$ 0 0 Most machine knitters are familiar with hung hems. They are an attractive, neat alternative to ribbing for the hems and cuffs of sweaters. We recently used a 3 row hem to start a 2 color vertical striped cuff. It gave us a neat, firm edge that helped tame the curl.This can also be used as a soft edge for lace fabrics.Mini Hung Hem:Cast on with waste yarn and ravel cordKnit 3 rows with main yarnPick up the live stitches from the first rowKnit across all stitchesContinue knitting in the stitch pattern of your choiceCarefully block the hem and remove the scrap yarn