Lesson: Kitchener Stitch (Knit)

Learn how to do the kitchener stitch, or graft two ends together, to seamlessly attach two ends of a piece together.

Materials:
Two needles with live stitches to graft together
One sewing needle

Instructions:

Thead the sewing needle through the working yarn. Make sure that your needles have the same number of stitches.


Hold the two needles parallel and the needles pointing in the same direction, with the working yarn on the back needle. The right side (RS) of the work should be facing outwards (towards you).





The first two stitches are unique, then the rest follows a repetitive pattern.


Insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to purl. Leave that stitch on the needle.

Insert the needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to knit. Leave that stitch on the needle.

Now that you have your first two stitches set up, the repetitive pattern begins.

*Insert the needle into the first stitch on the front needle as if to knit. Slip that stitch off the needle.
Insert the needle into the (new) first stitch on the front needle as if to purl. Leave that stitch on the needle.
Insert the needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl. Slip that stitch off the needle.
Insert the needle into the (new) first stitch on the back needle as if to knit. Leave that stitch on the needle.*

Repeat from * to * until you have worked all of the stitches.


 Congratulations, you have seamlessly attached two ends of your piece together!


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