How To Kitchener Stitch (Grafting) In Knitting - Sarah Maker

Instructions

Setup

  1. Hold the two sets of stitches with the needles parallel to each other, wrong sides facing each other, and the needle tips pointing to the right. Thread a tapestry needle with the yarn tail. two sets of live knit stitches on wooden knitting needles
  2. Insert the tapestry needle purlwise (as if to purl) into the first stitch on the front needle. Pull the tapestry needle all the way through, leaving the stitch on the knitting needle. kitchener stitch in blue yarn on wooden knitting needles on a gray background
  3. Insert the tapestry needle knitwise (as if to knit) into the first stitch on the back needle. Pull the tapestry needle all the way through, leaving the stitch on the knitting needle. showing the set up stitch of kitchener stitch in knitting

Kitchener Stitch

  1. Insert the tapestry needle knitwise into the first stitch on the front needle. Slide this stitch off the front needle. kitchener stitch in blue yarn on wooden knitting needles on a gray background
  2. Insert the tapestry needle purlwise into the next stitch on the front needle. Pull the tapestry needle all the way through, leaving the stitch on the knitting needle. purling the second stitch on the front needle for kitchener stitch
  3. Insert the tapestry needle purlwise into the first stitch on the back needle. Slide this stitch off the back needle. step 3 of kitchener stitch in blue yarn on wooden knitting needles on a gray background
  4. Insert the tapestry needle knitwise into the next stitch on the back needle. Pull the tapestry needle all the way through, leaving the stitch on the knitting needle. step 4 of kitchener stitch in blue yarn on wooden knitting needles on a gray background

Last 2 Stitches

  1. Insert the tapestry needle knitwise into the first stitch on the front needle. Slide this stitch off the front needle. the last two stitches of kitchener stitch in blue yarn on wooden knitting needles on a gray background
  2. Insert the tapestry needle purlwise into the first stitch on the back needle. Slide this stitch off the front needle. the last stitch of kitchener stitch in blue yarn on wooden knitting needles on a gray background

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