#kitchener stitch

[jingerbunny]

I just Kitchenered together a 387-stitch seam, without losing my mind. At least, not that I can tell just yet. Ask me anything as I ride this high for several more hours.

Plot twist? I need to perform this exact same picked-up-and-grafted seam 5 more times to finish this blanket. :(

For the non-knitting among you, Kitchener is a type of knitting grafted seam, where you join 2 live sets of stitches together, essentially sewing in a row of knit stitches live with a sewing needle. It's usually used for the toes of socks, like 2" max. I just did it for about 6' worth of blanket. It took nearly 7 hours to do this one seam. I am always doing things like this to myself in the name of geometrically-pleasing knits, and I never learn my lesson.

[amashelle]

TIL kitchener stitch, aka grafting: this stitch lets you cast off two knitted edges while simultaneously stitching them together in such a way that it appears seamless. Took some trial and error because I hate video learning and none of the tutorials I found had good pictures for some reason? But it turned out so good!

Don’t know how I’ve gone so long without this stitch. Like seriously: why has nobody mentioned this before!

Also, the tutorials don’t tell you, but DON’T PULL THE YARN SNUG (unless you want it to look like a row of purled stitches on your RS stocking stitch. Learned that the hard way 😠

[cuminknits]

Kitchener Stitch on 2x2 Rib

So I recently had to do some kitchener stitch on 2 x 2 rib. There are loads of resources out there, but for me personally, they often don't work as a quick reference. Like I read the article, I watch the video and then when I sit down I have to scroll about to find the step I am on. Here is what I noted down for me as a quick glance reference:

1st stich (K) front needle purlwise 1st stitch (K) back needle knitwise

1st stitch (K) front needle knitwise & drop, next stitch (K) on needle purlwise 1st stitch (K) back needle purlwise & drop, next stitch (K) on needle knitwise

1st stitch (K) front needle knitwise & drop, next stitch (P) on needle knitwise 1st stitch (K) back needle purlwise & drop, next sticht (P) on needle purlwise

1st sticht (P) front needle purlwise &drop, next sticht (P) on needle knitwise 1st stitch (P) back needle knitwise & drop, next stitch (P) on needle purlwise

1st stitch (P) front needle purlwise & drop, next stitch (K) on needle purlwise 1st stitch (P) back needle knitwise & drop, next stitch (K) on needle knitwise

The (K) and (P) are referencing, what stitch is sitting on that needle facing out.

[lphaneuf]

Screwed up pretty bad last night. Trying to correct an unbalanced neckline, I accidentally pulled out stitches on the right front of my sweater. On the right, my repaired sweater. Perfect? No. Good enough, I think?

Now. Pick up and knit the neckline for the 3rd time.

[prettycraft5]

Kitchener stitch

(this is a post meant as a reference for myself. It's probably not going to help you. Check out Very Pink Knits' slow-motion tutorial instead)

The yarn hangs from the back needle.

Set up:

front needle: as if to purl

back needle: as if to knit

Sequence:

Front needle: knit off, as if to purl

Back needle: purl off, as if to knit

Repeat.

[just-another-left-handed-knitter]

Has anyone on here ever tried to learn the Kitchener stitch while intoxicated and is using it in the pattern for the first time without practicing?? Because I can tell you right now that it is a Challenge™️. But I’ve almost finished the hood part! I’ll post pictures when I’m done with this part!

[catkins-quirks]

why does new knitting stuff stress me out sm

[craftingtocope]

not to be dramatic but i love a kitchener stitch. how did they figure that out. it’s so cool and i i’ve doing it