How to Kitchener Stitch

[@AmazedbyGrace95]

I love watching older tutorials and reading the comments.

[@WaddenSeaSiren]

I've knitted 6 socks, all closed up with kitchener. I have also watched this video 6 times. I can't seem to remember it, but as long as I have this video with it it goes great! Thanks Tina!

[@TheSolipsist0]

I can totally relate to that. 😅

[@crystalkoosman695]

Bruh. I have watched this video SO MANY TIMES over the years. Just finishing up a sock and spent about 10 minutes trying to remember how to start the Kitchener stitch before I finally gave up and came back to this video 😂

[@SherrieFrame-k7s]

Such a great simple reminder. I have used kitchener stitch many times but always need a reminder. It is not scary and yields neat seam

[@aidanmoriarity7527]

seriously 😭😭

[@jessicagraves2869]

This stitch has taken me sooooo many years to get. This video is my favorite and IMO the best. I watch the video about 3X then "watch, pause, do a step" repeat.

[@terrabelle9937]

I can't believe this video is 12 years old. I love how knitting connects us with people all over the world AND across time.

[@AudreeAdam]

13 years old now and still so useful!

[@pamkelley1413]

I just used the kitchener stitch for the first time and this tutorial was invaluable. Turned out great! Thanks for using non-fuzzy, contrasting yarn and showing how to end it.

[@gail9289]

You made this tutorial in 2011. We'll it's 2019 and it's my go to video. Thank you for this. Clear voice. Quality video ie easy to see the process, no hands getting in the way and best of all it is concise. The speaker gets right to the point in demonstrating the technique. 4 mins to walk us through a confusing knitting technique. Now that's awesome.👍👍

[@joturner5709]

Thank you!! Like others, find I somehow forget how to do this stitch every time it's called for... This tutorial is a lifesaver... short, clearly explained, with good visuals. Thanks again : )

[@amberrudolph5114]

This is the only video that shows it all the way through, thank you!

[@michaelarichmond438]

I come back to this tutorial again and again! Thank you!

[@sahamonkey]

A good way to remember this after watching the video is Front: knit off, pearl on Back: pearl off, knit on You just repeat that over and over in your head until done. You really don't need to pull the yarn through for each stitch and I find it is easier to keep my place if I do it once for the front stitches and once for the back stitches.

[@anniej762]

Thanks for putting this into simple terms - great way to recall the order. The video is excellent but my brain just couldn't get it without having it written on paper in front of me.

[@panza381]

Knit and purl.

[@izeprnzess]

Bless you!!

[@sandracoleman7511]

@sahamonkey just knitted my first pair of socks and yoy made it totally do able, thanks x

[@agypsyroad]

Coming back to this still in 2021 and probably forever. Love this tutorial

[@featherdancegmailaccount1372]

At last, someone who does a beautiful teaching job of the Kitchener Stitch! Thank you for the excellent visuals, contrasting yarn, large stitches, short, concise and understandable instructions! I am very appreciative of your efforts and knowledge. THANK YOU!

[@RedGyl]

Thank you for this precise tutorial. I can never remember how to do this stitch, and I keep forgetting the order even as I'm doing it, so I'm glad this video is short and exact enough that I can easily find where I am and get the stitching right.

[@ILikeBirds80]

Well 12 years later and this is still an excellent tutorial. I'm very proud of myself!

[@DebraDrew-gv6yn]

Thank you for your explanation of this stitch, I found it just in time to save a piece of my knitting. It is amazing what you can find on KZbin. Again thank you.

[@simongreen2332]

I go back to this excellent, clear and precise video everytime I need to close a sock. I can never remember the order. Beautifully spoken video. Thanks a lot!!

[@emmaburgessdean2355]

Best and clearest description and demonstration of kitchener stitch!

[@citizenjane3648]

Great video, I am experienced in knitting and crochet so only had to watch this once, you made the process seem so easy the way you demonstrated it. Many thanks for this upload.

[@chlorinebeach]

I am also an experienced knitter, & had to watch it about 5 times. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@cerwelt]

Excellent tutorial. I’ve saved it for future reference as I’m a new knitter. My goal is to knit socks and I know I need this information. Thank you.

[@elizabethhammond5545]

After watching many confusing videos, I found this lovely clear demonstration. Thank you.

[@AquarelleEtJazz]

Your voice is so very suitable to show the Kitchener stitch and also, the guiding through is well organized. One can follow easily. I'm sold to your tutorials. Thank you. Hope you will doing other knitting KZbin tutorials.

[@JoshBombFiberArts]

your vocal fry is so ASMR

[@reformerx667]

Best instruction video I found. Helped me to finish off my threes and sixes cowl. Thank you!

[@lindybarnes1736]

I've knitted Kitchener stitch for many years not using the set up. However, I always had the ear at the end. I am thrilled to discover I no longer have to end with an 'ear". Thank you, thank you :)

[@shirleyvogler366]

Still the best video for the kitcheneer stitch. Went through the others, yours is the easiest to understand. Other videos made it seem so complicated; yours was very clear and easy to understand. Glad I found it. Thank you.

[@alisonsaxena1633]

Can’t thank you enough . It’s a brilliant tutorial and I’ve used it many times 🙏

[@JoyfulFreckles]

Also my husband walked in on this video and said wow, her voice is so soothing, it's like walking into a spa 🤭🥰

[@theunlikeyou]

I'm learning to make socks by reading a book, I tried the Kitchener stitch following the written pattern. This video is way easier for me to understand.

[@Catra7]

Terrific! I like how you broke down the steps. Very easy to follow along. Thank you!

[@CarolineCoates-i2v]

Thank you so much. It was so easy to follow and helped me finish a garment, really neatly

[@familyupgrade]

I still come here every time I need to do a kitchener. Very good explanation! /Catta

[@mjedge808]

This is a straightforward video and I love it. I’ve tried others and they are so tedious and over complicated.

[@superditdit48]

Thank you- I have done it before and always forget. This is much more clearly done than reading it.

[@dalemcdonald7557]

A very easy to follow demonstration. Thank you for showing it so clearly.

[@ellesreviews8367]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! FINALLY mastered Kitchener thanks to your tutorial!! So relieved! Thanks!!!!❤

[@Les342]

Thanks for this video! I have never done kitchener stitch before, but this explanation is very clear and makes it easy.

[@lniebla]

still the best tutorial out there, thank you

[@avivasaltman9816]

OMG this was so easy. I have tried to watch tutorials before on the kitchener stitch and they just didn't do it. Thank you!!

[@LorraineGillard-hj6nk]

I refer to this every time I make socks. Could not do it without this video.

[@janetstorey416]

When I was knitting for my growing family I used this stitch to graft sweater shoulders ect, now like my eyes out with a bodkin and the my hands to stop them shaking, okay a bit excessive, I'm trying to graft the two halves of a sideways knitted cardigan for granddaughters Barbie. I must be insane in my senility.

[@nancyhomen9347]

Thank you for that demonstration. I love the way the shoulder of my knitting turns out👏🏻

[@HeartfulKnits]

This is my go to tutorial each and every time I do Kitchener. Thank you!

[@samarfenaish1586]

Thank you it was very nice and clear explanation ,(from middle East)

[@panza381]

You do it so much neater than other videos I've seen. Thank you so much!

[@eloisebutters8877]

I have tried so many times to do the kitchener on my socks and was never successful. This is the best video. Thank you so much. It was so easy to follow 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@themindfulcreators]

What a great tutorial, first time using this stitch for binding of my first socks and it was really easy to follow. Thank you to much 😁😁

[@josephinepatten652]

first time making socks and this video was so helpful :D

[@Cgough1948]

I love you! Muah! 💋 Thank you so very much for this incredibly clear, easy video!

[@mumblesandwool1243]

I thinknimnstrange because I'm loving the contrasting kitchener stitch 😅 great tutorial!

[@katybest4872]

Thank you so much for this video. It was perfect. So helpful. Got right to the point, and very clear.

[@toddwright3619]

Thanks for the reminder. Its been about 10 years since I made a pair of hand knit socks to wear around the house and could not remember the sequence. Thank you.

[@erinbathie-moore8478]

Thanks for the easy explanation!! I'll deffinately be using this when I finish my socks 😊

[@margaretleblanc3071]

Thank you so much, I find this method very easy to do.

[@Psalm_27.4]

A+ Tutorial!!! Very clear instructions! Thank you SO much !!!

[@christinetremblay8128]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you for sharing!

[@susankelly5585]

I could never get this stitch from just reading about how to do it, thank heavens for your video!♥️

[@mdavis201]

The greatest argument for toe-up socks ever.

[@QueensYarnBoutique]

This was so helpful. Thank you! 🧶

[@joannajoseph2953]

This video sure works for me! Thank you.

[@scarpellifuneralhome944]

Thanks you very much. This was soooo much easier to understand compared to trying to learn it from reading directions, even with many many pictures in a book.

[@earndoggy]

Honestly, if I had knitted a bridal veil for an elf princess out of dandelion gossamer I'd rather close it with Frankenstein sutures than do Kitchener stitch.

[@Peppermint_Winter]

I feel you, sister.

[@jenniferr2057]

Me, too. Me, also. Me, as well. It just PAINS me!

[@mariemccullough9874]

Ha Ha

[@darlenecarman303]

I feel like a total failure. I forget what she says, the second she says it.....I AM going to master this stitch though!!!!

[@michaelhorner5874]

Wow, that is a great word picture!

[@IrynaBoehland]

Great tutorial! My only wish you could repeat more of the stitches, cuz I had to rewind many, many times! Thank you

[@shakuntlathakur6355]

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[@merlange11]

Same as well

[@Levelin58]

I ended up downloading it so I could also see it anytime.

[@concettabologna6662]

look at it with no voice. sometimes it makes better sense.

[@TheRawfoodgardener]

I agree, I felt like screaming ‘slow down’. Yes needed to do many more repeats, it’s easy and obvious if you know how to do it! I ended up just following it written down, as pausing and constantly rewinding the video made me lose my place, very frustrating lol

[@franrobertson9024]

Short and sweet. Thanks! 😉

[@enna1653]

Kitcheners stitch to the rescue! You'll achieve a perfect joining with it. (I also prefer bottom up as decrease is prettier imo.)

[@Jules123go]

Great explanation, very clear, thank you

[@Manguitasgg]

Thank you, it is the first time I use the kitchener stitch and this tutorial was very helpful!!

[@lowannkrueger3929]

The best instruction yet!

[@hal7ter]

Setup front - [as if to] purl leave on, back - knit,leave on. front - [as if to] k lift off, p leave on back - p lift off, k leave on Thanks for this!

[@msigha1]

Fantastic video very helpful to have as I was finishing my daughter's hat.. Thanks very much! Bless you :-) gabrielle

[@CTea2478]

No rabbit ears! Ive been knitting socks for years and this is the 1st time I've kitchner'd without rabbit ears. Great instruction.

[@laurenkanocz2135]

I don't think I will ever remember how to do this stitch so thank god for this video lol

[@Dunrobinlass]

Got it! and it works - lovely on my baby booties!

[@sandratoledo7641]

Sorry,but this is making me cry... :( ;P

[@Mohair2012]

WOW thank you! This is one of the only techniques I've never understood :-)

[@kandisjoy9946]

Thank you for this video! It really helped me out.

[@aiota628]

You made it so easy!!

[@kimmimnaugh1240]

Thank You! Much easier than other techniques I tried.

[@jennynichols760]

Easiest tutorial yet!

[@lksmimi]

Thank you! Thank you! This is THE best video I've watched (and I've watched a bunch of them) explaining how to do Kitchener stitch. And I have a sock that needs closing. What good timing on your part!

[@mueller336]

lksmimi you make it look so easy! Thank you very much! Nw, it's my turn....lol!

[@lyngoldrick9175]

Thank you very informative I found to be very informative thank you

[@mercyh90]

awesome sauce! thanks for the help.

[@Shan-outnabout]

Thanks for this just finished my first sock

[@TheEvelynLewis]

Thank you so much for this tutorial on how to do Kitchener stitch! I always had trouble understanding it until I watched your video due to having such a short term memory. It would help if you did a few more stitches so anyone new to this would find it easier to do as they go along. I would appreciate it if you would show how to sew in the end so there is no bump showing :)

[@rubiegarnetrose]

Thank you so much!! This tutorial was the best, you really made it easy to understand :D

[@TheValDoug]

Super clear and helpful. Thank you so much!

[@drea3556]

Perfect and to the point. Thank you so much

[@janetwanamaker4095]

SO helpful. Thank you so much.

[@AnaMaria-im1un]

the best tutorial

[@sarahrosa9771]

This finally helped me figure out what I was doing wrong and it seems to silly now. For some reason I was working on top of the needle instead of keeping the the stiching yarn underneath. Any tips for picking up the stitches before you start? I end up having to use a very small needles to pick up the stitches at the beginning of the work. Should I use a larger needle when I start the project?

[@bugsandbrushes]

Thank you 😊

[@patriciaroxanatorresvillan5101]

Thank you very much!

[@annmyny492]

Thanks, this worked perfectly for me!

[@jazTupelo]

Thanks for a great video Tina! And your hands are lovely! :-)

[@carolstewart9132]

Pretty good instruction video that I followed without any problems (though I had to rewind many times .. but I got completely stuck at the casting off of the last two stitches and found it impossible to unpick and retrace any steps, so have ended up with a bit of a mess.

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you!

[@iluvericidle]

This was so helpful! Is there a way to do this along a vertical seam? I found tutorials for the Bickford stitch, but I don't know if I care for it (not sure why).

[@ameliaapetersen2198]

At the end of the project and your needles are parallel the working yarn should be on the front needle or back needle?

[@thechannel911]

Thank you so much

[@lorinorton3971]

Thank you! Very well explained!

[@gilliantherese7202]

This was great, thank you. :-)

[@pepitoquilter]

Great tutorial, thank you for such clear instructions. I do have a question though - is the process the same if the right side of the work is the reverse stockinette? Do I just use the "knit off -purl, purl off -knit" steps? Do I just keep the purl (right) sides together instead of having them face out? Is there a "reverse kitchener stitch" that's a "purl off-knit, knit off-purl" combination? Help! I have two halves of a scarf I am looking to graft together seamlessly and the kitchener stitch would be perfect...except that the right side is the purl side. Thanks!

[@dennaneff3261]

Good video. The one thing that keeps throwing me for a loop at the very beginning of the illustration, when you say "the first thing you do is point your needle..."then you first point as though you are going to Knit, then switch to Purl, even though you do later say Purl. I am SO visual that I have to watch itvover and over to remind me which to do first. Thereafter, it's one of best videos and I have it all down pat. Is there a way to edit that one wrong point in the beginning? :)

[@jom2391]

Great vid! Much helpful!