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the_gwenzilliad in advanced_knit

Neck Steek tutorial?

Feb 04, 2009 14:05

My husband wants a Fair Isle patterned vest with a v-neck. I haven't done a neck steek before, and though I've pored through all my home resources, I can't seem to find any clear directions for designing and steeking a v-neck. Can anyone out there point me to a resource? I don't mind buying a book, but I've been all through Starmore and Feitelson ( Read more... )

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dichroic March 5 2009, 01:27:14 UTC

It's not Fair Isle, but I wonder if this pattern might be helpful: a striped steeked v-necked vest with links to steeking instructions.

the_gwenzilliad March 5 2009, 08:38:10 UTC

This and Eunny Jang's steek tutorials really helped. I also found all the information I needed in Starmore's Fair Isle book-- I just wasn't looking for it correctly in the first instance. So in between the time I sent this message for posting and the time it actually got posted, I made a prototype for my teddy bear, of course, and I've now started on the actual garment.

dichroic March 5 2009, 08:57:22 UTC

The one on the bear is pretty cute :-)

dragonintherain March 5 2009, 04:31:10 UTC

the celtic collection has fair isle vest patterns. or at least stranded, so there are steeks.

the_gwenzilliad March 5 2009, 08:39:36 UTC

One thing I discovered while searching around was Eunny Jang's steeking chronicles. I also found all the information I needed in Starmore's Fair Isle book-- I just wasn't looking for it correctly in the first instance. So in between the time I sent this message for posting and the time it actually got posted, I made a prototype for my teddy bear, of course, and I've now started on the actual garment.

woolygrrl March 5 2009, 04:52:56 UTC

Do you have EZ? I've been re-reading all her books. There are quite nice directions for a steeked v-neck in one of them, either Knitting Around or The Opinionated Knitter.

the_gwenzilliad March 5 2009, 08:40:34 UTC

I should really replace my copy of Knitting Around; I noticed that I Knit London had several last night, but bought something else, instead. ;)

One thing I discovered while searching around was Eunny Jang's steeking chronicles. I also found all the information I needed in Starmore's Fair Isle book-- I just wasn't looking for it correctly in the first instance. So in between the time I sent this message for posting and the time it actually got posted, I made a prototype for my teddy bear, of course, and I've now started on the actual garment.

woolygrrl March 5 2009, 14:47:01 UTC

Ah good, I'm glad you solved it. In light of day and with coffee at hand I was prepared to speed-read both books to find the exact cite for you.