Mattress Stitch

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With the right sides facing you on a table, lay the two knitted pieces that you want to seam together side-by-side. If you pull slightly on the edge of one of your pieces, you’ll notice a row of bars between the stitches.

After you’ve come up through the back edge of one of your pieces (with a tapestry needle and yarn), go under one of the bars and pull yarn through.

Repeat the last step on your second piece.

You’ll notice your edges slowly beginning to fold inward, creating an almost seamless seam!

Continue in this manner until finished. Securely weave in ends.