…Even though it tries to force teach me to learn new things like a 32-stitch Kitchener stitch seam. Preface: I hate Kitchener stitch. When I finish a sock I do like Glenna and cast off the last 8 stitches, then just sew it up. It never turns out right.
I said to my self, “self, you have a brain, and what else are you going to do on your 50 minute train ride anyhow?”
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb Stitch:
Took a guess. Ended up with… reverse Kitchener stitch? Thought, “I can’t put my figure on why but somehow this cannot be right.”
Unpick. Modify method slightly. Discover second new and exciting second variant, ribbed Kitchener stitch.
Unpick unpick unpick. Locate actual instructions for actual normal Kitchener stitch. Tell brain it has epic darning fail. Produce correct stitch. Discover bottom needle is somehow holding 6 more stitches. Consider fudging the last few stitches just to get it done. Find idea lasts as long as it takes to discover this looks really pretty stupid.
Unpick unpick unpick unpick unpick. Produce correct stitch. Celebrate by trying on sock that is free of visible seams. Feel like queen of the world.
Cement personal victory over yarn by inserting visual instructions into purse-sized tin of knitting implements so as to never require brain to think for itself again. Begin second sock.
(They’re these ones and they’re turning out nifty. If I last I might just hit a sock jag.)
Yeah!
FINE FINE FINE I will have to succumb and actually learn kitchener stitch sock seams one of thse days. And look at you with your cool-ola instructions in your in.
You are the boss of your knitting! Good on you!
I don’t love kitchener stitch, but I can do it. With instructions. And I’ve been known to do the “down to the last 8 stitches and sew” routine, too. Hey, it was just blessed in the last issue of Knitty!
You did a fine job of it too! Brava!
Seriously? I had no idea that neither you nor Glenna kitchenered.
I use those little tins also, love them.
I used to have a little index card with written instructions, made several for friends, alas I’ve not knit any socks in a long time and thinking I’d never forget… (rolling eyes)… I’ll need to look it up before finishing any socks here.
Well, my knitting’s the boss of me. And so is Glenna’s. So, join the club.
*peer pressure, peer pressure, peer pressure, peer pressure…
You are indeed the Queen of the Knitting World – isn’t it weird how we get mental blocks about the easiest things in knitting?
Congrats.
I remember the first time I did Kitchener Stitch that looked like REAL Kitchener Stitch. I felt like teh total AWESOMEST! And there was no one around to show except the dog…
It’s weird, I’ve done the KS a lot of times now, but I still can’t remember how to do it by heart.
I hear ya! I finally figured out if I knit a few rounds with a slippery contrast waste yarn – ravel cord works great – it’s a lot easier to kitchener the stitches when they are not lying there snug on the needles. You can see how they should face so much easier. HTH. Joy B