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HOW TO KNIT
Youmayseethesegreatfinishingtouchesinourpatterns!
duplicate stitch/Swiss darning Chain stitchPerfect for hanging loops
Swissdarningorduplicate
stitchisa greatwaytoaddsmall
detailstoyourknitting,covering
thestitchwithanembroidery
stitchthesameshapeasthe
stitchbeneathit.Workfrom
bottomtotop,bringingthe
needleoutatthebaseofthe
stitchat^1. Taketheneedle
behindthetopofthe‘V’,inat^2
andoutat^3. Taketheneedle
downat1 andbringit upat^4 ,
atthebaseofthestitchabove.
Continueinthiswayup the line
of knitted stitches.Makea looponyourcrochet
hook.Withthehookinyourright
hand,holdtheknotbetween
thumbandfingeroftheleft
hand.Movethehook under and
over the yarn.Pullhookandyarnbackthrough
theloop(1stchain).Repeat
Steps1 and2 untilyou’ve
formeda chainoftherequired
length.Insertthethreadend
throughthelastloop and pull
tight to secure.1 2kitchener stitch The best way to graft your sock toes together
Arrangeyourstitchessothat
theonesforthetopofthefoot
areononeneedle,andthose
forthebottomofthefootare
ontheother,withbothneedle
tipspointingtotheright.Cut
a 40cm(15 in)tailofyarnand
thread onto a tapestry needle.Usingyourneedle,threadthe
tailpurlwisethroughthefirst
stitchonthefrontneedle,
andthenknitwisethroughthe
firststitchonthebackneedle.
*Threadtailknitwisethrough
thefirststitchonthefront
needle and drop o the needle.Threadthetailpurlwisethrough
thenewfirststitchontheneedle
closesttoyou.Threadthetail
purlwisethroughthefirststitch
ontheneedlefurthestaway
fromyouanddrop that stitch o
the needle.Threadthetailknitwisethrough
thenewfirststitchonthe
needlefurthestawayfromyou.
Repeatfrom* toStep4 until
you’veworked all your toe
stitches.1 2 3 4GET PROFESSIONAL RESULTS! “Don’trush
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MATTRESSSTITCH
PlaceyourknittedpiecesRSupsidebyside.Threadyouryarnon
toa needle,anchortheendandweavealonganedgetoyourstart
point.Workingfrombacktofront,pushyourneedleupbetween
thefirstandsecondstitchesoftheleftpiece’sedge,theninsert
theneedledownbetweenthefirsttwostitchesoftherightpiece’s
edge(ontheequivalentrow).Movingupwards,bringtheneedle
backupontherightpiece,scoopingupthebarthatliesatthe
back of the stitch. Return to the opposite piece and repeat.BACKSTITCH
Pinyourtwopiecestogetherandsecureyoursewingyarntaila
stitchlengthtotherightofwhereyouarestarting.Nowworking
fromrighttoleft,bringtheneedleupa coupleofstitchesawayat(^1). Taketheneedledownat (^2) andupagainat (^3) anddownat^4.
Repeatthismotion,keepingthestitchesregularandensuringyou
puttheneedlethrough the middle of each knitted stitch to avoid
splitting the fabric.
MORE STITCHES TO MASTER
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Use our easy-to-follow hints and tips for the perfect finish
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