How many times have I watched a video from you only to find you've given me the most wonderful hack to solve a problem. Thank you so very much, amazing Roxanne.

Well! I thought I knew how to graft reasonably well, Roxy, but your way of passing the needle through 2 stitches at once was a revelation to me, why didn't I think of it myself? Duh! Similarly, the intelligent way you figure how to close the hole of superior to my way of doing it by feel! I always have something to learn from you. Thank you,

@virginiamagann

7 ай бұрын

I want to echo Robyn's comment...her points are true for me as well. I loved the grafting upgrade and the emphasis on identifying construction details to focus on when closing the gaps. SO MUCH NEATER than randomly poking the needle around the hole randomly. Thanks again to you Roxy!

Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge. I hope that the Finchley Graft catches on. I remember when you found the little book with the instructions on how to perform this effective Graft and it was a light bulb moment for me.

@osmia

8 ай бұрын

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Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful knowledge. You are an amazing human.

This was such a good demonstration!

Hi Roxanne. Thank you for another great tutorial. I have this issue with a top down raglan that I need to finish. I can see how this technique will definitely help me. I can also see the benefit of making sweaters in individual pieces and seaming them, lol. 😊

Brilliant!! I love you Rox!!

I did not know this graft. Thanks Roxanne this was so eye-opening!

Thank you, it looks perfect.

I always learn something new that I may not have even thought I needed to know. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Once more a great tuto, thanks !

When you announced you'd be posting this video, I had just started my first bottom up seamless fair isle sweater and was so excited and grateful at the timing! Thank you!

Thank you ❤ I am a self-taught knitter with a few years experience now, but I have pretty much just "muddled" through things like these underarm holes, and have steered away from garment knitting, choosing to knit mostly just socks and soft toys as I am not always happy with the finish on garments, so I am really happy to have your video today and will save it for reference as I am about to start a sweater so this will come in very useful for me.

Thanks for your clear demonstration!

Great episode!

I so prefer the Finchley graft. I learned it from you for sock toes! You always have a great answer and amazing tips!! Thanks!

Great solution, thank you. 🇬🇧

Perfect timing for this video...i am test knitting a pullover right now and was wondering how to efficiently close that underarm gap....thank you so much💕

Roxanne, this was perfect - Thank you

@RoxanneRichardson

6 ай бұрын

Looks like you got your answer from your previous question :-)

@anepictree

6 ай бұрын

@@RoxanneRichardson yes I found it and am so grateful - thanks

Great lesson tks.

Great video thank you

Thank you! I usually just ‘wing it’ when I close the hole, and rationalize that the arm will mostly be down so no one will see the patching I’ve done. However, you’ve shown a well planned method that looks great! Thank you! 😊

Pretty neat. Thanks

Merci pour ce tuto. Du Québec au Canada

I had to laugh I think you said jiggery as I silently said jiggery pokery. Can’t attest to the coincidence as I don’t have my hearing aids in 😅 yesterday I found a note to consult one of your videos about making a top down sweater that you posted in January 2020. My granddaughter wants me to recreate the sweater that I made with your help. . Still learning I’ve only been knitting since I was a Brownie in the late 1950’s😮🍀🌺🍀👍👍👍🌟🌺🌟🖖🖖🖖🍀🌺🍀😘💝💖💝🥰👋🏻🧝🏼🤚🏻

@RoxanneRichardson

8 ай бұрын

I bet what you heard as "jiggery" was "trickery". :-)

I find removing slack and evening stitches out, is done more efficiently and effectively on the wrong side.

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Thank you. I have been closing the bind off stitches using mattress stitch which I have not been happy with because of the ridge. I checked your video on the Finchley graft for sock toes and realised that this graft is done on the reverse of the fabric as opposed to Kitchener being on the right side. I haven’t checked but is the Kitchener also half a stitch out at the beginning and end? I have never noticed and it obviously doesn’t show!

@RoxanneRichardson

8 ай бұрын

If the two pieces that are being grafted together were both worked toward the join (as is the case for the underams), then there will always be a 1/2 stitch offset. If one was worked toward the join and the other away from the join (as for grafting the start and end of a strip of fabric, to form a loop), then there is no 1/2 stitch offset. This is true, regardless of the method you use to graft.

@Yirggzmb

8 ай бұрын

Finchley and Kitchener end up taking the yarn through the same path in the resulting fabric. Doing it from the back like this just simplifies what you're seeing/doing with the sewing needle. So yeah, they have the same half stitch offset. I don't think there's any way around that using any method that recreates knit stitches.

Since the finchley graft produces nearly the same end result as Kitchener is there a pro or con to one vs the other besides personal preference? I’ve always done Kitchener and the process and end result don’t bother me, but I’ve learned some people hate doing Kitchener grafting.

@RoxanneRichardson

8 ай бұрын

There's no difference in the result between Kitchener and Finchley (or any of the other methods of grafting). A graft is a graft. You don't need to do the setup steps for Kitchener in this scenario, but otherwise, use whatever grafting technique you prefer

I have a specific question about a technique, the "Double Stitch Bind Off". The pattern instructions do not match the only online video tutorial I could find on it. Is there a forum or a place to ask your my specific question? Thanks for teaching us.

@RoxanneRichardson

8 ай бұрын

You can always ask project or technique questions in my Ravelry group Rox Rocks. There is a link in the description of every video on my channel. I'm guessing you're talking about the Double Bind Off, which is a variation on the three-needle bind off. It leaves parallel bind off chains in the fabric. I have several videos on my channel showing different ways to achieve this bind off, depending on the particular situation.

@jennilufair

7 ай бұрын

@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you so much. I've been looking through posts on Rox Rocks and searching KZread for a video. The pattern describes "Double Stitch Bind Off" as: "K1, insert right needle, from back to front, into the st directly below the first st on the left needle, wrap yarn, pull new stitch through and place this new stitch onto the left needle, k2tog, pass st over second st (1 on right needle); repeat". I haven't seen anything like what's described. Maybe I'll make a new thread on "Rox Rocks"

@RoxanneRichardson

7 ай бұрын

@@jennilufairIt sounds like they are asking you to purl through the stitch below the needle (without telling you to move the yarn to the front to work the stitch), which then means you have to move the yarn to the back to work the two stitches together. When you post in the Rav group, indicate what the pattern is (provide a link to the Rav pattern page, if you can), so we can see what the project looks like and potentially see a photo that shows the bind off. I'd be interested to know what the point of this particular bind off is.

That grafting method seems much more intuitive than the Kitchener stitch, in my opinion. I have a question - is there a way to rip from a cast on ribbed edge? I'm knitting a jumper for a grandson and I knitted the front and back too short ( or he went and grew ). I tried unpicking from the tail and was left with yarn twisted into each stitch. I cut the ribbing half way up and then started ripping, but the result was still the same. Is there some secret way that I'm missing ?

@RoxanneRichardson

7 ай бұрын

If you need to add length, snip at the point where the ribbing transitions to stockinette. This video might be helpful: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l22B26StXaawo6w.html

@annemcginn1086

7 ай бұрын

Thank you @@RoxanneRichardson

Goofy graft! I find Kitchener's more elegant & easier. But happy there are alternatives for all.