kitchener stitch

Thread onto a tapestry needle.Pull yarn through, leaving stitch on needle.It's used where you don't want to see or feel a seam in your knitting.So, the first step is to draw the yarn on your needle through the first stitch on the front needle as if to purl.Leave the stitch on the needle.

Insert the tapestry needle through the next stitch on the front needle purlwise and leave the stitch on the needle.In your left hand, hold both knitting needles with the live stitches parallel to each other.February 28, 2012 / by megan goodacre.It is commonly used to join the toe end of socks so there is no seam to rub on the toes.Insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit, while slipping it off the end of the needle.

It does require practice—luckily, there's an easy way to remind yourself of the steps required.1 step 1 keeping yarn under the needles at all times, insert needle through first stitch on front needle as if to knit and take it off the needle.It is a lot of fancy stitching that simulates knitting and purling and gives you a perfect closure for socks and other knits.Knit on the back needle, pull yarn through, pull that stitch off the needle.Thread your tapestry needle with your coordinating yarn.

In this video, i demonstrate how to work kitchener stitch without a tapestry needle, using knitting needles only.Kitchener stitch is a great way to invisibly graft two pieces of knitting together such as when knitting socks or shoulders.Knit on the front needle, pull yarn through, leave that stitch on.[want to save or print this tutorial?