Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Whipstitch Tacking is a method of creating a faced edge, like a doubled neckband, by sewing each of the live stitches to the inside of the fabric rather than binding them off, which keeps the edge stretchy and flexible.
0:31 Setup:
Work your edging to twice the finished length that you want(or as instructed in the pattern you’re working from). Break your working yarn, leaving a tail at least 3 times the length of the edge to be tacked. Fold the live stitches on your needle to the wrong side of the piece so that the needle lines up with the pick-up row (or the base row of the edge to which you’d like to attach the stitches), creating two layers. Thread the yarn tail onto a tapestry needle.
1:33 Steps:
Insert your tapestry needle into the first stitch on your needle purlwise and slip it from the needle. Then bring the tapestry needle through the base row taking a small stitch, and pull the yarn through.
Repeat these two steps across, matching your stitches to the ones in the base row as much as possible, until no live stitches remain. Be careful to not to pull the sewing yarn too tightly, to keep the edge stretchy and elastic.
Happy knitting!
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Whipstitch Tacking is a method of creating a faced edge, like a doubled neckband, by sewing each of the live stitches to the inside of the fabric rather than binding them off, which keeps the edge stretchy and flexible.
0:31 Setup:
Work your edging to twice the finished length that you want(or as instructed in the pattern you’re working from). Break your working yarn, leaving a tail at least 3 times the length of the edge to be tacked. Fold the live stitches on your needle to the wrong side of the piece so that the needle lines up with the pick-up row (or the base row of the edge to which you’d like to attach the stitches), creating two layers. Thread the yarn tail onto a tapestry needle.
1:33 Steps:
Insert your tapestry needle into the first stitch on your needle purlwise and slip it from the needle. Then bring the tapestry needle through the base row taking a small stitch, and pull the yarn through.
Repeat these two steps across, matching your stitches to the ones in the base row as much as possible, until no live stitches remain. Be careful to not to pull the sewing yarn too tightly, to keep the edge stretchy and elastic.
Happy knitting!
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If you found this tutorial helpful, we’d love your support!
At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design. We craft our patterns with a commitment to timeless quality, publishing size-inclusive, stylish designs for all shapes, identities, and skill levels.
Contemporary design, superior craftsmanship, and clear instructions give knitters the opportunity to elevate their skills and explore the intersection of crafting traditions with current style and new techniques.
Our extensive library of educational resources and skill-building tutorials give crafters the tools to succeed and the confidence to make their projects their own.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed_Official
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
