Knit a Thumb with No Gaps 

Best gusset hole eliminator technique! So glad you are passing on Cat Bordhi's skills as a knitter and as a teacher.

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this video. Thank you!

I'm working on a mitten pattern that doesn't cast-on stitches after the thumb stitches are put on a holder, so there is an obvious gap where the thumb stitches and the hand stitches separate. Without much hope, I tried the technique described in this video tutorial, and combined it with the technique described by Suzanne Bryan, in her video tutorial, "Knit Perfect Thumb Gussets for Fingerless Mitts / Mittens / Gloves". Much to my surprise, it worked like a charm. Not only does it eliminate the gap, but it does it so elegantly! Thanks for taking the time to produce and publish this video.

Just wanted to share the love. I gotta say, i've been returning to this tutorial constantly whenever i make my mittens

Always struggle with holes at the thumb. This is the best video I’ve seen on solving this problem. Thank you!

I've been knitting for 48 years and you just solved once of my biggest problems. thank you so much.

WOW. What a fantastic tutorial. Now, I can return to knitting mittens without ‘holely’ fear. Thank you!

Why didn't I think of that? I've been knitting a very long time and have always just weaved my thumb hole shut, how wonderful of you to have thought of it for me. 💜 Thank you so much! Mittens will be a whole new joy for me to make

This video is 5 years old. I almost cried over my holes in my mittens I ripped back the thumbs and kept trying until I found your video. You are amazing!! The *stab it in the face* really did help! I finally found the right stich to pick up after your guidance. Thank u thank u thank u!!!!!

Holy moly. I don't know why I never looked for a tutorial for this before tonight but to have yours be the first one that came up in my search was a godsend. I also knit using magic loop (I despise dpns). I have knitted far too many mittens and ended up sewing the hole closed. I followed your instructions and...Wow! No hole! Thank you.

Wow, I've been knitting for years and have always struggled with the dang gap. LOL. Thank you. It worked like a charm. The mittens were a gift. So glad to give them now. Feels like more quality workmanship.

Wow this tutorial saved my project! I bought a fingerless gloves pattern but the thumb instructions were so bad. I had to rip it so many times. Your is perfect and there are no holes on the sides just a little one at the base of the thumb. Perfect. Thank you.

This has been the most comprehensive video in this technique. Thank you!

Extremely helpful especially to a struggling novice - many thanks !

Thank for this. I've been knitting for at least 50 years and just keep on learning new techniques thanks to new knitters like you. I have tried this and it's fantastic.

This is helpful. Those two stitches are like a mini gusset. Very good instructions.

Thanks so much for clearly showing me how to make a thumb with no holes. My Gram was a excellent knitter and your mittens look as well done as hers.

Perfect tutorial! loved how the camera was so close to see what you did! Thank you!

Totally worked! Thanks! I used this to pick up FOUR stitches on some chunky mittens. The knitting backwards on 2 of my 4 picked up stitches was brilliant, much cleaner join.

Love this mitten. I am designing my first mitten and I willl add the link to your method! Thank you! My knitterly friends will love this technique!

Still one of the best tips that I have ever seen!

Amanda, you always have the best knitting tips and what a clear video. Thanks a bunch :)

Thanks so much for uploading a crystal clear tutorial. Now I'm going to try working the thumbs on 3 pairs of fingerless gloves sitting in my basket. You made it look so easy, and I think I can do it!

Thank you! I just tested this method using the Nalu Mitts pattern on Ravelry, but I had to omit the 3 cast on stitches in the pattern to prevent gaps and create a smooth transition. Excellent video!

This was a huge help for me and it worked beautifully thank you!

This as the best video I have found to have a gapless gusset. thank you so much

you are brilliant. I've done this for years and years, but not as brilliantly as this!

Thank you thank you thank you!!! Perfect for the spot I was stuck at in my pattern!!

I just love when you say stab it in the face. It works so thank you.

I love this! So simple... you'd think I would have thought of it myself after so many years of knitting. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It was VERY helpful!

I can't wait to try this! Always a major problem for me, and this actually looks very do-able! Thanks so much.

tried this, and it worked like a charm!

This was incredibly helpful! Thank you!!!!

What a perfect solution! You are a genius!

Wow this technique is amazing! Your tutorial is so helpful & teach it so well. Thankyou so much for sharing 😃

Wow, awesome! I was just starting to work the thumbs on my mittens and I am going to try this right now. Thank you.

Awesome tutorial. Thabk you so much for sharing.

Extremely helpful! ❤❤

My go to for eliminating the gap 😀

That's so great! l was looking for the way you do this and you showed it the very best ! Thank you and be blessed!

Thank you for this! I have been going crazy with this!

Thank you , great video. 💕💕💕

Great closeups. I know exactly which stitches to pick up. Thank you.

Спасибо огромное! Это самый лучший и аккуратный способ! 👍😊

beautiful job !Thank you very much

Thank you for sharing this tip

Amazing, clear and a massive help to me. Thank you SO very much!!!!

Beautifully explained. 🙏🏻❤️

I'm from Poland so english is definitelly not my mother tongue. but when I do the thumb I always tell myself "stab it in the face" :D It really helped me remember, thank you!

Nice technique thanks. So basically join it by picking up the bar so there will be less holes. Thanks

That is brilliant!

Great tutorial. Thank you. What kind of yarn were you using?

you are a super teacher. thank you!

The description says you show how to start a thumb....but your gusset is already done! How did you make a gusset without "stealing" 3 stitches from the hand and having to pick them up later? Love this technique but can't figure out how to start gusset

That is amazing!!!!!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!

Thank you!

Thank you so much for posting this! Also , what needles are you using? they look nice

I'm going to try this. Thank you.

OMG, you did it! I have tried so many other ways, and this actually works!. Any tips for gaps when doing fingers in gloves?

This is a good tip. Do you have instructions for mittens for a 1 year old?

Thank you sososo much for this tutorial!🙏

Your technique is really neat, literally and figuratively. Right now I am knitting a pair of mittens with lace weight yarn and I’ll be making a liner to go inside them so I can get more practice on the liner thumb gusset before I do the second mitten. I picked up the two extra stitches and proceeded to start knitting the thumb but there still is a little gap . I’m thinking that since the yarn is so fine that perhaps I stretched it a bit and I’m also thinking maybe I should have picked up at least one more. Do you ever have instances where you need to pick up more than two extra stitches? If so, would you pick them up one after the other so they are in the same row? Thank you.

Sama také pletu, jen jsem si to chtěla porovnat.

Can u do a video starting from the beginning of the Gusset, to the middle of the hand, step by step? I have watched so many videos on the gusset, but none show you the complete step by step. Or if someone know where to find a video of what i,m requesting, pls link it or message me. thanks

It really works! Thank you! 😊 I have a youtube channel about knitting in Portuguese. I'm planning to teach how to knit mittens. Can I teach your method of closing gaps? I would give you credit for inventing it of course. I just think it would be really helpful to people here who can't speak English.

Woah you knit so fast!

Awesome I will try this!

This is great!

Would love to know name brand of your knitting needles

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Brilliant.

This looks great! I'm curious . . . after you put the thumb stitches on waste yarn and knit around, did you cast on any new stitches before rejoining in the round to complete the top of the mitt in this particular pattern?

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You had me subscribing at "stab it in the face" 😂

What did you mean by "to avoid laddering"?

I love these mittens! What pattern are you using?

Nice!

I feel like I just had one of those mind is blown moments! Would you be so kind as to share the mitten pattern so I could try this?

Yay!

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Huge gasp at 5:53

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My name is Laura ilove yourmittenglovepattern willyou please send me this minttern glove patternhope to here from you with this pattern

Helpful, but I don’t like the “stab that b***h in the face” language one bit. No need whatsoever. What if there are kids watching this video?