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Marge, Hi, I am new to BellaOnline and have a knitting question. A friend has given me some very lightweight yarn (hand dyed wool) to make her a scarf. The edges are curling and I am not sure how to prevent this. Any suggestions? I am just doing a simple knit 6 rows, purl 6 rows pattern with size six needles. Thanks for you tips! :)Polly54

When you knit one row, purl the next, you get a lovely flat fabric, but unfortunately it rolls, you can block it. Which is stretching it out and wetting or steaming it and pinning in place until it drys, but it will probably still roll.

To avoid this most hand made scarves are made with some kind of pattern on the edges.

Whoops re-reading your post, are you knitting every row for six rows? Then purling every row for six rows?

I am purling then knitting the purling rows, then knitting both the knit rows (does this make sense?) Usually I am using heavier yarn (or even 2 colors) so don't normally have this problem! Would crocheting a narrow row down each side of the scarf help the problem?

I can't picture it, can you take a picture you can email it to me at mknitter "at" mac "dot" com if you would like...

I think she just means she's alternating a knitted row and a purled row?

I've crocheted some of my edges to keep them from curling. If you use ribbing, I think that doesn't curl? I did a hat with knit 2 purl 2 all the way around and it didn't curl up at the end.

Polly - If you start each row with a K1,P1 and end each row with a P1, K1,that should keep it from curling, I would think. I have used this method when making dishcloths and don't have a curling problem. Gail in Va Beach