[Dlclose]

How do I lengthen the bottom of a seed stitch knit baby dress? The pattern is done bottom up so the seed stitch was the first part of the dress that I knit. Then it changed to stockinette stitch. Can I add on to the bottom or must I cut, unravel it, reknit it longer and then try the Kitchener join?

 

[jenk57]

Not sure how much you want to lengthen it. Do you crochet? Perhaps you could crochet a little scalloped border on the bottom.

 

[Dlclose]

Not sure how much you want to lengthen it. Do you crochet? Perhaps you could crochet a little scalloped border on the bottom.

I think I need a couple of inches!

 

[Ingried]

I would pick up the edge and knit whatever I think looks good or crochet around perhaps in a different color.

 

[GGailS]

My suggestion would be to knit an extra piece separately - then sew it on with a lace frill. I did this once & it turned out gorgeous - lace adds a very special touch.

 

[Dlclose]

Thank you for your suggestions. I'm still weighing my options.

 

[dvbegs]

BEST WAY; open side seam at beginning of the stockinette st and unravel the stockinette stitches one by one. You can pick up the stitches on a needle as you go and then you can add length with another yarn or rip out the seed stitch and use the yarn with another one to add the length you require.

 

[Anni329]

Can you crochet? If not go to Ravelry or another site that has knitted and crocheted EDGING....

I would love to see you use an edge that has points or shells. You won't have to lengthen what you already have... just add rows of edging

 

[lannieb]

You could just pick up stitches on the edge and knit another fun pattern on the bottom, a ruffle works great, going down instead of up... I have done that and it looks quite nice.

 

[Dlclose]

Can you crochet? If not go to Ravelry or another site that has knitted and crocheted EDGING....

I would love to see you use an edge that has points or shells. You won't have to lengthen what you already have... just add rows of edging

Yes, I can crochet. Could I get enough length adding a trim?

 

[Anni329]

Exactly...add a crochet edge trim... just search for crochet edging... you will find hundreds... free

 

[Dlclose]

Thanks!

 

[Anni329]

Turn the dress upside down, then pick up and knit, or pick up and crochet a pretty Edge that is the length you need to lengthen it.

 

[Dlclose]

Turn the dress upside down, then pick up and knit, or pick up and crochet a pretty Edge that is the length you need to lengthen it.

If I knit more in the seed stitch will there be a line where I added it?

 

[Homeshppr]

BEST WAY; open side seam at beginning of the stockinette st and unravel the stockinette stitches one by one. You can pick up the stitches on a needle as you go and then you can add length with another yarn or rip out the seed stitch and use the yarn with another one to add the length you require.

Wow! This is a solution I wouldn't have thought of and I think it's a perfect way to solve this problem! There are some real sparks of genius from KP knitters!!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Dlclose]

BEST WAY; open side seam at beginning of the stockinette st and unravel the stockinette stitches one by one. You can pick up the stitches on a needle as you go and then you can add length with another yarn or rip out the seed stitch and use the yarn with another one to add the length you require.

Wow! This is a solution I wouldn't have thought of and I think it's a perfect way to solve this problem! There are some real sparks of genius from KP knitters!!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Great idea!! But I knit it on circulars. I think I can still cjut just one stitch and unravel that way. Will there be a line from stitches going down instead of going up?