Let's Knit Magazine - Your knitting, your style

Yesterday I mentioned how helpful some info on making up an item would be, and low and behold when I open my new LK mag which I got today, there were the instructions with great pictures at the back of the book. Thank you LK. (Spooky or what!!!! ) but my question is when do you use the mattress stitch or the back stitch?  I have always over sewn my seams!!

I always over sew mine as well.

I use mattress as I think it is neater but a lot depends on the thickness of your wool.

I sew over mine,but has Gill says mattress stitch is neater.

I use different sewing up methods depending on the wool...or cotton I’m knitting with.

alisonb - 16 July 2008 10:00 PM

Yesterday I mentioned how helpful some info on making up an item would be, and low and behold when I open my new LK mag which I got today, there were the instructions with great pictures at the back of the book. Thank you LK. (Spooky or what!!!! ) but my question is when do you use the mattress stitch or the back stitch?  I have always over sewn my seams!!

Instructions etc are in the back of EVERY edition of LK.

oops Gill!!  I must be so involved with the patterns that I don’t get that far OR maybe I am wanting to finish things off better OR it could be a senior moment!!!     I think the last one is more like it hey Nessa?!  He he

alisonb - 17 July 2008 08:51 AM

oops Gill!!  I must be so involved with the patterns that I don’t get that far OR maybe I am wanting to finish things off better OR it could be a senior moment!!!     I think the last one is more like it hey Nessa?!  He he

I oversew on the shoulders and when putting the sleeves on (don’t like backstitch much) and use mattress stitch for the side seams.  Using mattress stitch is fairly recent though as I always used to oversew everything - much faster. 

I think if it looks neat and you’re happy using it, go for it!

Sash

I always oversew unless its really thick wool when I backstitch. I keep meaning to try matress stitch but I always forget when I come to sewing up.

must try matress stitch on my next big thing.  The socks only (oops sorry I said the word!!!) call for grafting!  Nearly finished them and they aren’t bad for a first try even if I say so myself!!!