How Do You Knit A Ladder Stitch?
The ladder stitch is sometimes called the mattress stitch. It is an ideal stitch to join the edges of two fabrics, such as joining the seams of an armhole onto the body of a sweater. The ladder also occurs as a run or unraveling in the fabric that may need repair. Have the right sides of the pieces facing up. Work in one stitch from the edge of the fabric. Between the first and second stitches on one piece, go under the running yarn. Do this with a tapestry needle and matching yarn. Repeat the previous step on the other piece. Continue working from side to side. Pull the yarn to close the seam every four to six stitches. Find the dropped stitch. Insert a crochet hook through the front of the dropped stitch. Find the strand and hook it. Pull the strand through the stitch and you will have a new stitch one row up. Continue in this way to the top of the ladder. Find the dropped stitch. Insert a crochet hook through the back of the dropped stitch. Find the strand and hook it with the croch
