Jo's Kantelier

Scale Models of Knitting Wool 

On this page an example of finishing techniques I discovered in the book "The Beginning of The End" of Ulrike Löhr. Two methods are applied to a pattern from the 2nd "Kantbrief" of 2001. Other finishing examples are my Flanders projects.

It helps sometimes to try out new techniques on a scale model of knitting cotton and nails.
[model] (24kb)
closeup (24kb)


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wrongside
 
Thus you can try out your plan without spoiling your eyes. Red indicates the working direction in this example, blue is worked twice.

[working directions]
Just a small piece kan be worked double in this case. Thus the threads need to be rearranged in an unusual way to get them paralel in both layers.
[arranging bobbins]
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front <--> 4cm, 1.6"
Behind the cloth stitch parts the threads are knotted and cut. The half-stitch part overlaps and the threads are arranged ready for sewing.
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closeup (15kb)