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Start
the Completion Stitch by doing one more project stitch, but leave it LOOSE.
In this case, we're doing a loose Square Stitch... |
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Take
any one strand and take it AROUND the strand to its left, then UP through the
MIDDLE of the stitch. This is why you left the stitch LOOSE in the step
above. |
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Now
take the strand the first strand went around and take IT around the strand to
its left, then UP through the MIDDLE as well. |
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Continue
for the third... |
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...and
the last strand. Be careful with this one, as it can be hard to tell which
strand you need to go around. |
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At
this point, if you did everything correctly, you should note that ALL STRANDS
come up out of the CENTER of the loose stitch you started with... |
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Slowly
pull on these strands to close the gaps left in this Completion Stitch.
Sometimes it helps to use one hand to push down on the stitch, while pulling
the strands with the other hand. |
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When
completed, you'll notice it has a kind of rounded effect to the end of the
stitch. What remains are leftover strands of various lengths... |
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...which
is where your scissors come in. Snip off the strands to a suitable length. |
| With smaller projects, try
to not make the length of these strands LONGER than the project itself.
Remember, it's the finished scoubidou project you want people to see, not a
bunch of strands! |
