Katja (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} amneris793) wrote in ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} knitting,@ 2006-08-02 09:36:00 |
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Debbie Bliss Pilar Sweater
So I've finally finished weaving in all the ends on my Pilar sweater and now I need to stitch it together and crochet around the edges and stuff. The directions for finishing are as follows:
To Make Up
Join side and sleeve seams reversing for cuff turn back. With wrong side of left front facing and 3.00 mm crochet hook work a row of double crochet (single crochet in the US) around neck edge and along top edge of wrap. Fasten off. Sew a button on underside of right neck edge and make a button loop at neck edge of left front to match. Make a 30cm/12in crochet chain and join center of chain to right side seam at waist level. Make a loop on left front edge to match.
This is my first sweater and so I have a lot of questions. First of all, which method for sewing seams do you recommend? I also don't quite understand what she means by reversing the sleeve seam for the cuff. Do I stitch down the shoulder and then when I get to the turned back part go around and stitch the seam on the other side so it doesn't show when the sleeve is turned back? How do I crochet into the edge of a knitted garment? I understand how to do single crochet when there's a chain to crochet into, but there is no chain on a knit piece of fabric. Are there any online tutorials about this? Do I sew the button on with thread or yarn? How should I make the button loop? Should I crochet a chain for it? I don't understand how the 12 inch crochet chains are supposed to work. How should I secure the center of the chain to the sweater? When I put the sweater on, do I tie them together to hold the poncho-ish part back? Has anyone here made this sweater before? Does anyone have a picture of what you're supposed to do with the crochet chains once you attach them?
So I've finally finished weaving in all the ends on my Pilar sweater and now I need to stitch it together and crochet around the edges and stuff. The directions for finishing are as follows:
To Make Up
Join side and sleeve seams reversing for cuff turn back. With wrong side of left front facing and 3.00 mm crochet hook work a row of double crochet (single crochet in the US) around neck edge and along top edge of wrap. Fasten off. Sew a button on underside of right neck edge and make a button loop at neck edge of left front to match. Make a 30cm/12in crochet chain and join center of chain to right side seam at waist level. Make a loop on left front edge to match.
This is my first sweater and so I have a lot of questions. First of all, which method for sewing seams do you recommend? I also don't quite understand what she means by reversing the sleeve seam for the cuff. Do I stitch down the shoulder and then when I get to the turned back part go around and stitch the seam on the other side so it doesn't show when the sleeve is turned back? How do I crochet into the edge of a knitted garment? I understand how to do single crochet when there's a chain to crochet into, but there is no chain on a knit piece of fabric. Are there any online tutorials about this? Do I sew the button on with thread or yarn? How should I make the button loop? Should I crochet a chain for it? I don't understand how the 12 inch crochet chains are supposed to work. How should I secure the center of the chain to the sweater? When I put the sweater on, do I tie them together to hold the poncho-ish part back? Has anyone here made this sweater before? Does anyone have a picture of what you're supposed to do with the crochet chains once you attach them?
