Tips + Tricks - Addi Express Professional Gebrauchsanleitung

Tips + Tricks

CASTING OFF
After casting off - which is more accurately unthreading
- it is advisable to put the penultimate row onto double
pointed needles or a circu-
lar needle and to carefully
pull out the cast off stitch-
es. Then loosely cast off
the last row as in conven-
tional hand knitting. This
results in an elastic finish
which is not too loose. The
cast on edge can also be
cast off like this afterwards.
RIBBON YARN
Ribbon yarn must be held at an angle, so that the nee-
dles pick up the entire ribbon. Always let the yarn run
loosely through your hand.
DECORATIVE SEAMS
For visible, decorative seams, crochet the two edges
together using single stitches. Sew through both edges
with each stitch.
YARNS
You can use any yarn count 4-8, even "flamed" ones,
in cluding yarn grades of different thicknesses.
PLAIN KNITTING
With plain knitting, ensure that no stitches catch on the
needles at the edge (particularly with thicker wool). To
avoid this, be careful to keep the wool under tension
when turning.
TOTAL ROW COUNT
Always knit an odd number of rows, because knit stitch-
es are better for casting off (1st row = immediately after
stopping).
SIZE CONVERSION
For smaller sizes simply make the pieces narrower. For
larger sizes use a correspondingly larger width.
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REVERSE SINGLE CROCHET STITCH
Around almost all edges, finish with a round of reverse
single crochet stitches. Reverse single crochet stitches
are single stitches which are crocheted from left to right.
MATTRESS STITCH
Lay the edges that you want to join with the front facing
upwards parallel to each other. With a wool needle or
a blunt embroidery needle catch the the cross stitch
between the edge stitch and the first stitch. Pull the
thread through. On the opposite side, also catch the cross
stitch between the edge stitch and the first stitch and
pull the thread through.
Repeat this alternately
on one side and then the
other. Once you have
joined approximately 2 cm
like this, tighten the thread
you are working with. The
knitted pieces will join
together seamlessly.
MULTI-COLOURED KNITTING
When knitting with more than one colour, simply tie the
two yarns together. Be careful to make a proper, tight
knot.
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