Eliminate Stair Steps With Short Row Shaping // Technique Tuesday

This video demonstrates how to convert stair stepped horizontal edges to sloped edges using short rows. A sloped edge is a more attractive finish, and the live sts can be joined to another edge of live sts using a three needle bind off, which is sturdy, but much less bulky than seaming together two pieces of fabric with stair stepped BO edges. My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/rox... Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-Fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson To jump directly to a specific point in the video, click on the adjacent time stamped link: Introduction: 0:00 What are stair step edges: 0:17 When is this type of shaping used: 1:22 Bulky seam alternative: 2:41 Converting BO instructions to short row instructions: 3:56 Final words/advice: 12:38 Instructions for stair stepped shaping and sloped short row shaping: Slopes with longer left edge, shorter right edge Stair step instructions CO 20 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 4 rows, beginning with a RS row. Row 5 (RS): BO 7, knit to end of row. (13 sts) Row 6: Purl. Row 7: BO 7, knit to end of row. (6 sts) Row 8: Purl. Row 9: BO 6. To work this as sloped shaping, using short rows CO 20 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 3 rows, beginning with a RS row. Row 4 (WS): Purl across, stopping 7 sts before end of row. Turn and work short row technique. Row 5: Knit to end of row. Row 6: Purl across, stopping 7 sts before previous short row turn. Row 7: Knit to end of row. Row 8: Purl across all sts. Row 9: Bind off all sts (regular BO or join to another set of live sts using 3 needle BO). Slopes with longer right edge, shorter left edge Stair step instructions CO 20 sts. Work in stockientte stitch for 5 rows, beginning with a RS rwo. Row 6: (WS): BO 7, purl to end of row. (13 sts) Row 7: Knit. Row 8: BO 7, purl to end of row. (6 sts) Row 9: Knit. Row 10: BO 6. To work this as sloped shaping, using short rows CO 20 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 4 rows, beginning with a RS row. Row 5 (RS): Knit across, stopping 7 sts before end of row. Turn and work short row technique. Row 6: Purl to end of row. Row 7: Knit across, stopping 7 sts before previous short row turn. Row 8: Purl to end of row. Row 9: Knit across all sts. Row 10: Bind off all sts (regular BO or join to another set of live sts using 3 needle BO). If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for future videos, please let me know down in the comments or on social media. Facebook:   / roxknits   Twitter:   / roxmpls   Ravelry Group Rox Rocks: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/rox-rocks