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 :)

Sg00

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

Fishys

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

Alphagam5

Thank you for sharing - life changing!

loveeluna

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

misschan

thanks for sharing!

gellatto

thanks for sharing!!!

Kornelia50

Kitchener is my nemesis :( Ill 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, its my favourite, especially when I must "sew" socks toe.

mafermat

oh very interestig

tigre

I really love this technique, its my favourite:)

LilyMaid

very nice * thank you