Kitchner Stitch Cheat Sheet

Set up

• Same number of stitches on each needle - front (F) and back (B)
  
• Needle tips face to the right, yarn end coming from the back needle, rightmost side.
• Yarn length = 3 times length to the grafted plus 8-12 inches
• Blunt Tapestry Needle
  

Starting

Do not remove starting stitches from the needle until starting the actual grafting (below)

If first stitch to be grafted is a KNIT

Thread yarn into 1st stitch on the front needle as if to purl, then into the 1st stitch on the back needle as if to knit

If first stitch to be grafted is a PURL

Thread yarn into 1st stitch on the front needle as if to knit, then into the 1st stitch on the back needle as if to purl

Stockinette Grafting (2 or more K stitches on the front)

 F:  Knit off, Purl on

 B:  Purl off, Knit on

Reverse Stockinette Grafting (2 or more P stitches on the front)

 F:  Purl off, Knit on

 B:  Knit off, Purl on

 

 

1 x 1 Ribbing (1K, 1P)

 F:  Knit off, Knit on

 B:  Knit off, Purl on

 Finishing

• Do F step one on the front needle, slip stitch off, then do  B step one on the back needle and slip off
• Adjust tension
• Weave in ends