How to: Kitchener Stitch

     The Kitchener Stitch (also known as grafting) is an easy way to join sections of a garment together. 

     First, you will need two knitting needles with their tips pointing in the same direction and their purl sides inward. Then you will need a threaded needle.

     Note: These two steps are only done once.

     Insert your threaded needle into the first stitch of the knitting needle closest to you as if to purl. Pull the yarn through and leave the stitch on the knitting needle.

     Then, insert the needle into the first stitch on the back knitting needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through and leave the stitch on the knitting needle.

      Repeat these next few steps until you have grafted all of the stitches together. It may help you to remember the steps if you think,"Knit, purl-purl, knit"

     Insert your needle into the first stitch on the front knitting needle as if to knit, while slipping the stitch off of the knitting needle.

     Now, insert your needle into the first stitch on the front knitting needle as if to purl. Pull the yarn through.

     Insert your needle into the first stitch on the back knitting needle as if to purl, and pull the stitch off of the knitting needle.

     Finally, insert your needle into the first stitch on the back knitting needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through.

     Your grafted stitches should be almost indistinguishable from your knitted stitches.