knitting question

[sam_gamgee]

So I'm working on a scarf in stockinette stitch for a Christmas present and it's curling like crazy on the sides and slightly on the bottom. And I'm at a loss for how to get it to lie flat. Is there anyone who could please give me some advice/tips on how to fix this? And should I sew in the yarn tails (since I'm using a couple of different colors) before or after I do whatever it is I need to do? Or does it not matter?


Thanks very much!

Comments

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

Stockinette stitch ALWAYS curls and there's no cure for it except to do garter stitch up the edges or choose another pattern, like the seed pattern.

I stopped using the stockinette stitch for scarves a long time ago.

If you've already done a lot and don't want to undo it, I'm guessing that you're stuck with it like that. You could try pressing it under a tea towel, but I don't know how long this would last.

I always sew in all the yarn "tails" at the end of the project.

[libralyte.livejournal.com]

If you like working in stockinette, dear, what you can do next time is put a few knitted stitches (like four) at the beginning and end of each purled row. This will create a pretty garter border :) I always sew in the yarn tails at the end too.