To sew together finished parts, special knitted seams are used: horizontal, vertical, kettel. When sewing with knitted seams, the joints of the parts are almost invisible.
Before sewing the finished parts, they must be steamed and ironed. Steam through double folded gauze or a damp cloth. Place a thin blanket and sheet on the ironing table. Lay out the knitted parts, straighten them and pin them along the contour with needles. Place the wet, wrung-out gauze over the tied parts. Steam lightly with an iron. Leave the parts on the table until completely dry.
If the part is knitted with a relief pattern, then it should not be steamed. Place the piece on the ironing table and place wet, wrung out gauze on it for 30 minutes. Remove the gauze and leave the part on the table until completely dry. After that, start sewing the parts together.
Horizontal knit stitch
This seam is used for sewing parts that have sewing edges with open loops. To prevent the stitched parts from unraveling, knit several rows of auxiliary thread over the last row. Apply a damp cloth and iron the edges of the piece. Then unravel the rows connected with the auxiliary thread. Place the parts with open loops opposite each other and sew along the front side from right to left with the threads of the main color that were used to knit the parts of the product. From the wrong side, insert a needle and thread from the bottom up into the first loop of the bottom row. Then pull it from the front side into the first loop of the top row and bring it out from the wrong side into the 2nd loop of the top row from the bottom up.
Pull the needle and thread from the front side into the first loop of the bottom row and from the wrong side, bring the needle out of the 2nd loop of the bottom row from bottom to top.
Insert from top to bottom into the 2nd stitch of the top row and pull from bottom to top from the 3rd loop. Sew the remaining loops in the same way. In order for the seam to be invisible, the stitched loops should be the same size as in the knitted parts.
When sewing a sleeve with an armhole, a connection of the longitudinal and transverse fabric is required. Here a horizontal knitted seam is used. Sew with a horizontal seam from right to left from the right side. Insert the needle into the open loop of the fabric and pick up the arc of the loop located next to the edge loop of the other fabric. Sew the remaining loops in the same way.
When stitching the reverse surface, the horizontal knitted seam is made according to a different pattern. Insert the needle and thread from top to bottom into the first loop of the bottom row and pull it into the 2nd loop from bottom to top. Then insert the needle from the bottom up into the first stitch of the top row. Bring the needle from top to bottom from the 2nd stitch of the top row. Sew the remaining loops in the same way.
When sewing 1 x 1 elastic from the front side, connect only the front loops and skip the purl loops. Then turn the pieces to the wrong side and sew the remaining loops in the same pattern, since on the wrong side these loops will be knitted.
In order for the seam thread to be invisible, its color must be the same as the yarn, so the parts are sometimes sewn with the same thread with which the product itself was knitted, or ordinary sewing threads similar in color are used.
Vertical knit seam
Using a vertical knitted seam, knitted parts are sewn from the front side from top to bottom along the edges of the fabric.
Insert a needle with a thread of the same color between the broaches of the edge and the first loop of the left part towards you. Then, in the same way, pull the needle and thread under the upper broaches on the right part. In this way, sew the parts until the end, using a needle to grab 2 broaches on one side or the other. Do not tighten the loops so that the seam is elastic.
Kettel seam
Kettel seam is used when connecting small parts to the main ones.
Tie several rows of additional thread to the edge of the part that needs to be sewn in this way. Press the edge and then unravel the rows with the extra thread. Baste the part to the product. Make the seam with a thread of the same color, but thinner. Insert the needle and thread from the wrong side into the first open loop. Then bring the needle from top to bottom to the wrong side of the product and insert it from bottom to top into the 2nd loop, pull it to the front side of the product. Insert the needle into the first loop and from the wrong side, insert it into the 3rd loop and pull it to the front side. Skip the 2nd stitch. After this, insert the needle and thread into the 2nd loop and pull it into the 4th loop. Continue sewing the piece to the product in the same way.
Every needlewoman, having knitted a blouse from yarn, thinks about how to sew her product correctly and beautifully. It is believed that knitting is only a small part of the work, but stitching knitted products is the main part. If the product is made of thin yarn, for stitching you need to take a thread of the same thickness and, preferably, the same color. And if the yarn of the product is thicker or dense, then a thin thread is needed.
When stitching, you need to take into account all the nuances of stitching so that the seams are even and moderately tight, otherwise the product will be damaged.
Methods for connecting parts
There are five ways to join knitted items:
- machine stitching method;
- needle stitching;
- crochet stitching;
- crocheting and needle stitching;
- hidden seam
Machine method. Machine stitching is the easiest and fastest option. The main thing is to fold the parts with the wrong side and make sure that the stitching is even. To use this method, you need skills in working with a sewing machine and the availability of the machine itself.
Crochet stitching. Crocheting is considered the most original method, and also the simplest. Needlewomen like this method because the edges of the product are smooth and beautiful. To do this, you need to retreat one loop from the edge of the parts from the cast-on edge (edge loop). Fold the pieces wrong side out and make loops on both. For convenience and to save stitches, you can move the stitches onto circular knitting needles. Next, guide the hook between the loops of the two parts and pull it into one thread. In the end the seam will look like the original edge stitch pattern.
Needle stitching. WITH The method is convenient and practical for needlewomen. The only tool required is a needle. The needle needs to be at least 5 cm, and the width depends on the thickness of the thread. Carefully move the needle from one piece to the next from left to right. Continue in the exact sequence until the end of stitching the product, at the end carefully pull the thread from one and the other part, and then tie a knot. To prevent the threads from sticking out, you can carefully remove them with knitting needles or crochet into the product. To do this, they are woven into the part from the wrong side.
Crochet and needle stitching. Or original and complex way. The model looks quite unusual after such processing. To start stitching, you need to crochet all the parts using air loops. After tying, you can use the same method as stitching with a needle.
Every needlewoman, having knitted a blouse from yarn, thinks about how to correctly and beautifully combine the product into a single whole. If the product is made of thin yarn, for stitching you need to take a thread of the same thickness and, preferably, the same color. And if the yarn of the product is thicker or dense, then a thin thread is needed. When stitching, you need to take into account all the nuances of stitching so that the seams are even and moderately tight, otherwise the product will be damaged.
Sewing knitted fabric
The assembly of knitted parts into a blouse is partially assembled, since you have to use alternately:
- Horizontal seam.
- Vertical seam.
- Sewing elastic.
- Sewing transverse seams.
To sew and apply all methods of knitted fabric, knitted seams are used. Knitted seams are performed only on the front surface of the part. These can be used to sew any pattern from air loops and additional threads knitted into a pattern.
Horizontal seams performed in stocking knitting with open loops. In order for the parts to be even and the edges not to unravel, it is necessary to tie 4-10 rows with an additional thread. Then iron the edges under damp gauze, and then unravel the additional edges and place the front side of the part opposite each other. Stitching occurs from right to left. The loops of the knitted seam should be the same size as the loops of the fabric. If you stick to this size, the seam becomes completely invisible and even.
If the knitted parts are made with elastic or garter stitch, then you can use the method sewing elastic. To do this, you need to put the parts right side together, place them opposite each other and connect only the front rows with a needle, skipping the back rows. Then turn it over to the wrong side and sew in the same way.
Vertical knit seam used to join a knitted product along the edges of the fabric. The knitted seam is made on the front surface from top to bottom. Ideally, a clear connection of the loop columns will be visible. To sew a vertical seam, you need to move the needle away from you, grabbing two broaches from the edge of two parts. As a result, the seam on the canvas will be smooth, imperceptibly strong and elastic. This means that the knitted seam is done correctly.
Requires special attention
For connecting sleeves, hoods, longitudinal and transverse webs
you need to move the needle from right to left on the front side with a horizontal knitted seam. Use a needle to grab the loops of one piece located near the edge loop of another fabric. The seam should look like a machine stitch on the front side or like a row of purl stitches.
Small parts such as pockets, trims and trims are attached to the fabric ketel knitted seam. Before starting to work with the pocket, you need to knit additional rows, iron them under damp gauze with an iron, and then unravel them. Place the pocket right side up on the facing fabric and guide the needle from top to bottom on the wrong side. Sewing pockets is possible only on the wrong side with a knitted seam, in other cases only on the front surface. From the edge of the pocket, pick up one loop and tie it to the front edge of the other part intended for the pocket.
You can make knitted seams on canvas and with crochet stitches. Just fold the parts right sides opposite each other, insert the hook into the two edge loops of the parts and pull out one loop, tie a chain loop, and then pull through the next two loops.
When using a knitted seam in the assembly of a product, it is possible to achieve a seam invisible to the eye. The main thing is to monitor the thread tension in all rows.
Depends on how carefully you perform knitted seams, the appearance of your knitted product will depend.
Horizontal knit seams.
An invisible seam for joining parts knitted in the same direction. Place the edges of the closed loop pieces facing each other, right sides facing up. Start with a row of stitches over the closed stitches. Through the center of the first loop (grabbing half of the first loop), pull the needle and thread on one side of the seam, then under the whole first loop on the other side.* Pull the needle through the middle of the same loop it came from, then through the middle of the next loop.
Pull the yarn under the whole next loop on the other side. Repeat this technique from *. Pull the thread so that the stitches are not visible.
Used for joining stocking knitting pieces. Sew the open loops of the two fabrics, from right to left, with the same thread you used to knit. The seam made in this way is almost invisible. It is performed as follows:
fasten the thread on the wrong side of the upper fabric and insert the needle from the wrong side into the first loop of the upper fabric, then from the front side into the first loop of the lower fabric, then from the wrong side into the second loop of the lower fabric. Insert the needle again into the first top loop, but from the front side, then into the second top loop from the wrong side, then into the second bottom loop from the front side and then into the third bottom loop from the wrong side, etc. The loops of the knitted seam should be the same size as the loops of the fabric so that the seam is invisible.
Loop-to-loop knit stitch can also be used for sewing 1x1 and 2x2 elastic bands.
On the front side, use a loop-to-loop stitch to connect only the front loops of the elastic band, skipping the purl ones. Having sewn all the front loops, turn the knitting to the wrong side and sew the remaining loops with the same seam. (On the wrong side the loops will be knitted).
Sew a 2x2 elastic band as follows (also use a knitted stitch “loop to loop”): first sew two front loops of the elastic, then turn the knitting and sew again two front loops and thus, turning the knitting, sew the entire fabric. It is imperative to take into account that when sewing fabrics knitted in different directions, a shift will occur by half the loop and the seam will be noticeable. If the fabrics are knitted in one direction, then there will be no shift and the knitted seam will be invisible.
We insert the needle into the broach between the first and second loops along the vertical edge, then into the loop along the horizontal edge and thus sew the fabrics together. You can insert the needle under two broaches along the vertical edge, making sure that the fabric does not tighten and the seam runs evenly.
If the vertical fabric has an edge with open loops, then the fabrics are connected with a knitted stitch “loop to loop”. Insert the needle into the open loops of the vertical fabric, and then into the horizontal fabric, capturing the arcs of the loops located next to the edge ones.
Crocheted knit stitch.
Sometimes knitted parts are connected using a hook. To do this, place the pieces together with right sides facing each other.* Insert the hook into the two edge loops of both pieces, pull a loop through both loops, and then through the loop on the hook. Repeat from *. Be sure to monitor the thread tension in all crocheted loops.
These knitted seams are used when it is necessary to sew the vertical edges of fabrics on the front side. The junction of the parts is almost invisible.
Insert the needle under the broach between the first loop and the edge of the first part, then also under the broach of the second part, and so on alternately, picking up the broach of one or the other part.
To connect parts knitted with garter stitch, use a knitted “lacing” stitch: insert the needle under the horizontal transverse thread between the two outer loops of one part, then under the transverse thread above the loop next in the same row on the other part. The stitches have a horizontal direction.
To attach small parts, such as pockets, trims, trims, a knitted stitch is used. Start (or finish) knitting the edge of the part that needs to be kettled with an auxiliary thread (3-4 rows). Iron the edge, unravel the auxiliary thread. To be more confident, you can baste the piece along the intended sewing line.
Then insert the needle from the wrong side into the second loop, then from the top into the first and pull the thread from the bottom up through the third loop. Insert the needle again into the second loop, but from above, and pull the needle through the fourth loop from the bottom up, etc. When making a knitted stitch, it is very important to carefully iron the open loops so that they do not “run away” during work. As a rule, the thread used is the same one from which it was knitted.
One useful tip: after casting on the loops, there are ends of threads. Don't cut them! Sew the parts together with them. Even if the end of the thread is short, make several stitches with it. The edge of the product will be smooth and neat.
All beginning knitters, after completing work on a product, always have the same question: how to sew the details of knitted clothes? The main thing is that the knitting does not warp or pull, and the seam should not be noticeable. This is an important stage in knitting, on which the appearance of the product depends. There are many possibilities and ways to connect parts and each is effective in its own way. Therefore, continuing the topic of knitting, we will consider the most common options for how to correctly sew knitted elements based on photos and videos.
Before you start connecting different parts of clothing, you need to make sure that all the elements fit together well. If at least one of them is slightly smaller than the other, then you will encounter many difficulties during the work process. As a result, you will need to unravel halfway or start knitting from the very first row.
The first step is to sew the elements right sides together. They are sewn on the wrong side so that the seam is not noticeable. The connection can be made using two tools: a needle with a large eye or a hook.
This seam is considered the strongest and most reliable. It is not able to stretch, even if there is a strong tension on the canvas. It is used in cases where you need to sew those places where external factors are most affected, for example, the shoulder seam or the bottom of a knitted bag. The work uses edge loops into which the needle enters, after which the joining of parts begins. At the first stage, make two seams forward, and then one seam back. Such a simple method will be understandable even to inexperienced needlewomen.
This option is done a little faster than the previous one. According to its technology, it is viscous and elastic. They can be used to sew knitted parts of mittens, hats and children's clothing.
The needle is inserted under the edge buttonholes. One important tip, you must pass the needle into each center of the subsequent loop. Your stitches should resemble the forward movement of a snake. You don't want to make the seam too tight or too loose. Follow the golden mean; you should intuitively feel it by the quality of the stitching.
Crochet stitching
You can also sew knitted parts using a hook. The advantage is that the connection can occur both on the front side and on the back.
Insert the hook under the edge loop of the two parts to be joined, or grab only two nearby parts of these loops (in this case, the created seam will be slightly smaller). Then grab the thread from the other side and pull it through the edge buttonholes and the loop you made on the hook. Basically, when doing this method, they use air loops. Experienced knitters replace them with stitches or half-stitches without making a yarn over.
Basting stitch
Inexperienced craftswomen use a basting stitch as the main one for sewing knitted parts. But this is not entirely correct. This type of stitching does not look neat or aesthetically pleasing. The basting stitch should be used as a test or preliminary stitch. After making a basting with a contrasting thread, try on the parts, and then sew everything together using one of the correct stitches described above. This basting is done with an allowance and a needle with a large eye.
If you have a long loose cast-on thread left on the left side of the knitted element, use it to connect different parts. To avoid the formation of a gap, which often appears, it is necessary to use the stitching option shown below.
Insert the thread into the needle. Having turned the two parts to be joined to the front side, begin to make movements from back to front, inserting the needle into the corner loop, which does not have a free end of the thread. Next, insert the tool into the corner loop of the opposite piece, inserting the yarn number eight. The thread is tightened and the gap is hidden.
In order to better understand how to stitch knitted parts, we suggest watching a training video.
Experienced knitting enthusiasts, when starting a new project, determine in advance how it will be sewn after completion, and depending on this, they sew their edges so that the seam does not spoil the knitting pattern. The choice of the type of seam is very important, because even the most beautiful knitted product will fade if the seam is unsuccessful and sloppy. If the knitting is sufficiently thin and dense, the parts can even be stitched on a machine using a large seam. But in this section we will look at the types of seams for joining knitted parts manually.
| Horizontal loop-to-loop seam used for joining stocking knitting pieces. With this stitch you can give old favorite things a second lease of life. For example, it is necessary to remove the part of the sleeve worn out at the elbows. First, its boundaries are outlined - the upper and lower rows. In the top row, the edges are cut on both sides of the row and the thread is carefully woven, the same is done in the bottom row, then the unnecessary part is removed. The open loops of the two fabrics are sewn from right to left along the front side with a thread of the same color and thickness that was used to knit. It is necessary to secure the thread on the upper fabric on the right and immediately insert a needle into the 1st loop (from the wrong side), then from the front side into the 1st loop of the lower fabric, then from the wrong side into the 2nd lower loop, again insert the needle into 1st top loop, but from the front side and then into the 2nd top loop from the wrong side, after that again into the 2nd bottom loop, but from the front side, and then into the 3rd bottom loop from the wrong side, then again insert the needle into the 2nd upper loop, but from the front side, and pull it through the 3rd upper loop from the wrong side to the front side, etc. The seam loops must exactly match the size of the fabric loops, only in this case the seam will be completely invisible. |
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"How to sew knitted elastic" If the elastic is 1*1, then it is sewn like this. First, the front loops are connected on one side, the purl loops are skipped, then the knitting is turned over and the loops are connected on the other side. If the elastic is 2*2 or another pattern of knit and purl, then the fabrics are connected like this. Starting from the edge, connect the first batch of knit stitches, then turn the fabric over and connect the batch of knit stitches there, turn the fabric over as much as necessary and connect the loops. |
 | "Connecting parts with different knitting directions" Fabrics with different knitting directions are connected with a horizontal “loop-to-loop” seam. |
 | "Vertical stocking joint" If the parts are made in stocking knitting or ribbed, they are connected by inserting a needle under the arc of the front loop located directly next to the edge loop, picking up each loop of one or the other fabric in turn. |
 | "Vertical relief knitting connection" If parts made with relief knitting are sewn together, then the needle is inserted under the broach between the edge and adjacent loops, alternately on one or the other part |
 | "Chain stitch" A tambour loop is similar to a front loop, and a number of them are similar to a chain of air loops, crocheted and secured to the fabric. It is performed in the direction from right to left: having secured the thread on the wrong side of the fabric, pull the needle to the front side, insert it into the hole from where the thread comes out, make a stitch and bring the thread under the needle, forming a loop. The needle is pulled out and, holding the loop with the fingers of the left hand, the working thread is tightened. For the next stitch, the needle is inserted inside the previous one and made it exactly the same size. The chain stitch can be used when sewing the neckline, armholes and bottom of a knitted or sewn fabric model, if you need to cast on an even row of loops along the edge. To do this, sew the knitting (or fabric) with a chain stitch along a pre-marked line. Then, using a knitting needle or crochet, new loops are knitted from the chain loops, hooking them onto both walls or just the front ones. Next, knit with a 1x1 rib or other double-sided pattern. |
 Set of new chain stitch loops |
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 Set of new chain stitch crochet loops |
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 Kettled part | Kettel seam Most often, it is used to attach small parts 6 trims, pockets, trims. Horizontal cuts on the fabric are also processed with a quilt stitch, and sometimes the loops of the last row are secured if you need to get a thin elastic edge. The technique of kettle stitching is reminiscent of making a seam “by the needle” or machine stitching. |
 Performing a kettel seam |
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 Figured kettle |
In this case, double open loops are sewn to the fabric. The principle of making a seam is the same as a regular kettel stitch. Figured kettle is most often used to decorate women's and children's clothing. |
