If you’ve tried Kitchener Stitch but it wasn’t your cup of tea, the Finchley Graft could be just what you need! And even if you like Kitchener, it’s great to have another option.
Add Another Option to your Arsenal
Sometimes, a different method looks better than the first. It’s because of this that I love to know as many options as I can. Sometimes, it can really help. And, at other times, I just want to do something differently.
How to do the Finchley Graft
Setup 1: Clip the yarn leaving a tail that’s roughly 3 times the size of the opening.
Setup 2: Turn the sock inside-out so the reverse stockinette (purl) side is facing you.
Setup 3: Thread the tail with a darning needle (DN).
Setup 4: Make sure that your sock has 2 needles holding the live stitches (or, it can also be 4 DPNs). Hold the 2 needles parallel. The front needle holds the one side of the sock and the back needle holds the other side of the sock.
Now you’re ready to do the repetitive part.
Step 1: Insert the DN knitwise into the first stitch on each of the two needles, starting with the front needle. Pull the yarn through so it’s snug but not super-tight. Push the first stitch off the back needle. One less stitch on the back needle than the front needle.
Step 2: Insert the DN purlwise into the first stitch on each of the two needles, starting with the back needle. Pull the yarn through so it’s snug but not super-tight. Push the first stitch off the front needle. One less stitch on the front needle. The number of stitches on both needles are the same.
Repeat the above two steps until you have one stitch remaining on each needle.
Work Step 1 one more time but take the stitches off both needles.
All Done!
You don’t have any stitches on either needle. You’re done.
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