I am knitting a scarf (the first one I have ever made) and I want to know how to do a border for it – crochet or knit?
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usually the border is done in garter stitch because it’s edges dont curl. but since you are knitting the whole scarf in garter stitch(all knit stitch) crochet border will work great. seed/moss stitch edging doesn’t curl either that can be another border alternative. i would suggest crochet border or simply just add fringes to the ends.
A simple single crochet around the edge will help even the edges and keep the scarf from looking wonky. I think a fringe in the same color, on each end, would look great.
You can do a border in knit, but it is a pain, since you would need to pick up stitches all around the edges, a complicated undertaking.
You might also consider doing a simple blanket stitch for a cute country look.
If you are doing the scarf in garter stitch (all rows are knit), there isn’t any need for a border on it. It’s not going to curl and that’s usually the reason people use borders on scarves. Or some people use it to hide uneven edges! But concentrate on having even tension on your yarn, and you won’t have any problems. I sometimes find that slipping the first stitch of every row helps in keeping a neat edge.
I don’t often find that crochet makes a nice edge on knitting; however, your opinion may differ.
If the edges need additional finishing, crochet is probably the faster method of finishing the edges.
A knitting method you might want to consider is the applied I-cord edging. I-cord is done on either two double-pointed needles or a circular needle, and the cord comes out looking like the laces we used to make with a Knitting Knobby as kids. You can make a lace of I-cord for, say, ties to a hat, but you can also knit it onto the edge (*apply* it) of a piece of knitted fabric for a finished edge.
Here is one way to do it, taken from Nona Knits (http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/05/applied_icords_.html):
“To work the applied i-cord you’ll need either circular needles or double pointed needles. With right side facing:
1. Cast on 3 stitches
2. Slide the stitches to the other side of the needle
3. Knit 2 stitches and slip the 3rd stitch purl-wise
4. Pick up 1 stitch from the edge of your knit fabric
5. Slip the slipped stitch up and over the picked up stitch
6. Slip the 3 stitches purl-wise from the right needle back to the left needle.
7. Repeat steps 3 – 6 along the edge of your knit fabric.”
There are several videos on YouTube, including this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBzXYQU4bgg&feature=related. You might want to view some of the others as well.
The knitters on this site may be able to help you:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=353.0
Discussions and questions section:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=23.0
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