Hello and welcome to the first #TechniqueTuesday of the year. I have a question, to seam or not to seam..what do you do? I always post a Technique on my Facebook page but I have to do better at including it here as well. I am a work in progress so bare with me, ok?
Yesterday I finished my second project from my favorite knitting book ever! You know the book it’s called Weekend, Simple, Modern Knits, yea the one I am giving a way, what? you didn’t know about the giveaway? Are you serious? I guess I will forgive you…go to this blog post right here. Anyway, the pattern is called Valhalla and it comes in 2 versions, seamed or seamless. I decided to seam because there is something about that kitchener stitch and provisional cast on that makes me shake in my proverbial boots. I mean ordinarily, I am no punk, but…well I have tried and was semi successful but lol, yea I am stuttering because well…I guess I am a punk when it comes to certain techniques. We will talk about that another time, today I want talk about seaming and your favorite technique. I didn’t realize there were so many different ways, but I know now.
The first technique I learned is the Mattress Stitch. This post on Knitty.com shows a very good pictorial of this magical seam. I learned this when I did the Easy Folded Poncho. You couldn’t tell me anything. I was a PROfessional! hahahaahahaa! There is also the Knit Stitch and I want to learn this one as it looks so clean and polished. I believe that is the point of seaming to finish your hard work in a professional manner. Another technique I am familiar with and very comfortable doing is the Whip Stitch. I mean this is how we are all taught to sew anyway, so this technique came naturally for me. I also recently learned while knitting the Fearless Cardigan the Back Stitch which was new and easy to do. I loved the outcome. There are so many options and I love Aunty Google for going and getting then when needed. I am certain I am leaving some out, but you get the point, right?
I can’t end this post without talking about the Kitchener Stitch or at least provide you with a link to show you how if you are interested in learning. I also have to say it’s not a difficult, I just have to look it up each time I am brave enough to try it, because Lazy! LOL! Purl Soho has a nice tutorial check it out!
Ok now it’s your turn, what is your favorite way to seam your wonderful handmade items? Let’s discuss
Knit on my fiber friends…..knit on
~GG
There is a great Mattress Stitch tutorial from Purl Soho which showed me EXACTLY how wrong I was doing it before! I have now taken notes and love it, especially the part where you get to tighten the yarn and magically ‘zip’ the stitches together…. I’m taking a seaming masterclass at VKL, so will hopefully end up with a few new techniques under my belt 😀
Oh that’s super cool! Enjoy!
I have used the mattress stitch and truly love it, it’s my fall back and I am scarred of the Kitchener stitch lol. But the knit stich I am learning and the rest I am off to check out, ty for all this wonderful info to learn and I will be brave.. TY
Lol thank YOU for reading! 😘
I am very fearful of seaming. Have to admit that the few headbands I have made I used the whip stitch. The few sweaters I have made are top down raglan selves so no seaming. I do want to learn new seaming technics, so this goes on my New Year’s resolutions list. Thanks!
You can do it! I will admit some of my first attempts are raggedy! Lol but I just kept practicing