Fabulous explanation. I am a crocheter and asked a friend how to remove a hood from a sweater vest. She suggested I search for steeking -makes sense and I will try it with this GIANT hood. Your presentation is wonderful, no distracting background, words chosen very carefully and you sound very knowledgable. Thanks!
THANK YOU! Great video, very clearly shown and explained. You're a very good teacher, thanks for sharing. I've just ordered and received a Jade Starmore design from virtualyarns, to do the firebird cardigan, a masterpiece! It will be my first steek ever, and it helped me to watch your video. The Starmore pattern doesn't do the crochet method, but I can see how this is a good method. THANK YOU for sharing so well. And I like your manicure too. :-)
I think you made a few boo boos in your explanation. Isn't the steek for the arms made in the under arm area rather than the top of the sleeve where your shoulder is? Also, I think snowflakes are mostly associated with Norwegian knitting.
@MsKathy07 No, no mistakes in the video. Armhole steeks are cut from the shoulder area down to the underarm area. And yes - fair isle snowflake patterns are considered to be a traditional Norwegian design. I don't say anything to the contrary in video (or anywhere else).
@verypinkknits Oh, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you from your body language when you pointed to the top of your shoulder. When I think of steeks for the sleeves I think of the underside, where you knit the steek from the under arm upwards.
Thank you so very much for posting this! I think this will really help. But heard you can the same technique with a sawing machine. Can you recommend a site or tutorial for that?
@mchllwoods Yes, this is only one method of steeking (and my favorite). There are others, including using a sewing machine to tack down the stitches, although that does not create the fold to tuck in the ends that this crocheted steek does. I don't know of a good tutorial for steeking with a sewing machine, sorry.
@Louralee I wouldn't try this with a wool blend - best to use 100% wool. There is no need specifically to wet it to make it stick together, but once you finish knitting you always want to wash and block your work to make it look nice and even.
Thank you for the compliment on my nails. I'm wearing an OPI color called "My Address is Hollywood". :)
you should make some crochet patterns
11Wizardry9911 3 weeks ago
0:12, LOL psychopath smile FTW.
lumiere2020 1 month ago
Fabulous explanation. I am a crocheter and asked a friend how to remove a hood from a sweater vest. She suggested I search for steeking -makes sense and I will try it with this GIANT hood. Your presentation is wonderful, no distracting background, words chosen very carefully and you sound very knowledgable. Thanks!
quilterbydesign 2 months ago
THANK YOU! Great video, very clearly shown and explained. You're a very good teacher, thanks for sharing. I've just ordered and received a Jade Starmore design from virtualyarns, to do the firebird cardigan, a masterpiece! It will be my first steek ever, and it helped me to watch your video. The Starmore pattern doesn't do the crochet method, but I can see how this is a good method. THANK YOU for sharing so well. And I like your manicure too. :-)
SeeSomethingSayIt 3 months ago
I think you made a few boo boos in your explanation. Isn't the steek for the arms made in the under arm area rather than the top of the sleeve where your shoulder is? Also, I think snowflakes are mostly associated with Norwegian knitting.
MsKathy07 3 months ago
@MsKathy07 No, no mistakes in the video. Armhole steeks are cut from the shoulder area down to the underarm area. And yes - fair isle snowflake patterns are considered to be a traditional Norwegian design. I don't say anything to the contrary in video (or anywhere else).
verypinkknits 3 months ago
@verypinkknits Oh, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you from your body language when you pointed to the top of your shoulder. When I think of steeks for the sleeves I think of the underside, where you knit the steek from the under arm upwards.
MsKathy07 3 months ago
You made this look so easy. Thanks!
KnitandCrochetHeaven 4 months ago
Thank you so very much for posting this! I think this will really help. But heard you can the same technique with a sawing machine. Can you recommend a site or tutorial for that?
mchllwoods 4 months ago
@mchllwoods Yes, this is only one method of steeking (and my favorite). There are others, including using a sewing machine to tack down the stitches, although that does not create the fold to tuck in the ends that this crocheted steek does. I don't know of a good tutorial for steeking with a sewing machine, sorry.
verypinkknits 4 months ago
@verypinkknits that's ok, this seem better anyway just little more time consuming.
mchllwoods 4 months ago
I couldn't stop looking at your beautiful nails!
MsBeautyObsessed 4 months ago
@MsBeautyObsessed Thank you! I'm wearing a new OPI color called "My Address is Hollywood". :)
verypinkknits 4 months ago
@verypinkknits hmmmm, I think i'm going to have check that one out :)
MsBeautyObsessed 4 months ago
So with a wool blend it won't unravel at all? Do you have to wet it or something to make it stick together?
By the way in each video you're nails are lovely! :) love the color!
Louralee 4 months ago
@Louralee I wouldn't try this with a wool blend - best to use 100% wool. There is no need specifically to wet it to make it stick together, but once you finish knitting you always want to wash and block your work to make it look nice and even.
Thank you for the compliment on my nails. I'm wearing an OPI color called "My Address is Hollywood". :)
verypinkknits 4 months ago
Thats scarey!
turquoisebloom 4 months ago
beautiful tutorial thank you
evileye988 4 months ago