seaming technique choice? WWYD

[tarahsolazy]

I'm new to knitting, and working on the Fern & Faerie soaker pattern. I plan to do the seaming at my knitting clinic next week. I have to choose between seaming and grafting. Which looks better? Which is more difficult? The difficulty doesn't matter so much, because the lady that teaches my clinic is a knitting Jedi Master, so she can help me make it turn out ok. Any thoughts...

[pageta]

I'm a fan of grafting. I think seams get in the way when you use the garment and if I can graft something instead, I'm much happier with it.

[pamelamama]

learn to graft. Grafting kicks butt. Also known as kitchener stitch... see our technique links forum. xoxo pam

[littleturtlemama]

seams suck (IMNSHO, LOL!) They don't stretch nearly as well as grafting, and they pucker and look, well, fugly, LOL!

repeat after me: "kitchener good, seam bad"

[ravingcutie]

Seaming is frustrating. Kitchener = pretty & relaxing(Pam might say boring)

[pb_and_j]

Another vote for grafting/ kitchener! :bigups:

[tarahsolazy]

kitchner good, seam bad.....kitchner good, seam bad... OK, I got it now, now to practice on those gauge swatches that have been sitting in my knitting bag. Knew there was a reason to hold on to them.

[pamelamama]

you do grafting on live stitches... :D

[ravingcutie]

forget those dead ones :faint