Yesterday I flew through the air with the greatest of ease for what seemed like an eternity but was probably a nanosecond. Landing flat on my back with a thud, I had time to ponder such things as invisible (ice) and the mattress I was no doubt going to. Perhaps I knocked some sense into my head as here I am blogging about the invisible mattress stitch. I've been linking and machine sewing my knit pieces together because:
a. I have the equipment to do so
b. I'm always in a hurry
c. I like to
But lets face it, there's nothing like good old hand work to bring you back to square one. All you need is a needle and your fingers, no machinery, no electricity, just some time on your hands! The mattress stitch is one of the best for creating an invisible seam and is very easy as you can see. I'll let the diagram speak for itself. You just simply sew two knit pieces together using a blunt tapestry needle and yarn. Of course you'll be snugging the yarn up as you stitch to create the seam. I thought about a video but then found this one on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0e88AlHJfI, so onto other things. I'll be using the mattress stitch in my next blog entitled "You'll Flip Over This" Stay tuned and stick to your knitting.
