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Nina's Non-Rolling Afghan Edge

This edge was taught to me by my good friend and a wonderful teacher(knitting & college), Nina L. from Butte, MT.

    Add 7 needles to side of afghan panel that will be the finished side (right or left).
    The next to last needle (#6)will be out of work while knitting.

    x indicates needle in work    –    o indicates needle out of work.

Left side

Right Side

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    At end of work, before bind-off, put a safety-pin or other stitch holder in stitches on needles 7, 4, and 2.
    Bind off (your choice) other stitches.

    **Working from purl side with tappet tool pick up stitch #4 and twist once.
    (Undo and rework stitches as you work up the length of piece.)
    Pull out 2 stitches – with tappet tool behind first undone stitch – catch the 2nd and pull through the twisted stitch.
    *Pull out 2 stitches - with tappet tool behind first undone stitch - catch the 2nd and pull through.* Continue * to * for the length of the piece.**
(See Figure 1)

    Repeat ** to ** using stitch # 2.

Figure 1

Stitch # 7 - undo 4 stitches, catch first 2 stitches with tappet tool and twist once - catch next 2 stitches with tool and pull through loop of first 2 stitches. Continue up the length of the side.

The samples shown have not been steamed or pressed and they lay flat.

Knit side                               Purl side