Learn to Knit: Knitting with Ruffles Yarn
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Beautiful ruffles are fashion's most romantic detail. With Lion Brand's new
yarn, Ruffles, you can get the look while the yarn does all the work!
Working with Ruffles is fun and the technique is easy to master. You can work
a couple of rows with Ruffles here and there for a delicate effect or work
Ruffles all over for a dramatic look.
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To work with Ruffles, insert your knitting needle THROUGH the yarn, instead
of wrapping the yarn around the needle. The yarn is made of a soft, wide fabric
with a loose weave.
KNITTING WITH RUFFLES
Casting On
 Casting On
Casting on is fast and easy. With the Wrong Side of the yarn facing you (the
yarn curls toward you), insert the tip of your knitting needle through the yarn
from the front to the back, about one-quarter of an inch [6 mm]
down from the top edge of the yarn (refer to Casting On illustration above).
Repeat about 1 inch [2.5 cm] further along the yarn for the second loop and
continue to repeat until you have "cast on" as many stitches as you
want. You need not make exact measurements – the results are beautiful whether
the stitches are 1 inch [2.5 cm] apart or 1 and one-half inches [3.8 cm] apart.
Beautiful ruffles are fashion’s most romantic detail. With Lion Brand's new
yarn, Ruffles, you can get the look while the yarn does all the work!
Working with Ruffles is fun and the technique is easy to master. You can work
a couple of rows with Ruffles here and there for a delicate effect or work
Ruffles all over for a dramatic look.
To work with Ruffles, insert your knitting needle THROUGH the yarn, instead
of wrapping the yarn around the needle. The yarn is made of a soft, wide fabric
with a loose weave.
Knit Row
Knit Stitch
Each of the little “loops” on your needle is a cast-on stitch. Insert
your right-hand needle from the front to the back of the first
stitch. Making sure the yarn is not twisted on itself, insert the needle through
from the front to the back of the Ruffles yarn toward the top,
about 1 inch [2.5 cm] - or a thumb knuckle’s distance from the last stitch
(refer to Knitting with Ruffles illustration) and pull through the stitch.
Remove the worked stitch from the left-hand needle. This part is just like
knitting! Work across the row, always being sure the yarn does NOT TWIST before
you insert the needle.
Note: If you knit every row (Garter Stitch), you will create a
very thick, luxurious ruffled piece that is completely reversible. If you want
the piece to be a little less dense, work in Stockinette Stitch (see
below, for instructions on working the Purl Rows). There will be a slight
difference between the right and wrong sides of Stockinette stitch Ruffles
fabric.
Purl Row
Purl Stitch
Start out by bringing the yarn to the front of the work, making
sure it isn’t twisted as you work. Insert your right-hand needle through the
first stitch from the back to the front. Insert the needle through
from the back to the front of the Ruffles yarn toward the top,
about 1 inch [2.5 cm] - or a thumb knuckle's distance from the last stitch
(refer to Purling with Ruffles illustration), and pull through the stitch. Slip
the worked stitch from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle.
Knitting Ruffles in Combination with Other Yarns Ruffles creates a
wonderful effect when worked with other yarns. A scarf in a smooth yarn, like
Lion Cashmere Blend, can be enhanced with rows of Ruffles at the ends. Just work
as you normally would with the other yarn you’ve selected and work the Ruffles
technique on the Ruffles rows. It’s just that simple!
Helpful Hints
- Unsure about where to put your needle next? A good rule of
"thumb" to use is your thumb! If you measure from where you last
inserted your needle into the yarn using the distance of your top thumb
knuckle to insert it again, you can’t go wrong!
- Be sure as you go along that your yarn is not twisting upon itself. The
same is true from row to row.
- Unless you are working rows of Ruffles with other knitting, try to use
small-size needles. The smaller the needle, the easier it is to insert the
needle through the yarn. Using different sizes of needles will change the
ruffled effect. Experiment to find the result you like best.
- Gauge is not essential when using Ruffles. Variable gauge is acceptable.
Knit and Purl images courtesy of Knit.1 Magazine
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