The Essential Guide to Finishing Handknits

Description Achieve a flawless finish for your handknits alongside Knitspot owner Anne Hanson. Set yourself up for effortless finishing with proper preparation. Weave in ends the right way on textured, smooth and sheer fabrics. Choose the best blocking technique for silky results with flat edges and beautiful drape. Create smooth seams with mattress stitch, finish flat pieces with whipstitch, match patterns with the three-needle bind-off, graft invisible seams and tackle curved seams with confidence. Finish edges with beautifully balanced button and neck bands. Apply the perfect zipper by hand or with a sewing machine. Work gorgeous hems for top-down and bottom-up garments. Become an authority on finishing handknits!

• Class Preview
• Introduction
• Preparing for Finishing in Your Knitting
• Weaving In Loose Ends
• Blocking
• Seaming
• Adding Button & Neck Bands
• Sewing In a Zipper
• Hemming & Securing Facings