Mattress stitch for sewing a knitted sweater. Mattress stitch in knitting is not as difficult as it seems at first glance

Starting to knit a new product, you need to determine in advance how, after finishing work, its individual parts will be sewn together, and depending on this, make the edges of these parts so that the seam does not disturb the knitting pattern. The choice of stitch depends on the pattern and thickness of the yarn. There are several types of knitted seam (Fig. 1). The type of seam is chosen depending on the texture of the canvas. Details of the product can be stitched with a large stitch on sewing machine(if the knitted fabric is not too voluminous) or sewn by hand with a special knitted seam using a darning needle with a large eye and a blunt end, preferably with the same yarn with which the entire product is connected.
Yarn for seam. It is advisable to use the part of the thread left at the beginning of knitting after a set of loops. Even if you have a short part of the thread left, it is advisable to start sewing a seam with it, then the sewn edges (corners) of the parts will look neat at the same level. This recommendation applies to any (smooth or slightly fluffy) yarn. For stitching parts knitted from long pile or boucle yarn, it is better to use smooth yarn of a matching color.

Methods for making a knitted seam

Horizontal seam "loop to loop"

Two parts knitted in opposite directions can be connected with a special seam, which is an imitation of a knitted row. This seam is almost invisible and is particularly suitable for bulky yarns. In these cases, finishing knitting the part, the loops of the last row are not closed or knitted 2-3 rows with a contrasting thread without closing the loops. So that the open loops do not "run away", you can first iron them lightly through 2 layers of wet gauze. Parts with open loops are placed opposite each other on a flat surface and the loops are connected by picking them up directly from the knitting needles or gradually dissolving the contrasting thread.
Details of products related structural or embossed pattern , it is not recommended to sew with a horizontal stitch "loop to loop" due to the displacement of the loop "tracks" by half a loop. It is better to sew them with a knitted seam after the loops are closed.

Horizontal loop-in-loop stitch for stocking stitch
Such a seam can connect the details of not only new products, but also restore old ones. For example, shorten the product or remove the worn (torn) part. To do this, you first need to outline its boundaries (upper and lower rows). At the top - cut the hem on both sides and carefully weave the thread (Fig. 2). Do the same in the bottom row, delete the unnecessary part.
Open loops of 2 parts are sewn from right to left along the front side with the same yarn that was used to knit the product (Fig. 3). The length of the thread should be 3-4 times longer than the stitched row. Let it be better to remain than not enough, tk. it is impossible to extend it in the process of work without a noticeable deterioration in the quality of the seam. Thread tension should be even. You need to make sure that the fabric does not shrink. The seam loops must exactly repeat the size of the fabric loops, then the seam will be invisible. The easiest way to connect the parts is when all the loops of the last row are facial.

Do it like this:
1) Fasten the thread on the lower canvas on the right and immediately insert the needle into the 1st loop from the wrong side (Fig. 4). The needle is inserted from the bottom up, first into the edge loops of the lower and upper rows, then from top to bottom again into the edge loop of the bottom row and removed from the bottom up from the 2nd loop of the bottom row, then removed from the knitting needle.
2) Then the needle is inserted again from top to bottom into the edge loop of the upper row and withdrawn from bottom to top from the 2nd loop of the upper row, then the needle is inserted from top to bottom into the 2nd loop of the bottom row and from bottom to top into the adjacent 3rd loop (Fig. 5).
3) Repeat these steps, passing for 1 stitch either 2 loops of the upper or 2 loops of the lower row, while the first loop of the pair is already sewn. Inserting the needle into the loop, it is removed from the knitting needle (Fig. 6). And so on until the end of the row.
Details related purl stitch , you can turn it over and sew the front loops from the inside with a loop-to-loop seam.

Horizontal loop-in-loop stitch for garter stitch
1) Insert the needle from the wrong side into the 1st loop of the lower part, then from the front side - into the 1st loop of the upper part, pulling the thread (Fig. 7).
2) Insert the needle from the front side again into the 1st loop of the lower part, pulling the thread (Fig. 8).

3) Insert the needle from the wrong side into the next loop of the lower part, pulling the thread (Fig. 9).
4) Insert the needle from the wrong side again into the 1st loop of the upper part, pulling the thread (Fig. 10).

5) Insert the needle from the front side into the next loop of the upper part, pulling the thread (Fig. 11).
Next, repeat the steps in Fig. 8, 9, 10, 11.

Joining edge loops with open loops
1) Bring the needle out of the loop of the bottom row and insert it horizontally under the 1st loop of the top row, leaving closed loops on the wrong side (Fig. 11a).
2) Insert again into the loop of the bottom row and withdraw from the adjacent loop.
3) Repeat until the end of the connection parts.

Horizontal loop-in-loop seam for elastic
Ribbed collars, fasteners and other finishing details, as a rule, consist of several identical parts, which must be sewn together at the end of the work.
When stitching parts made rubber band 1x1, difficulties arise due to a shift of half a loop. If an elastic band is sewn towards each other (for example, parts of a one-piece knitted collar, placket or yoke), then the loop "tracks" are shifted by half a loop, but if it is tied in one direction, then there is no shift when the elastic band is connected.
1) Before proceeding with the stitching of the parts, knit 2-3 rows with an auxiliary (contrasting) thread. Open loops are lightly ironed through 2 layers of wet gauze, then you can work without fear that they will "run away" (Fig. 12).
2) Then the auxiliary thread is removed (Fig. 13). It is advisable to distribute all the front and back loops of 2 parts on 4 stocking knitting needles.

3) Stitched fabrics are laid out on a flat surface. Then the needle is inserted into two facial loops on the bottom of the fabric, skipping the wrong ones (Fig. 14).
4) Tighten the thread and insert the needle into two front loops on the top of the fabric, pulling the thread again (Fig. 15).

5) After the front loops are sewn on one side of the elastic band, proceed to close the front loops on the reverse side. First, the parts are aligned, then the needle is inserted into two loops on the bottom of the fabric, pulling the thread (Fig. 16).
6) Then the needle is inserted into two loops on the top of the fabric, pulling the thread (Fig. 17).

Elastic band 2x2 or any other rubber , consisting of facial and purl loops, are connected with a loop-to-loop seam differently than a 1x1 elastic band.
First, the extreme 2 front loops are sewn, then the work is turned to the reverse side and 2 front loops are sewn, which were 2 purl on the front side. Then turn again - and sew 2 front loops on the front side (Fig. 18). And so on, turning the work, sew 2 front loops, then from the front, then from the wrong side.

The connection of the equity and transverse canvases
With a horizontal loop-to-loop seam, you can also connect the longitudinal and transverse fabrics, for example, sew sleeves without or with a small rim, attach a transverse collar-collar to the neckline, sew a strap to the neck of the back, etc. Since in this case only the loops of the lower (lobar) web, and the upper (transverse) are closed and lie horizontally (Fig. 19 and Fig. 20), then the needle is inserted into the open loops of the lower web, and then into the upper, capturing the walls of the loops located next to the edge . Otherwise, everything is done in the same way as above.

on the front side, you need to compensate for the difference in knitting density by picking up from time to time not one, but two horizontal walls of the loops (Fig. 21).
Connecting open loops with rows on the wrong side, pick up the arc of the wrong loop on the top, as shown in the figure (Fig. 22).

Vertical knit stitch

One of the varieties of butt joint, or the so-called mattress seam , are used in cases where it is necessary to sew the side edges of the parts along the front side of the product. From the front side, the mattress seam is almost invisible and looks neat from the wrong side (Fig. 23).

Parts connected in one direction are placed face up. The edges to be sewn should be equal in number of rows, without adding or decreasing loops made next to the edge loop. Therefore, it is better to add and subtract loops along the edges of the canvas not immediately after the edge, but after 1-2 loops from it. Performing a vertical seam along the front side of the product, the edge loops of the typesetting rows are first connected with the main thread. To do this, a needle is inserted from the bottom up next to the edge loop, first of one, and then of the second part (Fig. 24).

Details made stockinette stitch or rubber band, connect, alternately capturing either the left loop (broaching) of the loop next to the edge of one part, then the right loop of the loop next to the edge of the other part. They are sewn together without missing a single loop of the loop, inserting the needle from right to left (Fig. 25).

Do the same when sewing parts with sections wrong side near the edge loops (Fig. 26 on the left) or details made rubber band 1x1(in this case, it is better to start and end the row with a purl loop). On each side of the seam, the bows (broaches) of the corresponding purl loops next to the edge loops are picked up with a needle. As a result, one loop is formed from the two halves (front or back). Such a seam will be a little thicker than the next proposed option, but it gives a complete match of the pattern, even when knitting multi-colored stripes. Stitching the details made relief knit , the needle is inserted under the broach between the edge and adjacent loops, alternately grabbing them on one or the other part. On the front side of the work, the seam will resemble a "herringbone" (Fig. 26 on the right).

When stapling vertically, pieces connected garter stitch , 2 connection methods are possible (Fig. 27). If the edge loops are a regular chain, then from the front side of the fabric, the edge loop is picked up with a needle for both walls (or only for the front wall) and at the same time the needle is inserted into the edge loop of the adjacent fabric so that the stitch has a horizontal direction.
But such a seam is noticeable, therefore, when knitting with a garter, it is better to make a jagged edge on the parts to be sewn. To do this, the edge loops at the beginning and end of each row are knitted with a garter stitch so that knots protrude along the edges. Then, when stitching, the needle is inserted alternately into the knot of one or the other part. In this case, the knots come one after the other, as in a "lightning", and a flat seam is obtained, which looks like an additional wear. a loop.
In order for vertical seams to remain elastic, the thread is not pulled too tight when they are made.

Two parts can be connected in a vertical direction and without the help of a needle. This durable and decorative way the connection is called knitting (Fig. 28) First, one part is performed (with a regular edge in the form of a chain), and then the second part is attached to the first in the knitting process in every 2nd row: chrome. the loop of the right part is knitted together with chrome. loop of the left part of the front or back loop. There are several ways to do this. For example, you can first knit together the last 2 loops of the row of the right part, and then knit the edge loop of the left part with a separate loop. The reverse row is knitted as usual.

Kettelny seam

In the manufacture knitted patterns Of great aesthetic importance is how the parts are sewn together. The most perfect connecting knitted seam is kettlevka. Kettelny seam creates the same straight line connecting knitted fabrics both from the front and from the wrong side. This seam is used to secure open loops of knitted fabric, for edging the edge knitted products, as well as for sewing small details to the product: collar, straps, inlays, pockets, etc.
Attention! The thread for knitting should be a little thinner than the one with which the product was knitted (Fig. 29).
Kettelny seam is performed from right to left. Having secured the thread from the wrong side (Fig. 30), the needle is inserted into the 2nd open loop, then along the front side - into the 1st loop and immediately along the wrong side - into the 3rd. From the 3rd loop on the front side, turn the needle into the 2nd loop, from the 2nd on the wrong side - into the 4th, etc.

In addition, a kettle seam is processed horizontal cuts on the canvas, and sometimes used when closing the loops of the last row if you want to get a very elastic edge. In this case, the loops remain on the knitting needle without breaking the thread, three lengths of the row closed by this thread are measured, and only then the thread is cut, threaded into the needle and a stitch is made in the same sequence (Fig. 30), removing closed loops from the knitting needle.
If to knitted product need to attach part with open loops, then also use a kettle (Fig. 31). The neckline (bake or strap) sewn with a stitch seam retains its shape and beautiful appearance for a long time.


To do this, the edge of the part to be prikettle is finished (or started) with 3-4 rows of the front surface with an auxiliary (contrasting) thread. Then the part with open loops is tacked to the front side of the product, the contrasting (auxiliary) thread is removed, and only after that one row of the main yarn is unraveled so that the open loops are even.
Attention! Open loops should be lightly ironed through 2 layers of damp gauze, then you can work without fear that they will “run away”.
After that, open loops are sewn as follows:
1) insert the needle from bottom to top from the wrong side to the front, pass the needle through the 1st loop of the fabric with open loops and fasten the thread to the edge of the main part;
2) again insert the needle from the bottom up, but already pass the thread through the 2nd loop of the part with open loops;
3) return the needle from the front side to the wrong side through the 1st open loop;
4) then the needle is inserted, capturing the fabric of the main product, from bottom to top through the 3rd loop of the open row;
5) return the thread with the needle to the wrong side through the 2nd loop and then, jumping over one loop from the wrong side, continue to sew the loops of the entire product.

Figured kettlevka

In addition to a simple kettle seam, there is figured kettlevka (Fig. 32). In this case, two or three open loops are sewn to the canvas. The principle of performing curly kettle is the same as the usual kettle seam. The pinned edge forms teeth, so this technique is most often used for finishing women's and children's clothing.

double loops
Perform this procedure as shown in Fig. 33:

2) then the needle is inserted from top to bottom into the 1st loop and, capturing the main fabric, is brought out into the 4th loop, skipping the 2nd and 3rd loops;
3) then insert the needle from above into the 3rd, and withdraw it into the 6th loop, etc., inserting the needle into the loop back from the thread and bringing it out through two loops forward.
Triple hinges
Perform this procedure as shown in Fig. 34:
1) insert the needle from the bottom up from the wrong side to the front through the fabric into the 2nd loop of the open row;
2) then insert the needle from top to bottom into the 1st loop and, without capturing the main fabric, bring it out into the 3rd loop, skipping the 2nd ( both loops, 1st and 3rd, while slightly tightening);
3) then insert the needle from top to bottom into the 2nd loop, capturing the main fabric, bring it out to the 5th ( central next beam), etc., inserting the needle into the loop back, and withdrawing it so that bundles of three loops are obtained.

Shoulder knit seam

Horizontal shoulder seam with closed loops is performed with the same yarn as the main fabric, with a needle with a wide eye and a blunt end so as not to split the loops (Fig. 35, 36).


If the seam is used when modeling products and in visible places, then to guarantee its quality, after completing each part, knit 2 more rows of cotton yarn and, without closing the loops of the last row, remove them from the knitting needle and iron the edge, then dissolve one additional row completely, and the second - 1 loop each, laying a knitted seam. This technique will help to avoid deformation of the loops of the main part. If the shoulders of the product are knitted without a bevel, then you can knit back and front shoulder loops together with facial loops , it turns out a neat and reliable seam (Fig. 37).

chain stitch

Tambour seam in appearance resembles a chain of air loops crocheted and attached to knitted fabric(Fig. 38), so it is often used in embroidery on knitwear. This seam can not only be embroidered, but also used when processing the neckline, armholes and bottoms of knitwear and fabrics, typing an even row of loops along the edge.

Chain stitch is performed from right to left in the following order:
1) Having fixed the thread on the wrong side of the fabric, bring 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.
2) The needle is pulled out and, holding the loop with the fingers of the left hand, tighten the working thread.
3) For the next stitch, the needle is inserted inside the previous stitch and made exactly the same in size. The tension of the thread when making a chain stitch should be the same.
From the chain stitch, you can knit or crochet new loops. To do this, knitting (or fabric) is sewn with a chain stitch along a predetermined line, then with a knitting needle (Fig. 39) or a hook (Fig. 40) new loops are knitted from the chain loops, picking them up either by both walls, or only by the front. Next, knit an elastic band or another desired pattern.

Crocheting a knitted stitch

Some types of knitted stitches can be crocheted. The main advantage of such seams is that later you can always easily and quickly dissolve them if it becomes necessary to turn the product over.
You can very carefully connect the details of the product if you knit only the upper loops. To do this, put the parts with the stitched edges facing each other face up, then insert the hook into the corresponding upper loops of both parts and connect them with half-columns without a crochet (Fig. 41).
When sewing sleeves with a regular okat, you can use a chain stitch. Outwardly, it looks like a chain of air loops (Fig. 42). The details of the back and front are sewn and turned inside out, the sleeve is turned inside out and inserted so that the top of the sleeve coincides with the shoulder seam. Then they begin to stitch from the armhole. The hook is inserted from top to bottom through both layers of the fabric, the thread is grabbed and the loop is pulled through the fabric and through the loop already on the hook.

Crochet can be done shoulder seams . If the edge of the shoulder is straight and the pattern allows, use a knit stitch with a loop-in-loop needle. If the edge of the shoulder is beveled, then you can also leave open loops, forming a pre-bevel by knitting in short rows. Then use one of the following methods.
1) If next to the seam - facial surface, put the details with the right sides inward (loops on the knitting needles), insert the hook into the 1st loop from one knitting needle, then into the 1st loop from the second knitting needle. Then, picking up the working thread, pull it through the loops on the hook and drop the knitted loops from the knitting needles. Then insert the hook into the next pair of loops, etc.
2) In the case when there is an elastic band, a pearl pattern or a garter stitch next to the shoulder seam, it is more effective crochet stitch on loose loops (Fig. 43). This easiest option is to alternately grab one loop on each side and pull it through the loop on the hook. A working thread is not needed. In this regard, the last row of the shoulder, back and front is performed more freely than usual. The seam will be invisible.

Using our tips, you will be able to choose the most appropriate way to connect the parts with a knitted seam, and your product will look neat and be worn with pleasure.

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The mattress seam is used to sew the vertical edges of the fabrics along the front side. Using this seam, you can make the connection almost invisible from the front side. This seam neatly looks the same from the wrong side. Appearance This seam largely depends on the quality of the edges of the parts.

For stitching, a blunt-ended embroidery needle or a wool needle is usually used.

If your product is knitted from smooth or slightly fluffy yarn, then it is better to use the same yarn for sewing the details, which is used to knit the entire product. But if the product is knitted from bouclé, long pile mohair or spectacular yarn with bulges, then in this case it is better to choose a smooth yarn of the appropriate color. It is better not to use ordinary sewing threads for making this knitted seam, since they are not elastic.

It is necessary to pay attention to the number of rows in the parts using this method of connecting parts. Both parts should have the same number of rows.

You also need to take into account the location of the decreases when knitting the product. Using this joint stitch, the edge loops should not participate in the reduction of loops in the fabric.

1. Place the stretched and dried parts next to each other, face up. Stitching parts start from the bottom edge of the parts.

2. In the stitching of parts, loop broaches are involved, which are at the same level in height. Insert the needle under the broach between the edge and adjacent loop on one part. Then the needle is also inserted under the broach between the edge and adjacent loop on the other part. Do not tighten the thread tightly, it should be loose.

3. Repeat step 2 throughout the entire seam, thus connecting the loops of the parts in each row. Every 2-3 cm of the connecting seam, it is necessary to tighten the thread so that it is not visible, but at the same time does not tighten the seam of the product.

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The desire of every knitter is to make her product of such high quality that it does not differ from the factory one. Everything is important: even loops, drawing without errors, processing of edge cuts, perfect fit. And of course, high-quality connection of parts. How to ensure that the seam keeps its shape and is elastic at the same time? The most commonly used connection method is the mattress seam.

Necessary materials

There are special needles for wool: a thick rod with a blunt end that easily slips between the loops without damaging the thread itself.

The yarn for stitching is usually taken the same from which the thing is made. But there are exceptions: the product is knitted from a thread with a long pile or the yarn has an uneven structure. In such cases, it is better to choose another yarn that matches the color. It is also worth choosing a thinner thread, if the fabric is knitted from thick bulky yarn - the seam will be neat and inconspicuous.

Mattress seam technique

To get the perfect connecting seam, you need to take care of even edge loops during the knitting process:

• At the end of the row, knit with a front or back loop, and at the beginning of the row, remove, respectively, as a wrong side (thread before work) or front (thread at work). With this method, one edge corresponds to two rows.
• In the front rows at the beginning and end, knit with front loops, and in the back rows - with purl loops. One row - one edge.

In any case, edge loops never participate in the pattern and cuts (additions). If it is planned to sew the parts with the main thread, then in order not to hide the knot, even when casting on loops, you can leave the free end more than required, and sew the seam with this thread:

1. The parts are stacked side by side up.
2. The first stitch can be done from the wrong side, creating a kind of bartack.
3. Then the thread is brought out to the front side under the broach between the edge loop and the next one.
4. The second stitch captures one pull of the corresponding edging on the other part, so the stitching frequency is one row. To make the seam more elastic, you can grab two edge broaches located opposite on different parts.
5. The working thread should not be tightened, but after sewing 3-4 cm, the connected section should be pulled gently: the thread will be evenly distributed over the entire segment.

With this connection, the edges are tucked inside out, forming a neat pigtail.

Connecting knitted parts

When knitting, a mattress seam is the main type of connection of parts; it is used in most cases. The peculiarity of the seam is the shift of the loops by one row, and this must be taken into account in some cases:

Connecting crocheted parts

The canvas is denser, so the connection of the parts should be such that no additional thickening is created on the wrong side. A mattress stitch in crochet is also called a docking knitted stitch. It is performed with the main thread or thinner: you can unwind the main thread and split off a part from it. In this way, vertical and horizontal seams are connected:

Preparing the product for assembly

Before sewing, the details of the product must be prepared, regardless of whether they are knitted or crocheted. It is convenient to perform a mattress seam on a flat canvas that does not twist inward. To do this, the connected fragments must be subjected to wet-heat treatment: steamed through an iron or washed. When using an iron, it is very important to only lightly touch the surface of the iron - the yarn will still absorb moisture enough to straighten out all the loops.

After that, the parts are pricked on the pattern and left to dry completely. It is very convenient to use a special mat for tattoos - you can transfer the contours of the pattern to it with chalk and straighten the knitted fragments along them.

Not all knitters who have just recently picked up knitting needles and yarn, trying to create some kind of masterpiece, know how to put together all the details of the product they knit together. After all, it is very important that the finished thing has a very neat and sufficient fashionable look so that the product looks on the figure as best as possible.

Choose the right one for this specific case not very easy. And yet it is possible. If the thing is made by ordinary knitting with knitting needles, then a mattress seam will come to the rescue. In knitting, it is quite simple, without any intricacies. And most importantly - after the details of the canvas are connected, it is almost imperceptible.

We connect with a mattress seam: what is needed for this?

In knitting, they have been used for a long time and very often. It has undoubted advantages, making it universal for many products. This option is suitable for beginners. After all, in order to complete the process of creating a new thing, you do not need to first outline the details. It will be enough just to call for help pins.

How to sew knitted details? The mattress seam can be made with absolutely any yarn that the craftswoman has chosen, regardless of its color and thickness. This is especially true if the elements of the thing are knitted from multi-colored yarn.

First you need an ordinary needle, in which one end is blunt, and on the second there is a wide eye. The blunt end of the needle will not split the thread while the parts are being connected.

Now you should place ready-made elements of the future outfit that you need to sew on the table in front of you. They should be face up. So they are connected to each other. Moreover, it is necessary to sew exactly for those loops that will be following the loops from the edge row.

Trying to connect correctly

First you need to visually determine the loops necessary for work, and that's it - you can start making a mattress stitch in knitting. If a novice craftswoman is not sure that she will succeed right away, and it will turn out correctly, she can try to practice on two pieces of blanks knitted in advance from different yarns.

To understand and see the difference, you can choose a thread that will be completely different both in thickness and in color from the blanks. You should carefully pick up the front loop with a needle for the upper part, which is located on the right piece.

Then slowly slip the yarn through the loop, but do not tighten it. It is better to determine for yourself the row you need in this case, which is located after the edge. And now you can stick your tool directly into the center of the front loop for gripping.

important stitch

So we continue to make a mattress vertical seam, connecting the loops together and not tightening the working thread. You must be very careful not to miss a single place along which the stitch is created.

It is important not to over tighten

After a sufficient number of neat stitches have already been made, it is necessary to pull the thread towards you with light movements. This is done until the knitting is connected, but it is not necessary to tighten it too much so that the loops do not stretch near the seam. Now, looking at the resulting result, you can see that the halves connected together are absolutely even. It seems that the front surface was knitted with a two-color thread.

You can continue to work until all the loops are connected. You can see with your own eyes that from the front side of the work it is completely imperceptible with what color yarn the mattress seam was made in knitting. And from the inside, too, nothing can be understood.

Little time - great result!

It is much easier to make such a seam on those knitted details, which were created with the wrong side on the front side. Here you can better see the bow of the loop, for which each stitch is hooked.

All necessary actions are almost the same as in the first option described a little higher. Stitch one after another must be done sequentially, not forgetting about each loop in the row. But you don't need to tighten the thread.

In the same way as in the first case, when making this seam, it is completely invisible what thread it is made with. Experience shows that it is quite possible to create a vertical knitted seam (aka mattress) in a short period of time. But the most important thing is that the front side will look just perfect.

The right choice of thread

If the future product is created from yarn that is slightly fluffy or completely smooth, then in order to connect the parts, you need the thread that was used in the work. But if a long-haired mohair, bouclé or interesting yarn with thickenings was chosen for a thing, then it is better to connect the parts with smooth yarn that will match in color.

Habitual sewing threads it is better not to use, because they are completely inelastic for this.

You need to carefully look at the number of rows in the details that need to be connected. Both parts must contain the same number of rows. It is also necessary to take into account how the reductions of the loops are located in the prepared canvas.

After reading this article, it will become clear to you what a mattress stitch in knitting is and how to do it correctly. Now even a novice craftswoman will be able to connect all the related details without any fear, and in such a way that it will not be noticeable.

Finishing work on knitting a product, a novice craftswoman can stop at the stage when all the details are needed. After all, choosing the right knitted seam is not so easy. If your product is knitted with regular knitting needles, and not openwork, then the mattress stitch will be the most suitable option for attaching different knitted elements. It is considered simple and not intricate, and most importantly, it is practically invisible after its creation on the canvas. This article will discuss in detail the entire process of making a mattress seam, which Natalya Koshelkova offers.

The mattress stitch is used in knitting quite often. It has enough advantages that make it universal. This method will appeal especially to beginner needlewomen. No need to pre-create basting, you can only use the temporary help of pins. The mattress seam is sewn with any yarn, both in thickness and color, if the elements of the canvas are created with multi-colored threads.

First of all, you need a needle, which has one end with a wide eye, and the other end will be blunt. The blunt end of the needle does not split the thread during stitching. Place the knitted elements to be sewn on the table in front of you, face up and attach them to each other. The connection will take place for those loops that follow after the edge row.

Visually determine the necessary loops for yourself and you can begin to make a mattress seam. In order to see the difference, we use a thread that differs significantly in color and thickness from knitted blanks. It is necessary to pick up the front loop with a needle for the upper bow, located on the right blank.

Pull the yarn through the loop, but do not pull it tight. Let's move on to the left side. Determine for yourself a suitable row, which is located after the edge and stick the tool into the center of the front grip tab.

Now you need to stretch a needle with yarn through it, as shown in the photo.

As a result, you have a stitch in knitting, which combines the right and left knitted part. As long as it doesn't need to be tightened.

Continue to make a mattress seam and connect the loops to each other, but without tightening the thread. Be careful not to skip the places where the stitch is created.

After you have worked a little with the main tool, gently pull the thread lightly towards you. Do this until the knitting is connected. Do not tighten too much to avoid stretching the loops near the seam. Now look at the result, and you will see that the connected halves are even. It seems that the front surface is connected with a two-color thread.

Keep doing all the work until the very end. Now you can make sure personal experience that from the front side it is absolutely not visible what color the mattress seam used in knitting was made. From the inside, nothing is noticeable either.

It is even easier to make a mattress seam on knitted items that have a wrong side on the right side. In this case, the bow of the loop, for which the stitch is made, is perfectly visible.

The actions are almost identical with the first option, which is described above in the text. Stitches are made sequentially in each buttonhole of the row, but do not tighten.

This is what the finished product will look like on both sides. As with the first method, it is absolutely invisible working thread, which made the mattress seam.

As the result showed, the creation of such a seam occurs in a fairly short period of time, and most importantly, that the front side looks perfect. We offer you to watch a visual video material, which will also be useful to you in your work.