Monica Knits

Fourth of seven images illustrating the joining of two stocking stitch pieces by weaving (also called mattress stitch).

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Images in Series

1. Two identical pieces of knitting, one blocked, one not.
2. Lay the two blocked, knitted pieces to be joined side by side on a flat surface.
3. A long tail was left on the left hand piece to be used for weaving. Anchor the two pieces together at the bases by bringing the yarn tail from the left hand piece up through the left-most bottom corner loop of the right hand piece and then towards you.
4. Repeat the process bringing the yarn up through the left hand piece.
5. From now on, the horizontal bars will be woven on alternate pieces until the vertical seam is complete. Weave the yarn under the horizontal bar between the edge stocking stitch and its neighboring stocking stitch in one from the edge, beginning with the right hand piece.
6. Weave the yarn under the horizontal bar between the edge stocking stitch and its neighbor in one stitch from the edge on the left hand piece.
7. The final image in the series shows the completed invisible seam. The dpn lies on the join line between the two knitted pieces which have been woven together.