How to knit (not sew!) Kitchener stitch

KnittingAngel

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. [or the bottom needle] Pull the yarn threw.  Leave the stitch on the needle.

2. Now going to the needle furthest from you. [Or the topneedle] purl that stitch. And purl the yarn threw. Leave the stitch on theneedle.

Now work

1.  Purl the nextstitch on the bottom needle. Slid the stitch off the needle [this is the first stitchon the bottom needle. So which means you are working this stitch twice in away.]

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. [Again this is the first stitch that you worked inthe set up row]

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 :)

toomuchreading

I'm going to have to try this. I hate grafting, so anything that will make it easier is a go for me.        Thanks for posting!                                   

MissPriss

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this technique! I don't mind sewing kitchener stitch, but it's hard to control the tension and have the sewn stitches look the same as the surrounding knit stitches. This looks like it produces a superior result!

Join

I'm going to have to try this. I hate grafting, so anything that will make it easier is a go for me.        Thanks for posting!

PappaRoach

interesting! I tend to do toe up socks now but i'll have to keep this in mind if i ever need to Kitchener something else :D

rickie

This is using the same yarn movement but using knitting needle instead of sewing needle. Thanks for sharing!

toomuchreading

Thank you for this.  I don't like kitchener sewing, so this might make me like it instead.

Justine77777

I have problems with tension when sewing Kitchener grafts. This might solve my problem. Thank you

Inc1961

Interesting, all the same moves/sequence as Kitchener just with a knitting needle

mika426

Thanks for sharing! I always can't remember it and have to search it every time .. haha

juliamonadoan

I have always had a problem with that... and every time did it differently. :lol Thanks a lot.

Kornelia50

Kitchener is my nemesis :( I'll try this one though. Thanks!

toti1418

Muchas gracias por compartir.

LucyLocket

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

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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

Thanks For Sharing

Sonnoprofondo

I really love this technique, it's my favourite, especially when I must "sew" sock's toe.

mafermat

oh very interestig

tigre

I really love this technique, it's my favourite:)

LilyMaid

very nice * thank you