In knitting, grafting is the joining of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in one of three types of

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, though the technique was practiced long before.Knitting Tradition Magazine, Fall 2015, page 6

References

* June Hemmons Hiatt (1988) ''The Principles of Knitting'', Simon & Schuster, pp. 361–378.

External links

Tutorial on Kitchener Stitch
on Knitty.com by Theresa Vinson Stenersen
Kitchener Stitch Tutorial
on KnittingHelp.com section for miscellaneous techniques—includes video Knitting stitches Seams {{textile-arts-stub

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