Kitchener Stitch: A Method of Grafting Your Knits
The Kitchener stitch is a popular way to seamlessly graft knitwear. Download our free Kitchener Stitch cheat sheet to keep in your knitting bag.
Finishing
How to Seam Stockinette Stitch Horizontally
Learn how to seam stockinette stitch horizontally. Horizontal seaming is used for things like shoulder seams of a sweater or connecting the 2 ends of a scarf to make a cowl.
Mattress Stitch: How to Sew Vertical Seams in Stockinette Stitch
Mattress stitch is a terrific stitch for sewing vertical seams, like the side seams of a sweater. It’s fairly quick and easy to do, and it’s fun to zip it up. (If you’ve never done mattress stitch, you’ll see what I mean in the video. There’s great satisfaction in seeing it come together.)
How to Seam Reverse Stockinette Stitch Horizontally
Learn how to professionally seam your reverse stockinette garments. It’s quick and easy to graft reverse stockinette stitch!
Three Needle Bind Off
The 3 needle bind off is a method of binding off and seaming at the same time. It is often used for shoulder seams, but can be used to bind off and seam any 2 pieces of fabric with live stitches. Often times, when a pattern calls for binding off each piece separately and then …
How to Pick Up and Knit
Many garment patterns use the technique “pick up and knit” to create finished edges and button bands. In the following videos, I’ll demonstrate how to pick up and knit on a stockinette stitch edge, cast on edge, and garter stitch edge. These are the most common edges that you will encounter for this technique, and …
Grafting & Seaming Your Knitwear
In my knitting group, we often say that the difference between homemade and handmade is in the details. One of the biggest details to improve the quality of your knit garments is to master grafting and seaming. Kitchener stitch and mattress stitch are the 2 most common methods of grafting and seaming. The Difference between …
How to Knit an Applied I-Cord
Applied i-cord is a method of adding a rolled trim to the edges of your knit projects. It creates a nice round edge suitable for necklines, armholes, button/zipper bands, and hems on sweaters. It also creates a neatly finished edge on things like blankets and pillows.