RUSSIAN GRAFTING - Alternative to Kitchener Stitch
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
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Wow!!! This so much easier than the 3 needles bind off and the resulting design is beautiful! Thank you Maryna for sharing this!🥰
You are most welcome, my friend :-) I'm glad you find this technique helpful. Happy knitting!
Oh thank you so much.m! I can never remember the sequence for Kitchener and god forbid you forget where you are in a long row.
This is GREAT!
You are very welcome, Linda :-) Happy knitting!
Wow Maryna! This is amazing! I will definitely be swatching this one! It’s so great to have more wonderful techniques for my knitting arsenal! Many thanks!!💗
You are very welcome, Thea :-) Happy knitting (and seaming :-) !
I’m so happy that I found your channel! Thank you for sharing your wonderful methods.
I like it! Simple, functional, and pleasing to the eye!
Me too! Quite a nice way to close open stitches. Happy knitting, Becky :-)
What timing to have seen this! I am putting together a hooded baby cardigan and there are so many joins and this is such a wonderful way to put it together....with no extra yarn!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your knitting is so perfect and beautiful. Thanks for the wonderful videos.
Thank you so much, Debra! It feels great to share tips and tricks with you :-)
Love it! Finally found a tutorial saying where the working yarn should be and why...thank you so much for clearing that up.
Thank you, Kristin! I'm so happy this tutorial helped you figure out Russian grafting :-)
Thank you it's easier for me than the Kitchener stitch but I'll practice this second one. Blessings
You just earned a new subscriber! THANK YOU for such a great tutorial
Can't believe how easy that looks! Definitely going to try it. Thanks?😊
Thank you, I love your tutorials. Great job
Thank you, Tina - you are so kind :-)
Very good alternative. I love having choices. Thank you.
I agree - it's great to have options :-) Happy knitting, Rosalind!
I like it better than the Kitchener stich. Thank you.
This was a very good tip! Thank you so much :) Have a nice day....
Thank you for this tip, it looks a lot easier than the Kitchener stitch.
I am lefthanded and would like to do it to graft my fairisle yoke to my cardigan bodice. Can iso it the left hand way? Thanks.
Awesome video. I found the post on pinterest, and so happy you had this video attached to it so I could see it done. May be using this method for the small blanket in doing that is made up of panels. I like how this join looks 🙂
Thank you...love all your videos!
Thank you, Denise :-)
Thanks it makes a difference ❤❤❤❤❤❤
This is my go to on every sock!!
Happy to hear that, Vonda! This method is so simple and it works great for finishing off socks and pretty much any other project. Happy knitting :-)
Wonderful. I am not a fan of the Kitchener stitch so I think I'm going to love doing this one. Thank you!
I hope you do :-) Happy knitting!
Thank you so much for sharing!
I love your channel.
Discovered you today and love your videos.🌸
Thank you, Carm :-) I'm delighted you enjoy my tutorials. Happy knitting!
Thankqqqqcfor this Easiest Russian technique
Kitchener st is a hassle for Beginners
Love uuu
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Thank you, Nayantara! I'm happy you like this way of joining stitches. Happy knitting :-)
Far easier than Kitchener stitch! Thank you.
It is! I also like the look of the finished seam. It's quite lovely :-)
Many thanks for leaving a comment, Janet!
Thank you for this!
Love it! 👍 Thanks.
Thank you so much, Marguerite :-)
Ok I’m in love.
It looks like crochet slip stiches I'm defenently gonna try this thank you.
I like it! Thanks.
I like This one alot better 😀💗
Thank you 😃
Thank you
Luv it!
Thank you, Jan :-)
Awesome. .thank you
Thank you, Irene :-)
спасибо за урок
You are most welcome :-)
Easy and decorative. I like this method. I'm curious about what it looks like on the wrong side. Thank you for your demonstration.
It looks nice on both sides. The photo of the wrong side is at the bottom of the full tutorial at www.10rowsaday.com/russian-grafting
Thank you! I'm a crocheter just knitting again after 40yrs. This will be my go to for socks and seams from now on.
Obrigada pela explicação 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
You are most welcome, Valeria :-)
Super
Your tutorials are so clear and precise, I have no trouble following the instructions. And you have lovely hands and fingernails - what do you use to keep them so smooth?
Thank you Rachel :-) As to the way to care for hands, just a dab of organic cream every evening does the trick.
I enjoyed learning this decorative method. Can you tell me what type of stitch was used to make the little samples you join in this video? It is very attractive! Thanks for such wonderful content.
The swatches are made in simple stockinette stitch. I am glad that you like them and that you like this interesting knitting method. Thank you, my friend!
Hi Maryna Wow you make this look so easy! I just finished 3 cardigan panels and the panels are bound off/cast off...do I need to un- bind them off to do this? And also, is this called a Russian welt? I was searching for that, and came across your video. thanks so much
Hi Trish. To apply this method, we need live stitches, so, yes, you will have to undo the bind off to "liberate" your stitches. As to "Russian welt", I've never come across this term, and a quick Google search didn't return much. If you find more information about this, let me know. I love to learn new things :-) Happy knitting, my friend!
does this work well for finishing the toes of socks, or can you feel the seam too much? it looks very pretty!
I did use this way to finish the toes, and I didn't feel any discomfort. The seam does have a different texture compared to the classic Kitchener stitch, but it shouldn't cause any problems.
I have made a short sleeve sweater with a patterned yoke. The whole sweater has been knit in the round. Although it fits beautifully through the yoke, it is far too big through the body. I was hoping to take it in but didn't know quite how to do so with it being knit in teh round. Do you think I could use this method of grafting to take in the sides and then cut off the excess?
Sewing the sides to give the sweater a better fit is a great solution. If your sweater is worked in the round from the top down, grafting won't be of much help because it's a horizontal type of stitching, and you need a vertical one.
I once had a similar issue with a top I made - it was too wide to my liking. So I used a simple backstitch to take the excess fabric at the sides. Worked like a charm! I still wear that top from time to time.
If you have a serger, treat the edges once you trim the sides. Handknit fabric is no different from any other knit fabric (except that it is usually looser). Good luck :-)
I had a hard time hearing you, at top volume of both computer and earphones. I am wondering how you handle the angling of the final stitch, is there anything special to know about it. Haven't tried it yet so it might not be a problem with the usual "ears" of ending a join. I love your channel and you have such beautiful hands!
Hi Barbara. Sorry, you had issues with the audio part of this video. You are right, there is nothing special about the last stitch. You simply pass the tail through the last stitch and pull it tight. The full step-by-step tutorial is at www.10rowsaday.com/russian-grafting Happy stitching :-)
I will definitely give this a try! I’m curious to know what it looks like on the other side?
Good call! I've just added a photo of the purl side of the work to the step by step tutorial at www.10rowsaday.com/russian-grafting Happy seaming :-)
Thank you! Wow, it looks nice on both sides.
It sure does :-)
Just watch to the end of the video
Is there a way to Kitchener stitch 3 layers of knitted fabric? I am finalizing a pillow cover and I can’t figure out how to seam it through the folded 3 layers around the opening. Thanks in advance. 😊
Leila, I would use a variation of a simple whip stitch, similar to the way explained in this tutorial - czcams.com/video/ZTieMhLuSw8/video.html Or, use the Kitchener stitch to join open stitches of two of the three layers and then use the whip stitch to join in the third layer. Happy seaming :-)
Can this be done in the round? For example, grafting a tube.
Sure, Stephanie, you can use this technique in any instance where you would use grafting. The instructions will be the same. Happy knitting :-)
Can this be done with right sides together to hide the seam?
Sure, Chris. The seam will be less visible if you keep the right sides together. The best way to know how it will look on your project is to make a small swatch using the same yarn and stitch pattern. Or you can seam stitches of the project for an inch or so, and then check both sides of the work to see whether you like the look of the seam. If it doesn't look good enough, you can easily undo the seam. Good luck :-)
Thank you. I always enjoy your videos.
Thank you, Chris :-)
I use circular knitting machine, how do i put on needles?
You would have to take stitches one by one from the needles of the circular knitting machine to a circular needle or a set of double-pointed ones before you start grafting your stitches using this method.
What do you do with the last stitch?
Thread the yarn tail through the last stitch and pull tight to secure (just as we normally do when we bind off stitches). Happy seaming :-)
How does it feel on the toe?
Quite comfortable. This way of closing stitches is not bulky, so there is no ridge on the wrong side of the work.
It’s good but it shows on the knitting. So it’s no good if you don’t want it to show.
That's right. If you want a completely seamless look, you need to use the Kitchener stitch method. Happy knitting!
Здравствуйте! Вы родом из России?
No, Dilara, I'm Ukrainian :-)