The Best Lateral Braid Ever

This really is the easiest way to make a lateral braid! Short and sweet, from start to finish, Mimi shows you how to work the stitch, how to fix the mistakes that might occur, and how to join the braid perfectly in the round. "Thanks" button below lets you buy me a coffee if you so desire. ~xo

[@feeberizer]

I come across lateral braids so infrequently that I always forget how to do them. This is the easiest version I've seen. Thank you!

[@cindytoy3341]

I have never seen that braid done! Thank you

[@TLAJ2023]

Thanks! This is an ingenious way to make a lateral braid. I wish I had known about it when knitting my last sweater which had these braids.

[@lindaw8958]

Holy cow! I struggled for 2 days trying to add a Latvian braid to my project, and the pattern instructions were a mile long…and very confusing. This is so much easier and looks perfect. Thank you so much! You saved my sanity!

[@DormantVelvetWalker]

Thank you SO MUCH for recording this video. I was struggling for hours trying to knit these braids with a different method, but this one is not only easier to execute, but my braids end up looking much neater and more consistent on top of that. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@normabyrd274]

I had just viewed another tutorial that was MUCH more complicated! This one is much the easiest and I'm about to use it as accent stripes on a toss pillow in gold sparkly yarn on black background. Gonn be stunning! THANK YOU!

[@astridaseale1622]

Thank you so very much for sharing this technique. I used this on a sweater I knit for my grandson.

[@happygirl2901]

Thank You ! I tried it and it worked great. Great video clear and up close so we can see.

[@SarahSedwick]

Beautiful! Easiest technique I’ve ever seen for this braid.

[@karenclarke301]

Thank you thank you thank you. This is the perfect tutorial! Great instructions!

[@lisascenic]

Thank you for your incredibly clear demonstration!

[@katjaberden8124]

How can you do it without cutting the yarn? - As you want to continue knitting without having to attach yarn again.

[@thebashfullamb]

I’m wondering the same thing. Is it possible to do this method without cutting the yarn? Can you go back later and “fix” it?

[@Gauelyimoja]

How clean and eady to see..!!♥thank you really

[@vadec5909]

This is a beautiful braid

[@sandya974]

Beautiful video! Thank you.

[@Gauelyimoja]

Best easy and looks fantastic easy and fantastic

[@theastewart6721]

This is lovely! Thank you for this great tutorial! 🤗

[@michellebabin7582]

So beautiful thank you

[@danalear8562]

What needle size do you use in relation if it's (1) in a field of knitting (same size? slightly smaller?) (2) between knitting and rib, like a collar, hem, or cuff?

[@donna519]

Great demo. Thank you

[@basilrose]

Fabulous! Thank you so much!

[@violetofthevalley]

Oh, wow, so it’s basically a bind off but you’re making replacement stitches with the yarn overs!

[@isawa6649]

Thank you

[@noriskern7385]

It didn't work well for me, cause all these yarn overs looked loose when I knitted the next row - I had to twist them and then they looked weird next to the braid. The video doesn't show how to work this out.

[@watchgoose]

horizontal knit stitches.