Kitchener Stitch

I have tried to do a kitchener stitch several times ... with or without success. I usually manage to get it wrong.

Anyway, for further reference, here's how to do a kitchener stitch:

• setup: front purl, back knit.
• front needle: knit-slip and purl-leave
• back needle: purl-slip and knit-leave 

Here's a picture of my last urchin hat ... here I got it wrong (which is NOT the fault of the pattern, but my own). I still like the hat :-)

Further info on grafting can be found here. Especially, grafting garter stitch is explained like this:

• setup: Front purl, back purl.
• front needle: knit slip, purl.
• back needle: knit slip, purl.