Knitting Tutorial for Beginners- 6. Joining Squares
In this video you will learn how to use a couple of different methods to join two pieces of squares, swatches, or anything you knit that you want to come together to form a finish piece. Its usually used when you want to make a seam to join the front and back of a sweater, or panels of a hat. This video will first show you how to ‘weaving method’. This is my favorite because it is almost invisible, and it makes a strong seam. Second method is the ‘running stitch’. This is an easy way to bind your two pieces together. With this method you have an option of either showing the stitch for a fun color contrast, or flipping it inside out to see a seamless seam. Third method is the ‘whipstich’. Its similar to weaving, but instead you whip back around to stitch. So instead of sewing front to back then back to front, you would sew back to front whip back and sew again back to front. Itll make more sense when you watch the video. This seam gives you sort of a bounded end. Fourth is a modern edgy look using safety pins. Definetly not grandmas style.
Tagged with: beginners • bind • joining • knit • method • Running • seam • seamless • squares • stitch • Tutorial • weaving • whip • whipstitch
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Now I can make socks and hats! Ahh thank you
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Yea I know! There are endless of projects. Search on Google for some really good patterns. Socks are actually very difficult to make. Good luck with everything!
Thanks! I am so glad I found your videos because I am VERY new to knitting and learn better by SEEING. I am wondering, when you are done joining the squares, what do you do with the extra yarn you left hanging at the ends? Do you just cut it or do you weave it thru like you did when you were done with the square? Does that make sense? LOL
well it depends on what you want. But yes, I would weave in my ends also, so that everything will be smooth and finished.
An excellent, clear visual demonstration. It is good to have a choice of ways to connect pieces together. Now I can make my hats look profssional!! Thanks a lot.
Thank you, I thought that was how to join squares but wasn’t sure, I am now!
Thanks so much! I made a cute circle scarf!!!