I'm working on knitting a cabled scarf, and the work I've already done just looks so fuzzy! I've kept it in a gallon ziplock bag the whole time I've worked on it and stored the yarn I'm using in the same fashionIs there an easy way to take care of the fuzzy look? I believe that the yarn may be some type of synthetic, if that mattersAlso, is there a way to keep the edges from rolling up in stocking stitch?
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Stocking stitch rollsThat's it's nature, because the stitches are not square-they're wider than they are tall To counteract the roll, you can knit in a border that's about an inch wide (or 5 stitches) that has an equal number of knit stitches and purl stitchesPossibilities are garter stitch, rib, seed stitch, moss stitch, and similar stitches that balance the number of knit and purl stitchesIn these stitch patterns, the stitches come out close to square and the fabric does not rollIf your yarn is wool, blocking will helpIf the yarn is synthetic, blocking won't helpYou can add a border, however, either via picking up stitches and knitting the border on or by crocheting on a borderThe type of yarn you use does matterThe way it's spun and put up as a finished yarn will determine how smooth or fuzzy it will be, whether your cables will pop or sink into the background, and whether items knit in the round will bias when they are wornUntil you've gained experience and know what to expect from a given yarn, it's a good idea to ask advice from the clerks in the yarn shops where you buy yarnThat often won't work in chain craft shops, though, because often the sales staff isn't trained in yarn crafts the way the staff would be in a local yarn shop (LYS).
