Knitting Daily TV, Episode 713 – Joining Up (Download)

On this episode of Knitting Daily TV, host Eunny Jang and experts Kristin Omdahl and Shay Pendray wrap up another great season with a focus on easy seaming techniques.

Getting Started:
Eunny begins this episode with in-depth instruction on the mattress stitch, with examples and demonstrations for using this technique when seaming stitches to stitches, rows to stitches, and even seaming on a curve.

How-To: 
Eunny joins up with editor of Interweave Crochet magazine Marcy Smith to talk about her new book The Best of Interweave Crochet (Interweave, 2011). Marcy presents some of the best patterns by top designers in the crochet world that are featured in her book and talks about styling and fashion in the world of crochet.

Crochet-Along: 
Kristin Omdahl joins up with Marcy Smith on the last installment of the Chain Reaction Afghan crochet-along. They put it all together and offer several different options for joining the squares into a final afghan, plus some unique crochet borders that will add the perfect finishing touch to your project.

Quick Tip: 
 Finally, Eunny has a quick tip for knit-on edgings. Edgings are great ways to finish a project and can be used to decorate cuffs, finish hems, or cutomize a unique project.