Kitchener Stitch is used to close seams when you want it to be completely seamless. It looks just like it was knit in stockinette stitch. It is especially useful for closing the toes of socks. Following are step by step instructions on how it is done. It is not really hard once you get used to the pattern. When you are ready to begin cut your yarn leaving enough for stitching (a foot is usually more than enough). Thread this yarn on a tapestry needle.
^1. Place the tapestry needle through the first stitch on the front needle knitwise and remove that stitch from the front needle.
^2. Place tapestry needle through the next stitch on the front needle purlwise and do NOT remove the stitch from the needle.
^3. Place tapestry needle through first stitch on back needle purlwise and remove that stitch from the needle.
^4. Place tapestry needle through the next stitch on the back needle knitwise and do NOT remove the stitch. Repeat steps 1-4 until all the stitches are used.
This is what it looks like as you work across. When you have one stitch left, pull the yarn through the stitch and fasten off.
