KnittingAngel Publish time 2015-4-17 23:52

How to knit (not sew!) Kitchener stitch

Working with live stitches and wrong sides together. [ Sothe wrong sides are facing each other and the right sides are both on theoutside.

Set up. 1. Taking a third needle. Knit the first stitch with theneedle closes to you. Pull the yarn threw.Leave the stitch on the needle. 2. Now going to the needle furthest from you. purl that stitch. And purl the yarn threw. Leave the stitch on theneedle.


Now work1.Purl the nextstitch on the bottom needle. Slid the stitch off the needle 2. Knit the next stitch on the bottom needle. Pull yarnthrew. Keep stitch on the needle. 3. Knit the stitch on the top needle. Pull the yarn threw. Takethe stitch off the needle. 4. Purl the next stitch on the top needle. Pull the yarnthrew. Keep the stitch on the needle.
Continue these 4 rows until all stitches are worked. Knit on the bottom slip the stitch off. Purl on the bottomkeep the stitch on the needle. Knit on the top slip the stitch off. Purl on thetop leave the stitch on. Remember to pull through the working yarn after eachstitch worked. Tug gently every few stitches worked.So that the stitches are even and smooth.



When finishing you don’t finish with step 4 but step 1.Work until you have 1 stitch left on each needle. Tug work gentlyso stitches are together. It should look smooth and even. The last stitch on the top needle should have working yarngoing through it. So slip it off. Purl the last stitch on the bottom needle. Slip off theneedle




There is a video of this by wipinsanity. I was unable topost this or the address.
i hope you found this informative and useful.
Thank you :)


Sg00 Publish time 2025-2-9 03:53

Oh interesting. I’m so used to sewingit and I’ve never done it this way. Thank you!

Fishys Publish time 2025-3-22 04:17

Thank you SO much! This is a great technique I didn’t know

Alphagam5 Publish time 2025-1-17 00:05

Thank you for sharing - life changing!

loveeluna Publish time 2015-11-28 14:12

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

kathysceltic Publish time 2025-6-28 09:37

thank you for sharing

qle Publish time 2025-7-18 02:50

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

sitannous@yahoo Publish time 2025-7-4 21:14

Thank you very much!

misschan Publish time 2025-3-17 10:41

thanks for sharing!

gellatto Publish time 2025-2-24 15:32

thanks for sharing!!!

Kornelia50 Publish time 2015-4-18 00:25

Kitchener is my nemesis :( Ill try this one though. Thanks!

toti1418 Publish time 2015-4-18 03:27

Muchas gracias por compartir.

LucyLocket Publish time 2015-4-19 22:14

I use kitchener stitch a lot - nice version!:)

KnittingAngel Publish time 2015-4-23 04:33

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I use kitchener stitch a lot - nice version!

I do a 3 needle bind off when i can or this or the crochet version. I really dislike the original one lol

livia7785 Publish time 2015-4-25 17:27

Thanks For Sharing

Sonnoprofondo Publish time 2015-8-5 21:56

I really love this technique, its my favourite, especially when I must "sew" socks toe.

mafermat Publish time 2015-8-6 04:47

oh very interestig

tigre Publish time 2015-9-19 22:26


I really love this technique, its my favourite:)

LilyMaid Publish time 2015-9-25 21:33

very nice * thank you
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