Learn how to pick up stitches to make flawless, smooth edges on your buttonbands, collars, sleeves, and more! Free yourself from complicated knitting instructions when you learn Shaina’s tricks for picking up evenly, every time! Technique Requirements: knit/purl, cast on/bind off, have knit a few accessories
US 8 (5 mm) knitting needle and worsted weight yarn. Swatch: Cast on 28 stitches. Row 1: knit Row 2: purl Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 18 total rows. Row 19: Bind off 5, knit to end Row 20: purl Row 21: Bind off 3, knit to end. Row 22: purl Row 23: Bind off 3, knit to end Row 24: purl Row 25: Bind off 2, knit to end Row 26: purl Row 27: k1, ssk, knit to the end of the row. Row 28: purl Rows 29-32: repeat rows 27 and 28 twice. Row 33: knit Row 34: purl Row 35: knit Row 36: purl Bind off.
US 8 (5mm) knitting needle, contrasting color worsted weight yarn