Will crochet edge keep stockinette from rolling? What will?

[sonuptosondown]

Hi, I just finished this little top for my dd:
http://soulfulhuesknits.blogspot.com...-top-with.html

And it's just a little too short. If the bottom would stop rolling, it would be fine. I tried a picot bind off first, but that rolled, too. Would crocheting around the edge stop the rolling? If not, is there anything I could do?

I'm out of the yarn, so would use a darker blue to trim. This dang skein of TLC had 3 KNOTS in it!: Otherwise I might have been closer to having enough.

Thank you!!!

[SophieAnn]

I'm not sure about a crocheted edge - might depend on what stitch you use.

Ribbing would prevent rolling and would look nice. Looks like the yoke is 1x1 ribbing. You could do a 1x1 ribbed edge on the bottom and on the sleeves in your contrasting colour - make it look intentional. Or, if you rip back about 4 rows of stockinette stitch you can knit the last 4 rows in 1x1 rib and not use the other colour at all.

Other knitting stitches that would work:
- garter stitch (would only need to redo 3 rows - 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, then cast-off)
- seed stitch

[sonuptosondown]

Humph. OK, I think you're right. I was hoping there was something magical I could do to fix this I guess I'll just pick up stitches and add a contrasting trim to the bottom in seed stitch. Then maybe sc around the sleeves so the contrast doesn't look completely random??

Eh, or maybe rip back. I totally pieced together the last row with scraps of yarn, so at least I'd have fewer ends hanging out. I could just buy another skein, of course, but I'm so disgusted by all the knots this one had I refuse to bring another skein into this house! Some yarns I'd expect that, but not this type, kwim?

Thanks for your response!!

[dillonandmarasmom]

Can you just block it? That would take out the rolling for now...until it gets washed.

I would pick up stitches (or frog back) and add a seed stitch or ribbing.

[dillonandmarasmom]

Wow! I just looked at the pic--CUTE! I would not do ribbing, but a seed stitch or something more decorative. You wouldn't want to lose the looseness of hte hems. I will have to knit that for DD!

[Think of Winter]

It doesn't look to short in the pics. I'd leave it. Very cute!

[mamavegan]

I agree! I think it's adorable as is! If I had a girl I'd be shopping for the yarn to make it for her right now.

[sonuptosondown]

Whoops--I should have clarified! That pic is the blog of the pattern designer I put that link to show the pattern. I don't have a pic yet of the one I made.

And it is an awesome pattern and so easy!

Thanks for the advice--I'll be picking up stitches and doing seed stitch, I think.