Category: Friday Finishing Series

So, we'll finish this series up for the time being with # 13. 🙂 Today's topic for Friday Finishing is picking up Neckband stitches. Here is a video tutorial I made on working this pickup: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7YtBPc5c_c&w=560&h=315] This works for armhole pickups as well, and pretty much anywhere you have stitches to pick up. Similar… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Thirteen

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is a Horizontal to Vertical Seam. Here is a video tutorial I made on working the seam: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734S62xZIEk] The one key to getting this seam perfect is to measure your gauges and determine your ratio BEFORE starting your seam. Many patterns will tell you what ratio to use -… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Twelve

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Kitchener Grafting in Garter. Here is a video tutorial I made on working the Kitchener Graft in Garter: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWhWyzdyIf4] This method ONLY works on garter stitch fabric. The resulting grafted row will be a hybrid row of knit stitches below and purl stitches above. You must end your… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Eleven

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Kitchener Grafting in Ribbing. Here is a video tutorial I made on working the Kitchener Graft in Ribbing: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHXLk3TONXQ] This method works anywhere that the grafted row needs to look the same as the rows on either side of the graft - such as stockinette, ribbing, other knit/purl… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Ten

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Kitchener Grafting in Stockinette. Here is a video tutorial I made on working a Kitchener Graft: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAUHSAP7Af0] This method works anywhere that the grafted row needs to look the same as the rows on either side of the graft - such as stockinette, ribbing, other knit/purl patterns. The… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Nine

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Horizontal to Horizontal seaming with stair steps. Here is a video tutorial I made on working a horizontal seam with stair stepped pieces: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Op2udS5UjA] The keys to working a good horizontal seam when dealing with stair steps are: In bottom piece, come up out of the center of… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Eight

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Horizontal to Horizontal seams. Here is a video tutorial I made on working Horizontal seams in stockinette stitch: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgGNJ2C_bZA] The keys to working a good horizontal seam are: On bottom piece, have the thread come out of the center of a stitch (a V). On top piece, have… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Seven

Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Mattress stitch seaming in Ribbing fabric. Once you've worked your Figure 8 start to line up the cast on edges (view that blog post and video here), you are ready to work your seam. Here is a video tutorial I made on working mattress stitch in K1P1 and K2P2… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Six