[Nfb-krafters-korner] Kitchner Stitch and other Techniques

linda the_ninn at tx.rr.com
Fri Jan 21 21:46:42 UTC 2011 

Susan,

>From the first time I tried the kitchner it hooked me!  There is a sort of
rhythm to it that I like - weird, I know, but, there you have it!     I like
that it gives you a woven look that completely hides the seam.  I have a
lacy wrist warmer pattern that has a scalloped edge.  I want to make a scarf
to match, but with the scalloped edge, it will come out reversed at the
other end.  So, I figured I could knit two halves of the scarf and then use
the kitchner to join them.  Wish me luck.

What is a Liberty Cap?  Sounds like it calls for pretty thin yarn.  I shy
away from anything smaller than a light weight 4.  Have you come up with a
way to change size on a pattern when you change the yarn size or body size?
I hear there is a website called "knitter's math" or something like that.  I
plan to check that out when I get a minute (smile).

I am looking at learning to do the provisional cast on - but have not tried
it yet.  What is ."fusing a brim?"
  And what is a trapeze 
 Line?  Is that like a "life-line?"  I whish I had heard of a life-line a
long time ago.  I missed Eileen's class, but threaded a line through some
work I was doing and that worked.  I hope to get in a class and learn the
correct way to insert one.

You are lucky you have a sister close by that can help you with your
knitting.  I am assuming, of course, that she is sighted .  My sister is a
knitter, also, but she lives in Atlanta.  We Skipe each other and knit
together that way.  I love it.  We canshow each other what we are working on
and give each other advice.

Blessings, 
Ninn
the_ninn at tx.rr.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:18 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kitchner Stitch and other Techniques

Oh yes Ninn, that makes way more since to me now.  I have not done the 
kitchner bind off yet, but as my sister and I were going through a knitting 
book I checked out of our local library for cape patterns, we ran across a 
fairly good description of the kitchner stitch.  I have always been curious 
about the kitchner stitch because it is used frequently in socks.

I am currently working on a Liberty Cap for my husband and I am learning two

techniques I have never used before, a provisional cast on and fusing a 
folded brim.  I am modifying the pattern slightly because it calls for a 
size 0 circular and double pointed needles and I'm useing a 1 instead and I 
am also using worsted yarn instead of a sports weight.  I have already had 
to change 130 cast on to only 104 stitches and have changed the brim width 
from 32 rows to 20 rows.  So far, so good, but when I get ready to fuse the 
brim, I'm definitely going to run a trapeze line.  Then whenif I'm 
successful with the brim, I'm going to run that line again.  I will have to 
knit from bottom of brim edge 8-1/2 inches before I start the gradule 
decreaseing, but I'm going to run trapeze lines every couple of inches.  As 
tight as the circular stockenet is, I do not want to even try and rangle 
dropped stitches and I'm going to take whatever precautions I can as I go. 
I am not looking forward to putting the cap on the double pointed needles, 
but I am going to do this and just take my time and just watch my stitch 
tention as I go.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna


> Susan,
>
> You are correct.  The kitchner stitch is like the 3-needle bind-off, 
> except
> you do not knit the stitches off.  The way we did the cloth, we left the
> final row on the needle and went back and picked up the cast on row on
> another needle.  So, holding the two needles together with the live
> stitches, what Donna had us do was put the first stitch from the back 
> needle
> onto the front needle and then knit two together.  Once you have completed
> the first two stitches (they are on your right needle) you lift the first
> stitch over the second stitch and drop it off just like in a normal
> bind-off.     Continue until you have all the stitches bound off.
>
> My problem, was that the cast on stitches were very tight.  It was hard to
> get another needle in there to knit the two stitches together.  However, 
> the
> kitchner worked much easier as I only had to work with a large eyed blunt
> needle.  Have you done kitchner before?
>
> The other thing I liked about the kitchner over the 3-needle method is 
> that
> the kitchner lays flat - it is grafted.  The 3-needle leaves a ridge just
> like you had put the fabric together and sewed it on a machine or slipp
> stitched a seam one knit stitch in from the edge.
>
> Either way, the  cloth is a beautiful pattern.  I plan to do more of them.
> I am still going to be working on my 3-needle bind-off because it is and
> important technique in the knitting of garments.  There are video 
> tutorials
> on You-Tube that might help you.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Blessings,
> Ninn
> the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:11 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna
>
> Hi Ninn,
>
> I haven't done the cloth yet, but how can you do the kitchner stitch if 
> you
> don't have open loops on both sides of the seem you are closing?  I 
> thought
> you used the needle and thread and pulled stitches off in a particular 
> order
>
> from both sides as when you are closing a heel or toe of a sock.  I have
> never done a three needle bind off.  Are there instructions somewhere
> on-line?
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna
>
>
>> I'm right there with you, Teresa,
>>
>> Kitchner stitch, also called grafting stitch, is a method of sewing seams
>> together from live stitches - like we did with the 3-needle bind-off. 
>> The
>> difference is that instead of using a knitting needle, you use a large
>> eyed
>> blunt needle an pick up and remove the live stitches in a particular
>> sequence and the end result is invisible.  In theory, any way (smile)!
>>
>> I had tried doing the kitchner when I was practicing my double circ and
>> magic loop techniques.  I did not do too well then, however I have looked
>> up
>> tutorials on it and last night I did it and it is almost invisible.   I
>> gave
>> the two cloths to my daughter and asked her which one she liked best. 
>> She
>> picked the kitchner.  The seam is flat and the stitches appear to be knit
>> or
>> woven together.
>>
>> If you want, contact me off list and I'll walk you through it.  I think
>> you
>> will like it.  Always good to have a variety of tricks in your bag -
>> something for every occasion!
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Ninn
>> the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Theresa
>> Taylor
>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:10 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna
>>
>> What is the kitchner stich? This newbie to knitting is still tackling the
>> 3
>> needle bind off. I love having the skill and will keep working at
>> it.....but
>>
>> curious at other ways to sew together other then sewing....big smile!
>> Theresa
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna
>>
>>
>>> Thank you Donna for a most enjoyable project.  I must confess, however,
>>> that
>>> I really had a time of it with the 3-needle bind-off!  I felt like a 
>>> real
>>> klutz trying to manage the 3 needles - yikes!  I eventually took all off
>>> the
>>> needles, reknit the last two rows and started again.  I finally got it!
>>> I
>>> set it aside and was thinking about just sewing my second cloth  (taking
>>> the
>>> easy way out - smile) - when I thought of the kitchner stitch.  I 
>>> decided
>>> to
>>> give it a try.  I think I like it better as the seam is not as
>>> pronounced.
>>> Both cloths turned out beautiful, though, and I have not given up on the
>>> 3-needle bind-off.  I'll keep practicing until I feel I have mastered 
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Again, thanks for the class and for broadening my horizons!
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>> Ninn
>>> the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Theresa
>>> Taylor
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:16 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna
>>>
>>> Donna,
>>> You have an awesome gift of teaching and I appreciate you sharing it!
>>> Theresa
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: <dewhill at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:58 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Many thanks, Donna
>>>
>>>
>>>> Donna,
>>>>
>>>> I would really like to thank you for the great class you shared with us
>>>> on
>>>> NFB Krafters Division[Krafters Korner].  Everyone was delighted with
>>>> learning this technique.  You did a great job.
>>>>
>>>> We will all look forward to you being on the list and possibly teaching
>>>> us
>>>> some other unique knitting projects.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you once again,
>>>>
>>>> Joyce  Kane
>>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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