seaming
To make an invisible side seam in a garment worked in stockinette
stitch, insert the yarn needle under the horizontal bar between
the first and second stitches. Insert the needle into the
corresponding bar on the other piece. Pull the yarn gently
until the sides meet. Continue alternating from side to side.
seaming
 If you have left a long tail from your cast-on row, you can
use this strand to begin sewing. Thread the strand into a
yarn needle. With the right sides of both pieces facing you,
insert the yarn needle from back to front into the corner
stitch of the piece without the tail. Making a figure 8 with
the yarn, insert the needle from back to front into the stitch
with the cast-on tail. Tighten to close the gap.
vertical seam on stockinette
 The vertical seam is worked from the right side and is
used to join two edges row by row. It creates an invisible
seam, making it appear that the knitting is continuous.
Insert the yarn needle under the horizontal bar between
the first and second stitches. Insert the needle into the
corresponding bar on the other piece. Continue alternating
from side to side.
horizontal seam on stockinette
 This seam joins two bound-off edges and is worked stitch
by stitch. (You must have the same number of stitches on
each piece for the finished seam to resemble a continuous
row of knit stitches.) Pull the yarn tight enough to hide
the bound-off edges. With the bound-off edges together,
lined up stitch for stitch, insert the yarn needle under
a stitch inside the bound-off edge of one side and then
under the corresponding stitch on the other side. Repeat
all the way across the join.
3-needle bind-off
This
bind-off is used to join two edges that have the same number
of stitches, such as shoulder edges, which have been placed
on holders.
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| 1) Hold right sides
of pieces tog on two needles. Insert third needle
knitwise into first stitch of each needle and wrap
yarn knitwise. |
2) Knit
these two stitches together and slip them off the
needles. *Knit the next two stitches together in
the same manner. |
3) Slip
first stitch on third needle over second stitch and
off needle. Rep from * in step 2 across row until
all stitches are bound off. |
vertical to horizontal
 Used
to connect a bound-off edge to a vertical length of knitted
fabric, this seam requires careful pre-measuring and marking
to ensure an even seam. Insert the yarn needle under a
stitch inside the bound-off edge of the vertical piece.
Insert the needle under one or two horizontal bars between
the first and second stitches of the horizontal piece.
(Shown here on stockinette stitch.)
slip stitch crochet
 This
method creates a strong, visible seam. Use it when you
don’t mind a bulky join or are looking for an especially
sturdy connection. With the right sides together, insert
the crochet hook through both thicknesses. Catch the
yarn and draw a loop through. *Insert the hook again.
Draw a loop through both thicknesses and the loop on
the hook. Repeat from the *, keeping the stitches straight
and even.
backstitch
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| 1) The
backstitch creates a strong, neat, bulky seam that’s
perfect for extra reinforcement. With the right sides
of the pieces facing each other, secure the seam
by taking the needle twice around the edges from
back to front. Bring the needle up about ¼"/5mm
from where the yarn last emerged, as shown. |
2) In
one motion, insert the needle into the point where
the yarn emerged from the previous stitch and back
up approximately ¼"/5mm ahead of the
emerging yarn. Pull the yarn through. Repeat this
step, keeping the stitches straight and even. |
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