Perfect seams: How to finish a sweater

How to sew a sweater together - sleeves, shoulders, armpits, etc in a neat and invisible way. ► Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez This video has three parts: First I show you the basic techniques you need to seam a sweater. Then, I show you a couple of important seaming tips and tricks. And in the last part of this video, you can see me sewing a sweater together using a real project of mine as an example. Mattress stitch for garter stitch: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/seaming-garter-stitch-for-beginners/ 0:00 Introduction to seamed sweaters 1:34 How to seam the sides with a mattress stitch (selvage with selvage stitch) 4:12 How to seam the shoulders (bind-off edge with bind-off edge) 7:48 How to set in the sleeves (bind-off edge with selvage stitch) 12:01 Part II: Sweater seaming tips - chart out your selvages 14:34 Which selvage is best for seaming 17:32 The best way to place increases along the sleeves 19:30 Use sloped bind-offs for neater armholes 20:50 Leave behind long tails for seaming 21:54 Block all pieces to size 23:48 Part III: How to seam a sweater (real-life example) 24:43 Shoulder seams 30:01 Sleeve seam preperation 34:17 How to set in the sleeves 49:01 How to close the side seams ►Link to my second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDUgpVfqgFHcFGq-AkhktoQ ► Link to my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez ► Buy my patterns here: https://bit.ly/3aBRdzs ►Visit my blog for a free knitting school: https