{"id":2492,"date":"2022-09-07T14:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T14:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2022-09-22T15:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:21:19","slug":"kitchener-stitch-in-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/?p=2492","title":{"rendered":"Kitchener stitch in pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Den deutschen Post gibt es hier \/ Read this post in German here: <a href=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/?p=2516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maschenstich im Muster<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitchener stitch &#8211; a short refresher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I want to show you how to graft your stitches with Kitchener stitch when your sock &#8211; or whatever you want to graft &#8211; has a pattern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a short refresher how Kitchener stitch is worked, I have a video on my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfoXOEfPicypJry9vTyaxwg\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube channel<\/a> where I am grafting an Aran version of my Nightowl sock (available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/nightowl-socks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ravelry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/b\/wbTEu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Payhip<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-gb\/p\/nightowl-socks-knitting-pattern-by-tanja-luescher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lovecrafts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kitchener stitch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2pcdopb3aD0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if your sock toe is not worked in stockinette stitch? To find out what we have to do in that case, let&#8217;s take a look at a stockinette toe first, shown here is Amour Fou (available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/amour-fou-socks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ravelry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/b\/ErhH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Payhip<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-gb\/p\/amour-fou-socks-knitting-pattern-by-tanja-luescher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lovecrafts<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitchener stitch for Stockinette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3275-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3275-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3275-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3275-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3275-1536x1236.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3275-2048x1649.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know &#8211; or have just seen in my video &#8211; grafting consists of several steps that lead to you creating one more row of fabric. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that the sole stitches on your <strong>front needle <\/strong>all appear as <strong>knit stitches <\/strong>and the instep stitches on your <em>back needle <\/em>all appear as <em>purl stitches.<\/em> On the <strong>front needle<\/strong> you want to create more <strong>knit stitches<\/strong> and on the <em>back needle<\/em> you want to create more <em>purl stitches<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4847-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4847-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4847-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4847-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4847-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4847-2048x1426.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To graft these stitches together, we do the following<br><strong>Set-Up<\/strong><br>Set-Up 1: Insert the needle <strong>as if to purl<\/strong> into the <strong>knit stitch<\/strong> on the <strong>front needle<\/strong> and pull the yarn through<br>Set-Up 2: Insert the needles <em>as if to knit <\/em>into the <em>purl stitch<\/em> on the <em>back needle<\/em> and pull the yarn through<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repeat:<\/strong><br>Step 1: Insert the needle <strong>as if to knit<\/strong> into the <strong>knit stitch<\/strong> on the <strong>front needle<\/strong>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle<br>Step 2: Insert the needle <strong>as if to purl <\/strong>into the <strong>knit stitch<\/strong> on the <strong>front needle<\/strong> and pull the yarn through<br>Step 3: Insert the needle <em>as if to purl <\/em>into the <em>purl stitch<\/em> on the <em>back needle<\/em>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle<br>Step 4: Insert the needle <em>as if to knit<\/em> in to the <em>purl stitch<\/em> on the <em>back needle<\/em> and pull the yarn through<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may notice three things<br>1. You go through every stitch twice before it is taken off the needle<br>2. The first time you go through the stitch, you do the opposite of the way you want the newly created stitch to appear (go through as if to knit through if you want to create a purl stitch, go through as if to purl if you want to create a knit stitch)<br>3. The second time you go through the stitch before taking it off the needle, you go through the stitch the way you want the newly created stitch to appear (go through as if to knit if you want to create a knit stitch, go through as if to purl if you want to create a purl stitch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all that in mind, let&#8217;s take a look at a patterned toe like the one I have knit for my Springfield Socks (available on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/springfield-socks\" target=\"_blank\">Ravelry<\/a>, Payhip and soon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-gb\/user\/maker\/b79dbe26-49e9-4e5f-b954-ff5101dfc313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lovecrafts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitchener stitch for mixed patterns (like in the Springfield Socks)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_5718-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The ribbed pattern of the sock continues all the way through the toe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What does it look like if you have the sock ready for grafting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4674-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4674-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4674-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4674-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4674-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4674-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All the sole stitches on the front needle appear as knit stitches. The stitches on the back needle appear as two purls, four knits, two purls. The sock shown is in size b. Sizes a, c, and e will begin with knit stitches, have purl stitches in the middle and knit stitches again at the end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the rules we have found above, you can now graft these stitches in pattern. <br><strong>Set-Up<\/strong><br>Set-Up 1: Insert the needle as if to <strong>purl<\/strong> into the first stitch on the <strong>front needle<\/strong> and pull the yarn through.<br>Set-Up 2: <br>&#8211; If your next stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> is a <em>purl<\/em> stitch, insert your needle <em>as if to knit<\/em> and pull the yarn through.<br>&#8211; If your next stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> is a <em>knit<\/em> stitch, insert your needle <em>as if to purl<\/em> and pull the yarn through.<br><strong>Repeat<\/strong><br>Step 1: Insert the needle as if to <strong>knit<\/strong> into the first stitch on the <strong>front needle<\/strong>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle.<br>Step 2: Insert the needle as if to <strong>purl<\/strong> into the next stitch on the <strong>front needle<\/strong> and pull the yarn through.<br>Step 3: <br>&#8211; If your next stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> is a <em>purl<\/em> stitch, insert your needle as if to <em>purl<\/em>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle.<br>&#8211; If your next stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> is a <em>knit stitch<\/em>, insert your needle as if to <em>knit<\/em>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle.<br>Step 4:<br>&#8211; If your next stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> is a <em>purl<\/em> stitch, insert your needle as if to <em>knit<\/em> and pull the yarn through.<br>&#8211; If your next stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> is a <em>knit<\/em> stitch, insert your needle as if to <em>purl<\/em> and pull the yarn through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitchener stitch for garter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The same rules apply if you want to graft in garter stitch. I&#8217;ve used that technique for example in Margrit&#8217;s Pi Shawl, Begonia and Rose, Peacock at the Beach or Sn\u00f6vit Scarf (all available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/designers\/tanja-luescher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ravelry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/tanjaluescher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Payhip<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-gb\/user\/maker\/b79dbe26-49e9-4e5f-b954-ff5101dfc313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lovecrafts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/D09E1C5E-F8E3-4893-B6A0-00971FAB68E5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/D09E1C5E-F8E3-4893-B6A0-00971FAB68E5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/D09E1C5E-F8E3-4893-B6A0-00971FAB68E5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/D09E1C5E-F8E3-4893-B6A0-00971FAB68E5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/D09E1C5E-F8E3-4893-B6A0-00971FAB68E5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/D09E1C5E-F8E3-4893-B6A0-00971FAB68E5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that for garter stitch, if you see a knit stitch on your needle, you want it to appear as a purl stitch on the next row and if you see a purl stitch on your needle, you want it to appear as a knit stitch on the next row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4841-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4841-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4841-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4841-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4841-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_4841-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a little hard to see, but all the stitches on the <strong>front needle<\/strong> appear as <strong>purl stitches<\/strong> and all the stitches on the <em>back needle<\/em> appear as <em>knit stitches<\/em>. <br>So we want to <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#eb0505\" class=\"has-inline-color\">create<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\"> <\/mark><strong>knit stitches<\/strong> on the <strong>front needle<\/strong> and <em>purl stitches<\/em> on the <em>back needle<\/em>. <br>So to graft these stitches we do the following:<br><strong>Set-Up<\/strong><br>Set-Up 1: Insert the needle as if to <strong>purl <\/strong>into the first stitch on the <strong>front needle <\/strong>and pull the yarn through<br>Set-Up 2: Insert the needle as if to <strong>knit <\/strong>into the first stitch on the <strong>back needle <\/strong>and pull the yarn through<br><strong>Repeat<\/strong><br>Step 1: Insert the needle as if to <em>knit <\/em>into the first stitch on the <em>front needle<\/em>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle<br>Step 2: Insert the needle as if to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>purl<\/em><\/span> into the next stitch on the <em>front needle<\/em> and pull the yarn through<br>Step 3: Insert the needle as if to <em>purl<\/em> into the first stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em>, pull the yarn through and take the stitch off the needle<br>Step 4: Insert the needle as if to <em>knit<\/em> into the first stitch on the <em>back needle<\/em> and pull the yarn through<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kitchener stitch for ribbing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming soon! (You can totally do this already if you&#8217;ve read the rest of the blog post, but I promise to update it next week \ud83d\ude42 )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Den deutschen Post gibt es hier \/ Read this post in German here: Maschenstich im Muster Kitchener stitch &#8211; a short refresher Today I want to show you how to graft your stitches with Kitchener stitch when your sock &#8211; or whatever you want to graft &#8211; has a pattern. 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