Thank you for helping me nail my first shoulder seams on my first go with this great video! The tip about using the part of the v that is pointing together was the most helpful.
Worked for me! Clear instructions and the finished seam was better than anything I've done before. I'm sure there are many techniques of varying difficulty and for varying garments, but this method was absolutely appropriate and very doable for me.
Really helpful, thank you. The clincher in my understanding was the bit about avoiding the 'flare' stitches and looking for the 'v'. The use of safety pins also good. I now have a beautiful shoulder seam!
Wonderful! This sewing technique is how I learned to sew shoulder seams way back when, but we always pulled the stitches tight. This is so much better, the "faux" stitches lying on the top, creating a smoother transition from one piece to the next.
I am so grateful for this vid! I'm using it to join a folded cast-on edge that I didn't think to do provisional cast-on on :p This is NOT bad technique at all. It is simply one way to join two seams in a situation where the seams are done this particular way. The heavier yarn that is used in this video probably just makes it clearer for the viewer. I do agree that a 3-needle bind off would be great but that really doesn't make this technique a BAD one.
Great tutorial and excellent video! Thank you so very much! For a newer knitter like myself, this kind of help is great (and Free!). Really appreciate it.
Thank you for making this video. It is very hepful for me. I had such a hard to make the shoulder looks good and my sweater project was about to fail if I don't get this help!!
Kind of a late reply, but I don't think many people graft shoulder for the exact reson you mentioned: too weak structurally for the sweater. If you don't like to shoulder seam, another option is to do a three needle bind off for shoulder seams. That works quite well.
Wow very informative. Could clearly understand the whole matching V thing in this video. Thanks so much for this. Off to seam my very first cardigan 👏🏻
The shoulder shaping is done by binding off the stitches. It creates noticeable steps that are very difficult to seam and good seaming in real life situation takes a lot of guess work to avoid wobbly seam. In addition to it, the bound off shoulder seam is always very bulky, just the nature of bound off edge. It may work on a fine yarn, but anything starting with worsted weight yarn will give quite bad, unsightly, wobbly and bulky seam.
Hello there. I tried to follow your instructions and I did a terrible job. One thing that I have to ask you about is do you have a ridge on the wrong side caused by the castoff row? I do. I may have done something wrong. I don’t think this ridge would be very comfortable on a person’s skin. Thank you so much for your help.
The good technique is to do short row shaping, knit one extra row to even it and do three needle bind off. The seam will be absolutely even, not bulky and it will have a little stretch to it, so that the shouder seam moves together woth the garment but doesn't stretch out of proportion. Berocco ia a major yarn manufacturer and has a big design team, they shoud do a better job if they spread a knitting knowledge.
I really like your technique but I would like to see the back side. Does it lie flat or is there a bit of a ridge? Mine has a Ridge. I think it should be flat. I’m taking it out and trying again. The top side looks great.
Hi Rose! There is a little bit of a ridge-like when you sew two pieces of fabric together, you have a little bit of a seam allowance on the inside, the same thing happens when seaming knitting together. Sorry there's not a back view, but rest assured that ridge is normal. Every seam creates a bit of a ridge-if you really want it to be flat, you could take out the bind-offs and graft them, but that will decrease the stability of the garment.
I somehow managed to end up with different length seams on the front than the back on the Weir sweater. I missread the instructions on the decreases as to when start shaping the shoulder. I ended up doing the shoulder cast offs before they were supposed to be done. I reached the length I was supposed to do it at about 6 rows too early. A little bit of bunching on the arms eye but eh. We'll see how that turns out 😅
It looks like a bulky yarn - my yarn is #6 - and the poncho requires both shoulders to be seamed. This looks like a good way. Comment, please. TY for the video.
I just did this and wish there wasn't a bump from the bind off underneath (as I need to seam the collar too and it's lumpy there). Do people ever graft shoulder seams? Or is that too weak for a shoulder?
Peruvian? This looks Norwegian. Given that Peru didn't have weaving, or complex fabrics, prior to European contact I would submit that this is derivative of the Norse.
I appreciate the content on the horizontal mattress stitch - but I can't believe you didn't you a contrasting yarn to demonstrate. That would have made a lot of difference in the quality of your instruction.
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Thank you so much for this. I have been knitting for probably 50 years and now, at last, I can do neat shoulder seams. Very helpful video.
Thank you for helping me nail my first shoulder seams on my first go with this great video! The tip about using the part of the v that is pointing together was the most helpful.
Worked for me! Clear instructions and the finished seam was better than anything I've done before. I'm sure there are many techniques of varying difficulty and for varying garments, but this method was absolutely appropriate and very doable for me.
Really helpful, thank you. The clincher in my understanding was the bit about avoiding the 'flare' stitches and looking for the 'v'. The use of safety pins also good. I now have a beautiful shoulder seam!
Thanks! This is the clearest video of how to sew the shoulder seam that I've ever seen.
Wonderful! This sewing technique is how I learned to sew shoulder seams way back when, but we always pulled the stitches tight. This is so much better, the "faux" stitches lying on the top, creating a smoother transition from one piece to the next.
The "ah-ha" moment was the comment about the V coming together vs flaring apart. Brilliant. Thank you!
That was real simple, clear and to the point which is very helpful, thanks!
So impressed with the look of my first shoulder seam! Thank you! 🧶
Really helpful video for making a good strong shoulder seam. Thanks!
Thank you. The "stair step" binding was throwing me off. This is a big help.
I had exactly the same problem where I created "step" in my shoulder bind off, thank you for showing me how to correct it!!!
Thanks for that I couldn’t remember how to do oh boy must do more knitting
This is extremely helpful. Thank you.
Thank you! Awesome, clear tutorial!
I am so grateful for this vid! I'm using it to join a folded cast-on edge that I didn't think to do provisional cast-on on :p This is NOT bad technique at all. It is simply one way to join two seams in a situation where the seams are done this particular way.
The heavier yarn that is used in this video probably just makes it clearer for the viewer.
I do agree that a 3-needle bind off would be great but that really doesn't make this technique a BAD one.
Great tutorial and excellent video! Thank you so very much! For a newer knitter like myself, this kind of help is great (and Free!). Really appreciate it.
Excellent tutorial. I've always had problems sewing the seams. Now I know...thank you so much.
I was never shown how to join seams - it looks so perfect - thankyou thankyou
Thank you so much for making this video! It's very helpful!
Thank you for making this video. It is very hepful for me. I had such a hard to make the shoulder looks good and my sweater project was about to fail if I don't get this help!!
Awsome lesson! Thanks for such great way to share your knitting knowledge
Thank you for such a clear, logical explanation. Now my shoulders don't look so amateurish.
Kind of a late reply, but I don't think many people graft shoulder for the exact reson you mentioned: too weak structurally for the sweater. If you don't like to shoulder seam, another option is to do a three needle bind off for shoulder seams. That works quite well.
I cant believe how easy it is! Thanks for the video, now my seams are perfect :)
awesome video thank you!!! of course now I have to redo my shoulder seam, but I like this one because it looks seamless... thanks :-)
excellent instructions, beautiful results, thanks for sharing.
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Excellent!! Thanks so much for posting this!!
Wow very informative. Could clearly understand the whole matching V thing in this video. Thanks so much for this. Off to seam my very first cardigan 👏🏻
Exactly what I needed!! Thank you. Thank you!
thanks for very clear instructions. great.
now that those stiches are secure..... you can undo the castoff for a seamless finish. I'm thinking of doing a video showing this!
Thankyou so much. Just great.
The shoulder shaping is done by binding off the stitches. It creates noticeable steps that are very difficult to seam and good seaming in real life situation takes a lot of guess work to avoid wobbly seam. In addition to it, the bound off shoulder seam is always very bulky, just the nature of bound off edge. It may work on a fine yarn, but anything starting with worsted weight yarn will give quite bad, unsightly, wobbly and bulky seam.
Thank you, this is just what I needed.
Exellent!! Thanks so much for posting this!!
Thanks so much for sharing this: my shoulder seam never looked prittier. (Sylvia from the Netherlands)
Fabulous! Slow and clear... perfect! Thankyou.
Hello there. I tried to follow your instructions and I did a terrible job. One thing that I have to ask you about is do you have a ridge on the wrong side caused by the castoff row? I do. I may have done something wrong. I don’t think this ridge would be very comfortable on a person’s skin. Thank you so much for your help.
Thank you so much. 💖
The good technique is to do short row shaping, knit one extra row to even it and do three needle bind off. The seam will be absolutely even, not bulky and it will have a little stretch to it, so that the shouder seam moves together woth the garment but doesn't stretch out of proportion.
Berocco ia a major yarn manufacturer and has a big design team, they shoud do a better job if they spread a knitting knowledge.
This is great! Does anybody know if this stitch has a name?
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Thanks for the video! It was really helpful!!! 😊
Thank you so much!!
This may be a dumb question, but is this the inside or outside of the sweater? It looks like the outside... Thanks anyone who can help!
Thank you very helpful.
I really like your technique but I would like to see the back side. Does it lie flat or is there a bit of a ridge? Mine has a Ridge. I think it should be flat. I’m taking it out and trying again. The top side looks great.
Hi Rose! There is a little bit of a ridge-like when you sew two pieces of fabric together, you have a little bit of a seam allowance on the inside, the same thing happens when seaming knitting together. Sorry there's not a back view, but rest assured that ridge is normal. Every seam creates a bit of a ridge-if you really want it to be flat, you could take out the bind-offs and graft them, but that will decrease the stability of the garment.
BerrocoKnitBits I got it figured out and it looks pretty good so far. Thank you for confirming what I thought had to be.
It would work visually much better if you use white or at least light color sample. It’s hard to see on dark.
I somehow managed to end up with different length seams on the front than the back on the Weir sweater. I missread the instructions on the decreases as to when start shaping the shoulder. I ended up doing the shoulder cast offs before they were supposed to be done. I reached the length I was supposed to do it at about 6 rows too early. A little bit of bunching on the arms eye but eh. We'll see how that turns out 😅
It looks like a bulky yarn - my yarn is #6 - and the poncho requires both shoulders to be seamed. This looks like a good way. Comment, please. TY for the video.
I just did this and wish there wasn't a bump from the bind off underneath (as I need to seam the collar too and it's lumpy there). Do people ever graft shoulder seams? Or is that too weak for a shoulder?
Thank you, very useful...
Peruvian? This looks Norwegian. Given that Peru didn't have weaving, or complex fabrics, prior to European contact I would submit that this is derivative of the Norse.
How do you do this if your sweater is ribbing or reverse stockinette?
Okay so how do you do this if your piece is knit in reverse stockinette??
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@Vereteno Why is it bad?
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I have been watching videos to see how to do back stitch and they are all different lol
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Thank you for making it so easy.
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I appreciate the content on the horizontal mattress stitch - but I can't believe you didn't you a contrasting yarn to demonstrate. That would have made a lot of difference in the quality of your instruction.
Extremely bad technique. One of the worst I know about.