Finishing
Seaming & edging Once you’ve finished knitting the main pieces of your project, you’re going to need to join them together
Figure of eight Neatly secure your yarn before sewing a seam
01 Get started
With the pieces to be joined, side by side, insert the needle from back to front of the corner of the right piece. Next insert the needle from front to back, on the corner of the left-hand piece and pull through.
03 Be ready to work 02 Secure it
Insert the needle from front to back of the right-hand piece again. Pull through to secure.
For mattress stitch and other joins to be completed with the right side facing, insert the needle into the back of the left piece again so that the yarn is at the front ready to work.
Mattress stitch Create an invisible seam
01 Use the figure of eight
In order to work this stitch, both pieces must have the same number of rows. To start, place pieces next to each other with right side facing. Attach the yarn you are sewing with using a figure of eight. 100 Knitting for Beginners
02 Join the edges
Insert your needle on the first row between the first and second stitch, pick up the strand and pull the yarn through. Repeat this with the second side. Continue in this way until you have joined the edges. You should have an almost invisible seam.