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Mattress stitches

A common way of seaming together side-to-side pieces - like side seams on sweaters. In the video we use a contrasting color yarn so it's easy to see what we are doing. If the tail from casting on is long enough use it to seam.
Mattress stitching is done in the space between the edge stitch and the stitch next to it.
Lay the pieces side by side with the right side facing you.
Pull the edge stitch slightly away from the stitch next to it so that you can see the bar between the edge st and the next st.
Insert your yarn needle under the bar. Pull the yarn through the bar and then insert the needle under the bar on the other piece. Work back and forth, inserting the needle under the bar on one piece then the other piece. After every other inch you can pull the yarn in the direction of the seam and the pieces will be joined with an invisible seam.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Baby 45-22

DROPS Baby 45-22
DROPS 254-15

DROPS 254-15
DROPS 249-36

DROPS 249-36
DROPS 248-33

DROPS 248-33
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Video #211, listed in: Assembly Videos, Sew together, Sew together a knitted piece

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Country flag Polly Ryalls wrote:

Thank you so much for demonstrating this method. I have learnt so much from your wonderful site x.

01.09.2014 - 18:39

Country flag Ivone Giannikos wrote:

Tenho este site, é um dos meus favoritos, aprendo muito, tudo muito bem explicado,obrigada parabéns. Brasil

25.11.2013 - 16:52

Maria Luisa wrote:

O site é muito bom, inteligente e explica tudo muito bem. Eu sou do Brasil.

25.08.2013 - 01:37

Country flag Melissa wrote:

Endelig fandt jeg ud af hvordan man syr madrassting til at montere bluser og cardigans :-)

21.05.2013 - 18:54

Country flag Mirelha wrote:

Bonjour, Pour assembler comme vous le montrez, faut-il que les mailles lisières soient tricotées ou non ? Merci !

17.01.2013 - 10:50

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mirelha, dans la vidéo, les m lis ont été tricotées au point mousse, si elles sont tricotées en jersey, la même technique peut s'appliquer. Bon tricot!

17.10.2014 - 14:43

Fay wrote:

It would be nice to see how the back side of the joint looks. (from Canada)

16.01.2013 - 19:06

Country flag A-g Larsson wrote:

Jag har idag köpt en stickbeskrivning där man anger att jumpern skall sys samman med madrasstygn. Jättebra att jag hittade anvisningen på er sida. Tusen tack.

23.11.2012 - 00:53

Country flag Elisabet wrote:

Om ni döper videor mer korrekt kan de nog hjälpa mer också, "madrass stygn" brukar kallas maskstygn på svenska. Kan ni ändra detta?

14.11.2012 - 21:22

Country flag Helle wrote:

Jeg kan ikke finde videoer, der viser madrassting i retstrik, og jeg synes ikke lige, jeg kan overføre princippet fra denne video til mit eget strikketøj i retstrik. Kan I hjælpe?

05.08.2012 - 21:52

Country flag Claudina Ann wrote:

I just viewed your tutorial on Mattress stitch in joining seams and it was fantastic!:-) I read how to do this is magazines but they never show it as clear as your video. Now I can't wait to try. Will tell my friends about your tutorials. Thank you so much. I'm new to knitting and thought it too difficult as I never seem to get the seams right. Keep on doing a great job and thanks again. Claudina

19.06.2012 - 16:32

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