Last Saturday, the Blue Mountains group of the Knitters' Guild of NSW held a steeking workshop. DD and I arrived very late but I caught the end of the workshop. Our guest tutor, Mary-Helen, was very gracious and showed me how to steek the tube I had prepared in advance.
Step 1
Knit your garment (or, in this case, a small tube 10cm - 4" - high)
Step 2
Using a hook a couple of sizes smaller than the needles used to knit the item and a contrasting yarn, crochet a column of stitches three stitches away from where the steek will be -- on both sides of the steek.
Step 3
Take a deep breath and remember to keep breathing! Cut the column of stitches along your steeking line.
It's all very well to be "gung-ho" about cutting a sample tube. I'm sure it would be quite a different matter to cut into a garment on which one had worked for many hours! Step 1
Knit your garment (or, in this case, a small tube 10cm - 4" - high)
Step 2
Using a hook a couple of sizes smaller than the needles used to knit the item and a contrasting yarn, crochet a column of stitches three stitches away from where the steek will be -- on both sides of the steek.
Step 3
Take a deep breath and remember to keep breathing! Cut the column of stitches along your steeking line.
But at least I know how to do it and that can only be a good thing!
