitches on the second ribbon , of course you should calculate before and remember that neck should have about 1/3 of 1/2 yoiu circumference needed stitiches and each ribbon should have another 1/3 of needed stitches , Now knit each part front and back separatly till it reaches , armpit level . cast on same amount of stitches Between back and front as you have casted on for shoulder ribbons [ you can also add 2-4 more but that is the limit] and knit body part to wanted length,,,, For sleeves , take stitches from shoulder ribbon, cast on [needed munber ] stitches on side of back cast on stitches on top of armpit cast on body stitches , cast on stitches on other side of arm and knit sleeve in the round to cuff , repeat with other sleeve. For my son i once knitted a sweater where i cast on the sleeves slowly using shorter rows , all i had was one seam . On side to side sweaters i knit one sleeve cast on body stitches and , knit back up go over the shoulder stitches and cast on the other side ON the already cast on stitches , by this i avoid a seam ,,,, than when i cast of the other side i sometimes [with thin wool ] cast off by knitting both side together and casting off together with heavy wools i have only that one seam ,,, mirjam

I just knit my first cardigan in the round with a steeked front, and I have to say, that the reinforcing, and sewing on of the facing was more of a pain than sewing side seams with yarn and a tapestry needle. I am glad though, to not be intimidated by steeking anymore. I think next time, I'll use stickier yarn that needs less reinforcement, and maybe find an alternative to facing. Got one?

Hesira

(who's been gone for awhile, but is poking her nose around again)

You can use the crocheted steek - no tacking down of edges required.

Or, pick up and knit on the $whatever before cutting the steek.

Facing? I know what facing is but I've never bothered using it on a steeked sweater...

So a crocheted steek finishes the steeked edge?

I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean pick up the stitches outside the steeking column and knit a button/buttonhole band instead of sewing one on? Does it matter if you did that before or after steeking?

Hypo=Dullll Brainnn!

I'll never bother again.

Hesira

Thanks for the info

Not in the sense of "covers the cut ends". It does anchor the yarn strands so they don't run away after you cut the steek.

Exactly. After Russian Prime I figured out that crocheting up the steek, then picking up and knitting on the (sleeve, button band, neckband, whatever) prior to doing the actual CUTTING makes it MUCH MUCH harder for the cut ends to run away. Use sticky wool, pick up and knit on the thing for which you're cutting the steek, then cut the steek. No runaways.

Does it matter if you did that before or after

See above.

Hey - my doc jacked my Synthroid dose about a month ago. I'm feeling QUITE a lot sharper than I have in almost a year. Titration, adjustment, titration, adjustment. If your endo is bumping you up by

Thanks Wooly,

You're always so helpful I'm going to try crocheted steeks sometime, with a picked up button band.

As for the GD. My meds were upped 12.5 mcg about a month ago, and I still feel icky. It's about time to call the endo again and get more dosage. For me, it's good for a few months then not so for a few. I just want to be balanced again, maybe a little hypo.

Thanks again,

Hesira

Doink! I meant HYPER. Like I said, dull brain...

Hesira

Hoho! I was going to say - just a little hypo, just a pound a month instead of five a week, right?

I'm aiming for more than a little hyper, for a while anyhow, but it's a slow climb. My doc was happy to put me on Cytomel when my TSH/T4/T3 didn't budge after three Synthroid increases.

At my last titration my T3 was up a wee bit so she gave me a .25mcg bump. I actually had a palpitation the other night so I dropped the Cytomel by half, now I'm having trouble staying awake much past 2000

Hi Ophelia!

Hesira