Help, what does it mean to sew 2 crochet pieces together?

[sep335]

Working on a one piece baby kimono. This works up so quickly, almost done..and just started 2 days ago. I think I will use this for some donation work. I love a quick small easy pattern. But my question is...how do you sew together crochet??? The pattern says to sew together seams underarm sleeve and sides. I have never made crochet garments before. Do I sew with thread and needle, sewing machine or do they mean to join seams with a running yarn...just wondering...I would think you can't really "sew" crochet. but what do I know! Thank you for sharing your expertise with this newbie. Can't wait to post a picture. Funny thing, I don't even know any babies to give it to.

[DzCrochetCreations]

Hello, It usually just means to join seams with a running yarn... Example you can whip stitch the two seams together with yarn! Hope that helps

[Judi Gums]

Good for you getting your baby kimono worked up so quickly. I too love quick projects like that.

Just get a large needle, thread the yarn through it and do a whip stitch. Check Youtube for tutorials on sewing pieces together and it will show you better then I can tell you.

I'd love to see your completed project.

Welcome sep335,

Judi G

Working on a one piece baby kimono. This works up so quickly, almost done..and just started 2 days ago. I think I will use this for some donation work. I love a quick small easy pattern. But my question is...how do you sew together crochet??? The pattern says to sew together seams underarm sleeve and sides. I have never made crochet garments before. Do I sew with thread and needle, sewing machine or do they mean to join seams with a running yarn...just wondering...I would think you can't really "sew" crochet. but what do I know! Thank you for sharing your expertise with this newbie. Can't wait to post a picture. Funny thing, I don't even know any babies to give it to.

[pgirsh]

I sew my squares together to make afghans. I use a tapestry needle, big hole, and pin the two pieces together and take that needle and whip stitch the pieces together. If you don't want the whip stitch edge, just sew it like you were hand sewing fabric. It will lay flat and you can't see where the pieces were joined.

[Judi Gums]

Very Cute,

Thanks for sharing with us.

Judi G

[pgirsh]

You are welcome.

[Lee71]

you use the same yarn you are crocheting with and do a slip st in all the seams , I catch a st on each side and slips st up the side

[pgirsh]

I use the same yarn that I use to go around all the squares. I catch a stitch on both sides and when I get to the end of the two squares I run the needle under about 10 stitches and cut the yarn.

[Maryjane]

I will quite often leave a long tail of yarn when I finish off a piece that I know will be attached to another. I use that piece of yarn to sew up the seams!

[crochetgal]

Depending on what the item is that I'm working on, I'll either do a mattress stitch join to hide the seam (usually done on a sweater or other garment) or I'll join the pieces with a decorative crochet stitch.