Are You Ready To Learn?

In this course you'll expand your skills and learn how to make hems and fully fashioned increases.

Why Take This Course?

Hems and shaping are a big part of creating a well fitting garment. You will find hems on sweater sleeves, cuffs and necklines. You can also use turned hems on hats and blankets! I'll teach you different styles of turned hems and some really beautiful shaping using fully fashioned increases. This course will take your knits from simple to professional!

What You'll learn

In this HEMS AND FULLY FASHIONED INCREASES course, we'll be making 3 adorable sets of fingerless mitts. Each pair of mitts has different techniques that will enhance your knitting skills. And, when you're done, you'll have 3 complete mitt sets you can gift, wear or sell!

  • Create a turned hem using waste yarn and ravel cord

  • Create a turned hem using a cast on comb

  • Fully fashioned increases

  • Mattress stitch seaming

  • Picot edging

Fingerless Mitts #1

Classic turned hem and fully fashioned increases

In this first lesson you'll learn how to create a classic turned hem using my favorite technique using a cast on comb! Also you'll create beautiful shaping using a fully fashioned technique with these cute eyelets.

Fingerless Mitts #2

Mock Ribbing turned hem and fully fashioned increases

Mock ribbing looks like real ribbing but it is done using only the main bed of a knitting machine. No ribber attachment necessary! I'll teach you how to do a turned hem using waste yarn and a row of ravel cord.
mock ribbing fingerless mitts

Fingerless Mitts #3

Picot turned hem with fully fashioned increases

How cute is this picot edging? These 2 color mitts are show stoppers. Your friends will not believe you made these and everyone will want a pair. And great news for them, after this lesson, you can make some for everyone!

What You'll Need

  • Standard Gauge Machine

    For this lesson you only need a Standard Gauge knitting machine. No ribber attachment!

  • Fingering Weight Yarn

    You'll want a fingering weight yarn with a wool content from 80 - 100%. Wool has good elasticity that will work great for this project. You'll need about 200 grams total to make all 3 pairs of mitts.

  • Tools

    Make sure you have a cast on comb long enough for 50 sts. You'll also want waste yarn, ravel cord and a darning needle.

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