My Fashionable Life

i love that edging! annie uses it in many of her projects -- isn't it great?

buttonholes -- i think i would divide the piece and use a second length of yarn for a row or 2 (however long the buttonhole would span) and make 2 mini slip stitch edges. this way the button doesn't get stuck in between the layers.

ooh - another idea! if you wanted a concealed placket you could do a YO on the back half of the piece so the button would slip in between the layers.

Hey Anna,

Thanks for the tutorial!

Oooh if only I had seen this 38 rows ago I would have been using this around the hood of my gift-Rogue--but luckily I have learned about it in time for MY Rogue! You are full of useful, my friend.

I like Jody's concealed placket idea, by the way...

This is also I believe how the arm pits are worked on the ChicKami, I was impressed also how it was stockinette on both sides (atleast it looked it).

How nifty is that!! I think I'm in love . . . and yes, can't wait to find out if you can get buttonholes in there.

Thanks for this little tutorial. I recently had some misadventures with neck and armhole edgings on a vest. This would have been perfect!

I know it will work with the buttonholes - tres fantastique! I love that edging - it's the same one that Kim Hargreaves uses, and I remember when I first discovered it I thought the same thing you did - this is amazing! Thanks for reminding me of a wonderful technique and sharing it in a format where we can all learn and reap the benefits.

Very clever stitching. And lovely socks you lucky girl!!

Another Anna Innovation! I shall store it away for future use.

The Backyard Leaves scarf is so lovely. I'll definitely have to get Scarf Style and make myself one!

That's incredibly useful. One to definitely tuck into my binder of notes... thanks for taking the time to write out and demonstrate such a wonderful tip!

This is interesting. Will experiment to see if I can knit a scarf with your instructions. I'm looking for a simple long scarf pattern that is reversible but not rib and I think this is it! Can you tell I'm itching to go home and try this out? Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea!

Your neckband idea is the scarf pattern I was looking for! I've started and it is perfect, reversible and I'm so happy that I had to tell you even though it is now midnight here!! Thanks, Anna. I'll post a photo of it on my blog at the weekend when I get my camera back. My camera is right now in the same country as you, it's in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Now that is such a nifty edging! Sits nice and neatly too. No wonder Trudie looks so pretty - the contrast edging does what it is told! I like obedient knitting ;-)

Thanks for the edging tip. That does create a beautiful edge, and honestly a very useful one. That Annie's an awfully smart lady!

Hi there - I have a bit of a random question for you. I loved your Kiri shawl and have since come across some rather bargain Sirdar Calypso and was thinking of making one myself - I was wondering how many balls of yarn you used for it ? My LYS has quite a few in stock, but I think it's going to go quite soon as it's on sale right now, so I'd like to make sure I've got enough. If you could let me know that would be fab. Hope you don't mind me asking.