Shoulder Seam Tutorial - Seam Bind Off Edges Together

Welcome to the Blue Mouse Knits! Today I'll be walking you through a shoulder seam which is a really common finishing seam when working sweaters and cardigans in particular. For this finishing technique you take 2 bind off edges and work a simple horizontal seam that makes an invisible seam. I work this seam on 2 stockinette pieces that used a standard knit bind off to finish. The same principle will work even when not working in stockinette though.
I made a tutorial for this at the beginning of my channel 5 years ago. This is the new and improved version, this will give you an even cleaner and more invisible seam for your horizontal edges. I hope you guys find this video helpful!
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[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I made a tutorial for this at the beginning of my channel 5 years ago. This is the new and improved version, this will give you an even cleaner and more invisible seam for your horizontal edges. I hope you guys find this video helpful! Thanks for watching

[@joseluisrodriguez3413]

thank you nice Job

[@terriward2859]

You have a nice way of going over a few steps and showing such high quality of ways to do master a clean approach to these skills. Thank you.
Terri

[@dianepothier3078]

Glad to see you back. I miss your vlogs and find the reason you stopped to be commendable. Thank you for being so generous with your teaching tutorials. Diane from Boston

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you Diane :) That's so kind of you, I appreciate it a lot!
Have a wonderful day

[@ellenlangrill238]

I watch a lot of knitting tutorials and this was one of the best. I appreciate you!

[@slivingggg]

I come back to this every time i have to seam a shoulder! GREAT tutorial, thanks!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

So glad to hear that, thank you for coming back :)

[@user-fh4td4vk1m]

That is the best explanation I have ever seen and great demonstration!

[@suemilne.3436]

Fantastic method! Thank you so much for sharing it 😊

[@mitchhansen576]

i've been a knitter for 40 years and came across your older video first. after watching both videos i was able to complete my nicest looking shoulder seam ever! Thank you for being so clear with the video and explanation :)

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

So happy to hear it was helpful! Thanks!

[@ellent3303]

That was a GREAT tutorial, thank you! I have two good looking shoulder seams now :)

[@azla68]

Thank you for the tip 😊 so beautifully done!

[@lynnjohnson5139]

This is a very helpful video! I have referred to it many times for a refresher on sewing shoulder seams.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I’m so glad it’s been helpful :)
Thanks!

[@susanchadd1663]

Omg, I’ve just done my best seam ever following your tutorial. Such clear and easy to follow instructions 🎉

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

That's so great! Congrats!

[@kyleyee5963]

This looks so nice

[@elizabethprice2543]

Your work is so neat and tidy 😊 I wish that I had known how to complete garments properly years ago. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thanks so much!

[@chookitty5219]

I have the Sentro knitting machine 40 pins. I'm not petit to fit in one panel that it makes. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@blue4155]

aahh thank you soo much!! I'm working on my first ever sweater and I've literally had all the pieces sitting in my closet for a month because I was too scared to start seaming but this tutorial was so clear and concise and helpful! It came out so neat and perfectly lined up (even though I had to restart a couple of times haha) but I'm confident I can seam up the rest of it now, thank you again! 🩷

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Yay! I'm so glad you were able to finally finish your project :)

[@juliecorbeil9060]

Thank you. Awesome video and very well explained.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thanks so much!

[@Jennifer-jn2gv]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@aliasks6559]

Great, easy and simple tutorial, thanks!

[@deannemakellky283]

I’m knitting my first ever sweater and this was very clear and easy to understand. Makes way more sense than the written tutorial with pictures that I was trying to use. Thanks!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Yay! Glad it was helpful, happy knitting on your first sweater :)

[@miriammcdade3077]

Thanks!looks perfect 👍

[@GrandmaMarlayne]

Excellent video as you gave detailed clear and understandable video along with your voice telling exactly what you were doing. Loved the video. I have only knit raglan sweaters so I did not have to face sewing seams together but your video made it so simple I will definitely have to try it. Thank you!

[@maryward4020]

Best shoulder seam tutorial 👏 thank you so much I am delighted how mine turned out 😊

[@maryannvecchiarelli2025]

Thank you very much. It worked perfectly. ❤

[@grbe2253]

thank you so much! That was a fantastic tutorial

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

Thanks SO much for this video. As a new knitter it was so so easy!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I'm so glad to hear that, thank you!

[@CatherinesGrace]

EXCELLENT!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you!

[@ettybee1673]

Excellent. Thank you

[@cathymarczyk7808]

Thank you! This was so simple and so easy to follow!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! :)

[@nicolecox2151]

I’m so excited. I was just thinking about you and how I love your patterns. I was wondering how you are?

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Oh thats so nice to hear, thank you Nicole

[@karenmcinnes508]

Thank you for your tutorial, it made it so easy to do this

[@dfblake7]

Excellent video...thank you so much!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you! :)

[@trudycooper4836]

This is excellent, thank you

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you! :)

[@user-io5wg8xl3n]

Thank you so much for this!
I'm a beginner knitter, and your tutorial is a life saver! ❤❤❤

[@bubbleslove85]

perfect tutorial THANK YOU!!!

[@bkshopper]

Thanks!

[@susanteresphan]

thank you for this tutorial

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thanks for watching!

[@sharongatlin7843]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@jude1515]

Great tutorial.

[@ericakane4327]

That gray is such a nice contrast I’d almost be tempted not to pull it right! 😅

[@lilat3556]

Thanks a lot M'aam 🙏🌸☘️🌹🌼🍀

[@christinegorton236]

This is a good tutorial.

[@princesa311]

Wish I knew this sooner

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

❤ awesome thank you

[@fatimaal-zuhairi7373]

Hi my dear
May I ask you please
But what about when there is a different stitches not this one
Many thanks for the lovely explanation
Hope to find the reply for my question
Have a nice weekend
Fatima

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Hi, if you do a standard knit bind off (or a purl bind off on WS rows) then it should leave an edge that is easy to work this seam. Hope that helps

[@robertalobato1404]

Hi! that's great! I have a question: you say to take both legs of the same stitch in the top piece, but you seem to get the stitch in the same way of the bottom piece. Shouldn't the full stitch in the top piece have upside-down v shape?

[@paulshriver3907]

Terrific video!
Where do I go to find more? (Like picking up stitches to make a neck or arm band)

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you! I have 2 videos coming out in the next week and a half about picking up stitches. One for picking up along a vertical edge like for an armband or button and and the other video for picking up along a cast on/bind off edge. There both coming out super soon! ❤️

[@Krischful]

Are the right sides up and abutting each other?

[@phoenixfire8978]

Any tips on finding the legs for rib or purl stitches?

[@annavarriano4635]

What about when you have a shaped shoulder?

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Hi Anna, do you mean a sloped decrease shaped shoulder (where you have different bind off sections)? I haven’t done one of those in years, but I think it would work the same for that, it just would be a little more confusing because you have sections instead of a flat bind off edge

[@annavarriano6602]

@@TheBlueMouseKnits Yes - don't want it to look 'stepped'. Thanks for your quick response and I'll do my best! :)

[@ivaniamarinho]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

❤️

[@NEOMI.FLUFFY]

Plz English maei bataye.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Unsure what you mean? The video is in English and the subtitles are as well