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How to sew an invisible side seam

In this DROPS video we show how you can sew an invisible side seam on a knitted garment. Sew from RS inside 1 edge st each side.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

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 249-25

DROPS 249-25
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Video #47, listed in: Assembly Videos, Sew together, Sew together a knitted piece

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Country flag De Groot wrote:

Hartelijk dank voor uw duidelijke instructievideo's.

05.08.2012 - 09:34

Country flag Linda wrote:

Tusen tack för all hjälp! Ni har verkligen hjälpt mig genom hela mitt arbete med att sticka en tröja till min lille son som jag väntar. Underbart!

07.07.2012 - 12:45

Daniela wrote:

Grazie.

21.02.2012 - 18:18

Country flag Lindner Hannelore wrote:

Durch Ihre tollen Anleitungen und dem guten Wollmaterial habe ich seit gut einem Jahr wieder Spaß am handarbeiten-

28.01.2012 - 19:11

De Senarclens wrote:

Magnifique ! Merci! Toutes vos vidéo sont très réussies et vos explications claires. Je suis débutante éternelle,mais grand-mère depuis peu. Beaucoup de techniques m'étaient complètement inconnues. Enfin une pédagogie intelligente et pratique.

03.06.2011 - 09:02

Country flag Patricia wrote:

Merci pour toute les technique les finition sont super propre et impeccable

30.04.2011 - 12:42

Country flag Christele wrote:

Merci pour cette explication.C'est la 1ere fois que j'arrive à coudre un tricot...

16.03.2011 - 17:25

Country flag Martha wrote:

Früher musste meine Mutter meine Seitennähte zusammennähen. Jetzt mach ich es, dank eurer genialen Videos, selber, Vielen Dank!

14.03.2011 - 13:08

Country flag Maj wrote:

Mycket bra tips av montering av stickade tröjor med axelsömmar och sidsömmar

07.01.2011 - 18:30

Country flag Merkkari wrote:

Thank you so much! I've always hated seaming and my seams have always been far from invisible. Now I know why!

24.10.2010 - 14:02

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