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[[File:Grafting knitting.jpg|thumb|A close-up view of knitted grafting stitches |
{{Short description|Joining of two knitted fabrics}} |
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[[File:Grafting knitting.jpg|thumb|A close-up view of knitted grafting stitches]] |
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In [[knitting]], '''grafting''' is the joining of two [[knitted fabric]]s using yarn and a needle in one of three types of [[seam (sewing)|seams]]: |
In [[knitting]], '''grafting''' is the joining of two [[knitted fabric]]s using yarn and a needle in one of three types of [[seam (sewing)|seams]]: |
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# end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam. |
# end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam. |
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The '''Kitchener stitch''' is a common method for the third type of |
The '''Kitchener stitch''' is a common method for the third type of seam. The yarn follows the route of a row of ordinary knitting. This is often done when closing off a knitted sock at the toe. The technique is named after [[Horatio Herbert Kitchener]], though the technique was practiced long before.<ref>Knitting Tradition Magazine, Fall 2015, page 6</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* June Hemmons Hiatt (1988) ''The Principles of Knitting'', Simon |
* June Hemmons Hiatt (1988) ''The Principles of Knitting'', Simon & Schuster, pp. 361–378. {{ISBN|0-671-55233-3}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer04/FEATtheresasum04.html Tutorial on Kitchener Stitch] on Knitty.com by Theresa Vinson Stenersen |
* [http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer04/FEATtheresasum04.html Tutorial on Kitchener Stitch] on Knitty.com by Theresa Vinson Stenersen |
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* [http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php Kitchener Stitch Tutorial] on KnittingHelp.com section for miscellaneous |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070510002712/http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php Kitchener Stitch Tutorial] on KnittingHelp.com section for miscellaneous techniques—includes video |
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 18 May 2023
In knitting, grafting is the joining of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in one of three types of seams:
The Kitchener stitch is a common method for the third type of seam. The yarn follows the route of a row of ordinary knitting. This is often done when closing off a knitted sock at the toe. The technique is named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, though the technique was practiced long before.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Knitting Tradition Magazine, Fall 2015, page 6
- June Hemmons Hiatt (1988) The Principles of Knitting, Simon & Schuster, pp. 361–378. ISBN 0-671-55233-3
External links
[edit]- Tutorial on Kitchener Stitch on Knitty.com by Theresa Vinson Stenersen
- Kitchener Stitch Tutorial on KnittingHelp.com section for miscellaneous techniques—includes video
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