Introduction to stranded colour work tutorial – Activity 10

Activity 10: Reinforce steeks

You should have completed Activity 9: Bind-off and join shoulders.

Instructions for this activity are on page 20 of the handout.

Use the crochet method of reinforcing steeks that you learned in activity 5. Reinforce the steeks at the front and the two armholes.

You are ready for the next activity

Your work should look something like the photograph.

You are ready to move to the next activity: Activity 11: Pick up stitches for the armhole and button band.

Additional links

• T-shop - Introduction to stranded colour work tutorial
  • Video: Roxanne Richardson. Joining a bind-off to a bind-off (cast-off to cast-off).
    Excerpt from a seaming video by Roxanne Richardson.
  • Video: Teabreak Knitter. Knitting a Fair Isle project. (video playlist)
    Playlist of the series on videos on how Teabreak Knitter made the Nahanni river vest.
  • Video: Very Pink Knits. Knitting Help - 3 Ways to Join In-the-Round
    Very Pink Knits video "Knitting Help - 3 Ways to Join In-the-Round"
  • Video: Very Pink Knits. Knitting Help - Bind-Off/Cast-Off
    How to bind-off when you have finished knitting. By Very Pink Knits.