A turned hemcreates a neat edge and can be used instead of ribbing at a hemline, a neck, on a cuff
or along the button band on a cardigan. Usually, the part of the hem that is turned under to the
wrong side is worked in a flat stitch such as stockinette, on smaller-size needles. A turning rowis
worked at the fold line to make a neat edge that folds easily.
HEM WITH PURLED
TURNING ROW
To knit a hem with a purled turning
row, you knit the facing in stockinette
stitch, on smaller needles than used
for the project, to the desired length,
and then you purl the turning row on
the right side. You work the garment
from there in the pattern, using the
standard needle size being used for
the project. When it is time to finish
the garment, you fold over the hem
at the purled row, and then you pin
and stitch it in place.PICOT TURNED
BUTTON BAND
When using a picot hem to make
a buttonhole band, you work the
buttonholes symmetrically on either
side of the turning row. You finish
the band in the same manner as you
would a hem, only you reinforce the
buttonholes (see pages 164–165)
through the two thicknesses.HEM WITH PICOT
TURNING ROW
This is a pretty hem that looks like a
row of tiny scallops. It works well
on dresses and baby clothes. You
begin a hem with a picot turning
row in a similar fashion to how you
begin a hem with a purled turning
row, only you form the picot turning
row on an even number of stitches
on the right side by working a knit
2 together, yarn over eyelet pattern
across, ending with a single knit
stitch. When you finish the garment,
you fold the hem along the eyelet
row and pin and stitch it in place.