Jessie At Home
r
E

Flat Edge Knit Edging

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Pinterest Hidden ImagePinterest Hidden ImagePinterest Hidden Image

Using the flat edge on the sides of your knit creations helps prevent curling and gives a nice, straight line to your knitting. It’s designed to be used with stockinette stitch, though it looks nice on the other stitches I’ve tried it with. In the sample in this post you can see how it looks when worked on stockinette stitch and garter stitch.

Members of Showstopper Creations will find the ad-free version of this article HERE.

Video

If you can’t see this video, try watching it on YouTube HERE.

Written instructions with photos

Stitches and Abbreviations:
k – knit
p – purl
st(s) – stitch(es)

The flat edge affects the second and second to last stitches of each row. This means you will either want to change these two stitches in your pattern accordingly, or add a two stitches on either end of your pattern for the edging.

On right (front) side rows, work the first stitch as normal.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 3Pin

Purl the second stitch.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 4Pin

Work as normal until 2 sts remain.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 5Pin

Purl the second to last stitch.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 6Pin

Work the last stitch as normal.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 7Pin

On wrong side rows, work the first stitch as normal.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 8Pin

Purl the second stitch.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 9Pin

Work as normal until 2 sts remain.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 10Pin

Purl the second to last stitch.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 11Pin

Work last stitch as normal

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 12Pin

There you have it – flat edge.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 1Pin

When I tried working this edge with other stitch patterns I worked as follows:
Right side rows: K1, p1, work as normal until 2 sts remain, p1, k1.
Wrong side rows: P2, work as normal until 2 sts remain, p2.

Flat Edge Stitchopedia Video & Photo Tutorial by Jessie At Home - 2Pin

Here are some supplies you may find useful.

Happy stitching my friends.

Did you enjoy what you found here at Jessie At Home? Then sign up for my newsletter and like my Facebook page, so you’ll get all the updates on new tutorials, other posts, sales, and coming events.

If you have any questions, want to share pictures of your work, or just want to chat with Jessie and other crafty individuals, than join my Facebook group.

Jessie at Home SignaturePin

© Copyright 2020 Jessie Rayot / Jessie At Home All my videos, patterns, charts, photos and posts are my own work, so you may not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, then share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog / website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. Also, you may not give away printed copies of this post.

Now that you know how to make the flat edge knit edging, try using it on one of these.

A dress form in a black leather coat with a rectangular shawl wrapped and tucked around it. The yarn is grass green and knit in the garter stitch with 5 vertical sections of chunky chains made with several strands of yarn in each chain.Pin
Broken Rib Scarf - knit pattern by Jessie At Home - 4Pin

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Award - Top Blogger 2020 AFC

2019*2020*2021

CGOA Member Logo
Award Best Crochet Patterns 2018 I Like Crochet
Award - Crochet Blogger Award
award - I Like Crochet Designer
Award - best knitting patterns 2018 ILK
Award Top Blogger AFC 2018

29