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Twisted Cord

How to make a tightly twisted cord—perfect for drawstrings.
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Published Aug 28, 2009 10:44 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing
Vertical Buttonhole

How to work a vertical buttonhole.
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Published Aug 28, 2009 10:44 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Buttonholes, Finishing
Whipstitch

How to do a whipstitch.
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Published Aug 28, 2009 10:44 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, Seaming
Slip Stitch Crochet Seam

How to work a slip-stitch crochet seam.
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Published Aug 28, 2009 10:42 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, crocheting, Seaming
Pick Up Stitches Purlwise

With WS facing and working from right to left, insert right needle under selvedge stitch from farside to nearside, wrap yarn as to purl (Figure 1), and pull loop through (Figure 2).

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:38 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing
Pom Pom

Cut two circles of cardboard, each 1z2" (1.3 cm) larger than desired finished pom-pom width. Cut a small circle out of the center and a small edge out of the side of each circle (Figure 1). Tie a strand of yarn between the circles, hold circles together...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:38 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing
Mattress Stitch Seam

With RS of knitting facing, use threaded needle to pick up one bar between first two stitches on one piece (Figure 1), then corresponding bar plus the bar above it on other piece (Figure 2). *Pick up next two bars on first piece, then next two bars on...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:37 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, Seaming
One Row Buttonhole

For a 3(4, 5) st buttonhole. Work to where you want the buttonhole to begin, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, and then return the yarn to the back. 1. *Slip the next stitch. Then on the right needle, pass the second stitch over...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:37 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Buttonholes, Finishing
Overhand Seam

Hold pieces to be seamed with right sides together. Working close to the edge, from right to left, *bring threaded needle from back to front through both layers. Repeat from *.

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:37 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, Seaming
Kitchener Stitch

Step 1: Bring threaded needle through front stitch as if to purl and leave stitch on needle. Step 2: Bring threaded needle through back stitch as if to knit and leave stitch on needle. Step 3: Bring threaded needle through same front stitch as if to knit...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:34 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, socks, sock knitting, Kitchener, Grafting
Invisible Seam

Working from the right side of the garment, place the pieces to be seamed on a flat surface, right sides up. Begin at the lower edge and work upward, row by row. Insert a threaded tapestry needle under the horizontal bar in the middle of the edge stitch...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:32 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, Seaming
Buttonhole Stitch

Working into edge half-stitch of the knitted piece, *bring tip of threaded needle in and out of a knitted stitch, place working yarn under needle tip, then bring threaded needle through the stitch and tighten. Repeat from *, always bringing threaded needle...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:24 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Buttonholes, Finishing, Embroidery
Binding Off Shoulder Seams Together

Place the front and back shoulder stitches onto two separate needles. Hold them in your left hand with the right sides of the knitting facing together. In your right hand, take another needle and insert the right-hand needle into the first stitch on each...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:22 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Bind-Offs, Finishing, Seaming
Backstitch Seam

Working from right to left, one stitch in from selvedge, bring threaded needle up through both pieces of knitted fabric (Figure 1), then back down through both layers a short distance (about a row) to the right of the starting point (Figure 2). *Bring...

Published Aug 28, 2009 10:21 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, Seaming
Attached I-cord

An edging in which an I-chord is knitted and attached to the piece being finished at the same time.
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Published Aug 28, 2009 10:04 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Finishing, i-cord

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