Steeking Box
$79.00 CAD
Learn to steek your knits!
Steeking is a method that produces a flat piece of knitted fabric from working the fabric entirely in the round and cutting it. It’s easier to see the pattern knitwise, so many knitters prefer knitting in the round with a steek. After your first steek you will feel like a boss!
If you'd like to learn to steek your knits, this Skill Builder Box is just for you! We've collaborated with with Jennifer Beale, who created The Dardanelles, an asymmetric scarf pattern designed to make steeking easy and approachable for knitters who are experimenting with it for the first time. The colourwork motif is knit in the round with a steek. After securing the steek, the tube is cut open to lie flat and stitches are picked up along each edge to complete the scarf.
Debbie and Elizabeth will be your guides as you explore steeking, and you'll be invited to join our private online discussion group where you can ask any questions you might have and share photos of your project!
Your Steeking box will include two packets:
- Part 1 will include enough pre-wound yarn to jump in and start knitting some practice swatches right away, and links to the photo and video tutorials to guide you in your explorations.
- Part 2 will include the link to download The Dardanelles pattern by Jennifer Beale, and enough of our Filigree sport weight hand-dyed yarn to knit the pattern:
Cool Colours
1 skein Dusk (MC), one half-skein each of Sage (CC1) and Enchanted River (CC2)
Warm Colours
1 skein Northern Sky (MC), one half-skein each of Shiitake (CC1) and Red Velvet (CC2)
Neutral Colours
1 skein Licorice (MC), one half-skein each of Natural (CC1) and Fog (CC2)
Skills Covered
The PDF and video tutorials included with this box contain:
- An intro to steeking
- How to plan and knit your steek
- 3 methods to prepare and reinforce your steek (needle felting, crochet, hand sewing)
- How to cut your steek
- How to pick up stitches along the steek edge
- Options for finishing the steek if needed
- Swatch directions to knit a swatch you can use to practice cutting 3 steeks
- A walk-through of The Dardanelles pattern
Pattern Info
Finished Measurement
Width at widest section: 27.5cm / 10.75"
Total Length: 174.5cm / 68.75"
Yarn
Sport weight yarn:
350 yds / 320m in main colour (MC)
120 yds / 110m in contrast colour 1 (CC1)
160 yds / 155m in contrast colour 2 (CC2)
Sample shown in Sweet Paprika Filigree (100% Canadian wool; 110g /4 oz; approx 393m/430 yds), in Dusk (MC), Sage (CC1) and Enchanted River (CC2).
Needles and notions
US 6 (4 mm) and US 8 (5mm) 24"/60cm circular needles, stitch markers, tapestry needle, sharp scissors + additional materials for reinforcing your steek, depending on which method you choose (felting needle and board, or crochet hook or needle and strong thin yarn)
Gauge
21 sts and 27 rnds = 4" (10cm) with larger needles in stranded colourwork in the round, after blocking
Additional Info
The Dardanelles is available to purchase as an individual pattern on Ravelry
