YT deleted some of the audio in the middle of this video. I cannot re-add it. However, you may view the full video and the pictures here on my blog: nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-do-the-kitchener-stitch/
I learned the basics of knitting from my mother when I was 8 and from there I am self-taught (I am about to turn 70!). I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and LOVE your videos! I think you are the best teacher on the web (even though I am an English-method "flick" knitter), your instructions are superb. I have learned so much from you -- you are my go-to instructor when I need a reminder or to learn something new. I appreciate your reviews and recommendations too. BONUS: your accent and voice are such a pleasure to listen to and this grandma thinks you are so cute! :)😋
OMG! I have been knitting for over 50 years but have never been able to master the Kitchener stitch no matter how many books I've read or videos I've watched. Today I took a set of mittens to my local yarn shop to have them help me try the Kitchener stitch yet again. They did the stitch on one mitten while I watched and then they watched me while I repeated each step out loud while I did it. Even though I did each step by the book and they watched and said I was doing it right, I ended up with a row of purl bumps. I ripped it out and tried 3 times all with the same result and they couldn't tell me what I had done wrong. I come home, rip it out one more time and followed your video. The statement "don't let your yarn get trapped above the needles" was the game changer along with the simple written instructions. My finished mitten looks perfect! It even looks better then the one the shop did, which I might rip out and redo now that I have clear instructions that include the important thread management instruction that has been the missing link for me all this time. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
oh wow. very happy to hear that! Maybe watch this video as well: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ddbwjw9R6sU.html it gives some important pointers on grafting in general.
Thank you Norman! You are the best teacher ever! I have been a knitter for a long time but I am learning new tricks and finishings every time I watch your videos, and that gives me the courage to start new, more difficult projects. You are my hero!
Many many thanks for this marvellous tutorial. The little written recipe/instruction note in the background is beyond helpful and I could make complete sense of it.
I don't believe it! After trying many times, this video has enabled me to complete my first kitchener stitch grafting. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can now extend a lovely jumper I knitted too short.
Thank you Thank you ! You made it look so easy , I have watched other tutorials on this stitch and could not " get it " Thank you again 😍 ....... I have written it down .....
Your teaching directions are so very clear, & your tip at the end, to tighten each needed stitch was very helpful. I appreciate everything you do, & I have become a much better knitter this last year thanks to you and other wonderful teachers on RU-vid ! I find it very easy to follow what you are showing. Thank you so very much, & Happy New Year!!!
Norman I love your tutorials-just finished your How to Knit Easy Socks pattern-and loved it!! Question about the Kitchener stitch. At the end, I had one stitch left on the front needle and one stitch left on the back needle. How did you finish these last two stitches? Thanks so much!
I wished I had known this. I was following a written pattern and messed up in the real sense of the word. I ruined a month long work of a lace Cowl. It was ny first attempt following different stitches in a pattern. Too bad I forgot to put a Lifeline when I took off the provisional cast on..... Thanks Norman for a well explained Tutorial.
@@NimbleNeedles Good thing, our local yarn shop helped me so I don't have to start from zero. I just have to do again 1section out of 5 instead of starting from scratch. I will pick up the project tmrw.
Is it possible to kitchener graft 2 pieces of knitting which also have an icord edge? I have a cardigan that turned out too long, so thinking of cutting off an entire button hole-to-button hole space and grafting back the top and bottom with kitchener. The only problem is I'm not sure how this will graft the icord edges.
well...and icord IS kitchener stitch..just in the other direction..so you could possibly graft them together (if you look closely, you can see the vs). however, never did this and I am not sure if it will look good.
@@theastewart6721 i only learned about sock ears this year. I still don't understand how they are created. I do the Kitchener stitch the traditional way (so not skipping the preparation stitches) and none of my socks have them.
I’ve seen a couple of tutorials where they show these dog ears and then fix them. You must have the magic touch!😄. I’ve only made a few pair of socks so I’m still learning.
I am not exactly sure what you mean with rectangular knit stitch pieces (garter stitch)? But you might want to look into this tutorial: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-graft-knitting-stitches/ If you meant garter stitch, then this tutorial might help you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8bVaQep2MWw.html (make sure to comment in case it was able to help you)
I know this is an old video by now, but I think there is a problem with the sound from around 5.15 to 6.45 I don't have any sound. Otherwise really nice video really well explained.
yes, there was a glitch with youtube and I cannot re-ad it. you'll find the full instructions and video on my blog as well: nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-do-the-kitchener-stitch/
yap...sadly there is. But you can turn on captions and they should work out for you. Or click the first link in the description and it will take you to my website where they same video runs. There was a mistake with the youtube editior a while back and I can't fix things without reuploading.
