Kitchener Stitch on 1x1 Rib with Provisional Cast-On for 1x1 Rib

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To seam your 1x1 rib with Kitchener stitch, make sure you start your provisional cast-on correctly. Otherwise it will be hard to take your provisional yarn out.
These instructions show how to seamlessly join 1×1 rib top-to-bottom, that is, when you join provisional cast-on stitches to the edge to be bound off.
Cast on your ribbing using a provisional cast-on. Make sure to knit the first row of stitches before starting your ribbing, or else you won’t be able to get the waste yarn out later.
When you are ready to bind off, pull our the waste yarn of your provisional cast-on. Feed the knitting needle through the loops the provisional cast-on has saved, making sure to get the half-loop on either side.
You should have one more loop on the provisional cast-on needle than you do on your working needle.
There are no setup stitches for Kitchener stitch on 1×1 rib. Work the following sequence according to what kind of stitch you are binding off on the front needle.
For a knit stitch:
Front needle: Feed tapestry needle through purlwise. Do not remove stitch.
Back needle: Feed tapestry needle through purlwise. Remove stitch.
Back needle: Feed tapestry needle through knitwise. Do not remove stitch.
Front needle: Feed tapestry needle through knitwise. Remove stitch.
For a purl stitch:
Front needle: Feed tapestry needle through knitwise. Do not remove stitch.
Back needle: Feed tapestry needle through knitwise. Remove stitch.
Back needle: Feed tapestry needle through purlwise. Do not remove stitch.
Front needle: Feed tapestry needle through purlwise. Remove stitch.
For a technical explanation of how this works (and how to graft 1×1 ribbing top-to-top) I recommend Joni Coniglio’s excellent Interweave article Grafting Knitting, Myth 2: Grafted Ribbing Will Always Have a Half-Stitch Jog.

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[@germaine690]

Thank you so much! I just used this technique to join a cable pattern, and it is FLAWLESS!

[@Knitfreedom]

Yaaaay!!! Good work! This is an advanced technique for sure.

[@GwendolineKing]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial!

[@shinerawa633]

Very nicely explained...

[@mirjanasavic4875]

The best explanation ever since; thank you very much!

[@rianeyoung7568]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 me understanding for the first time why I can never undo my provisional cast on in k1p1 ribbing without using a magnifying glass and surgical tools 😂😂😂😂😂 thank you!!

[@Knitfreedom]

Yes! You're so welcome! It blew my mind too.

[@elvonette]

Thank you so much. This is amazing!

[@GwendolineKing]

I would like to add if you could kindly do a video how to graft 2x2 ribbing with a provisional cast on if possible? Thank you for all of the videos!

[@Knitfreedom]

Thank you Gwendoline! I believe that for 2x2 rib you can use the same instructions (found here: www.knitfreedom.com/blog/kitchener-stitch/#7-other-variations-on-kitchener-stitch). Each stitch has a four-step process that is worked based on what stitch it is, so you would just repeat for 2 knits and then for 2 purls. Let me know how this goes! Liat

[@GwendolineKing]

@@Knitfreedom Thank you!

[@bethanyjones8535]

Wondering if or how this can be done with an even amount of stitches on each needle? This video is very helpful.

[@liatgat2445]

Hi Bethany, yes it can be done with an even amount of stitches. You just need to approach each stitch with the correct sequence for that stitch (if it is a knit stitch or a purl stitch). Just make sure you set up your provisional cast-on correctly.

[@JennySimon206]

What if you're a combination knitter? I guess it would depend on how the stitches are oriented in the first place. I'm new. I crochet. Just got my first set of needles. I found myself combination knitting on accident and I love it. It's soooo fast and no hand cramping. I'm making my first project. I messed around with some yarn to practice.

[@Knitfreedom]

Hi Jenny, I am in love with combination knitting too! I haven't made any tutorials on it yet but it is quite wonderful. I think it would be easiest to re-orient the stitches the "regular" way right before seaming with Kitchener stitch, then you could use this video. Since you are new to knitting I recommend you check out our Fearless Knitter course (knitfreedom.com/shop/fearless-knitter). It doesn't show combination style but you learn a ton of important foundational techniques. Happy knitting!