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Three needle bind off
Joining shoulder seams is one of the hardest to make look professional. Next time you you are knitting fronts and backs, put the shoulder stitches on a holder - don't bind off yet. When front and back are finished put the shoulder stitches (one shoulder at a time) on two separate needles with the points in the same direction. Take a third needle and insert in one stitch on the front needle and one stitch on the back needle. Knit the two stitches together as one, Repeat and lift the first stitch over the second stitch and drop. Continue binding off in this manner. You will have a flexable seam that won't stretch.

When your pattern calls for a shaped shoulder, you can still do the three needle bind off. Just short row the shaping and keep all stitches live so you can do the three needle bind off. If you would like written directions for short rowing the shoulder send me a sase and I will send them to you.

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