STEP 1:
Thread your needle and knot the tail end. Start by sending your needle up from the back. This should be done about 1/4″ in from the edge, or at whatever length you want your stitches to be. When the cuff of your mitten is folded over, that knot won’t be visible.
STEP 2:
To get the stitch anchored, poke your needle up from the back again, so that the needle comes out the top at the same spot where you started, creating a loop around the edge.
STEP 3:
Bring the needle through the stitched loop, from left to right, along the edge of the fabric. Pull the thread straight up to tighten the stitch.
STEP 4:
From the back, take another stitch about a ¼” or so to the left.
Pull the thread almost all the way through, leaving a loop. Bring the needle through the loop from front to back before gently pulling it tight.
Continue sewing stitches to the left until your edge is finished.
STEP 6:
To finish your row of Blanket Stitches, bring the thread to the back through the bottom of your last stitch.
To create a knot, turn the fabric over. Bring the thread through the bottom of your last stitch.
Leave a loop and bring the needle through the loop, pulling gently to tighten. Repeat to create a second knot for extra durability.
Clip the threads to finish your row of blanket stitches.
I’m a visual person and sometimes need to see things done in order to understand. So I’ve always gone to YouTube to help with this problem. Here is a video I found helpful-
