knife 18 in the case where a multiple stitch by suture 42 is desirable a third suture having the same characteristics as first suture 12 not shown may be employed adjacent to first suture 12 along crevice 34 it may be apparent that the third suture or other sutures having the same characteristics as first suture 12 may be cut from portions 20 and 22 after the drawing of second suture 42 therethrough using suture needle 38 as a base or backing to prevent damage to second suture 42 with reference to fig4 it may be seen that second suture 42 is tied with a knot 48 in the conventional manner injuncture 48 between sections 20 and 22 will readily heal as a result of the re approximation of the portions 20 and 22 of tissue 14 in operation the method of suturing tissue 14 includes the steps of passing the first flexible tubular suture 12 through tissue 14 surgical knife 18 is then employed to sever tissue 14 into portions 20 and 22 and first suture 12 into sections 26 and 28 fig2 as heretofore described the first suture 12 may collapse within tissue 14 a second suture 42 is passed through first suture 12 by the use of flexible suture needle 38 having a blunted tip 42 collapsed portion 16 of first suture 12 may be reopened by this procedure simultaneously with the passage of second suture 42 through first suture 12 first suture portions 26 and 28 as well as any other portions if a multiplicity of first sutures are employed adjacent first suture 12 along crevice 38 may be removed along first suture 42 according to arrows 44 and 46 fig3 second suture 42 is fastened with.