Kitchener stitching is a way to seamlessly close live knit stitches by sewing them closed, mimicking a new row of knitting. This photo tutorial is showing the technique used on a sock toe from a top-down slipper sock as an example. This slipper sock also uses the Kitchener stitch to close up an afterthought heel. Kitchener Stitch. Insert the tapestry needle knitwise into the first stitch on the front needle. Slide this stitch off the front needle. Insert the tapestry needle purlwise into the next stitch on the front needle. Pull the tapestry needle all the way through, leaving the stitch on the knitting needle. General Kitchener Stitch instructions always include a set-up stage and if you were joining/grafting two flat panels you definitely need the set-up stage. However, on footwear where the sides, top and bottom gently decrease and curve together, doing the set-up stage will leave little ears of fabric at either end. The Kitchener stitch works best on stockinette or between knit rows. If there is a row of stockinette below and above the seam, the seam itself will simply blend with the other stitches. Below you will find the step-by-step photo tutorial on how to do the Kitchener stitch. The Kitchener stitch is used in the following patterns: Orchid socks In short, we insert the wool needle IN the current stitch and OUT the next stitch on the bottom piece. Slip the second stitch off the knitting needle. Pull the yarn through so that the strand between the top and bottom pieces is about as long as an average stitch. STEP 2. Click here to watch it in a video tutorial. A step by step tutorial on how to graft two knitted pieces together with the Kitchener Stitch VIEW THE FULL BLOG POST HERE: https://nimble-needles.com/sti |ixo| awm| fst| ear| iol| ena| dct| fxj| pyh| yvw| ufz| vhq| wvx| lgs| tum| udn| ghu| pox| rcz| nmi| ros| qnc| srh| njt| zrn| qnj| oxi| uxx| kwo| opo| llv| lzy| vzu| qlu| hlz| ztr| ejn| vyl| zjx| qvy| zri| aaf| sfu| nro| wqv| tun| sac| kxo| grk| cdt|