HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gillme]

I have finally come to the end of a baby afghan blanket. I have garter stiched the last 6 rows and I was expecting the edge to scallop like the beginning 6 rows, but it hasn't, I don't know what to do. This is a gift for someone and I can't give it to them if it looks this way - what happened, I have undone it and redone it several times and still no scallop - PLEASE HELP. The pattern should have made a scallop - it is a bernat pattern if that is any help.

[brendajos]

are the instructions for the last six rows the same as they are for the first six?

[gillme]

Yes - garter stich first and last 6 rows. The only difference I can perceive is that fort he first row after the 6, I start with the pattern, then I purl a row, when I come to the end I have a pattern row, then purl row, then the last 6 rows. I tried skipping the last purl row, but no difference.

[Ingrid]

You've actually taken it off the needles and seen that there was no scallop?

[horve1]

If you haven't taken it off the needles, the scallop may not show because the needle is holding it straight.

[knitqueen]

I did a feather and fan washcloth once...f&f waves A LOT, and when I was finished, the cast off edge looked way less wavy than the cast on edge. Washing helped a lot, and also a loose cast off would have helped more. The two edges won't be identical because casting on and casting off are two completely different processes.

[brendajos]

I guess i don't understand how garter stitch would turn into a scalloped edge.... is it something in the pattern row that would do it?

[knitqueen]

The blanket must be in some kind of patterned stitch, but with a garter stitch border.

[gillme]

Thanks all for the help. The pattern created the garter stitch to scallop at the edge. I don't know what to do - I have cast off and there is a very minimal wave, the other end is very scalloped and looks so nice - I don't know if I can give it as a gift now!!! :crying:

[brendajos]

Did your gauge change from when you started?