Knitting increase

Various ways to increase in the center of a top-down triangular shawl

A detailed explanation of a Knit-Front-Slip-Back (KFSB) knitting increase, an improved version of a KFB increase. The article includes photos of each step and a video.

Learn how to make a knitted Raglan Line that works well for so many projects! From sweaters to cardigans, you will love this beautiful and useful pattern!

In almost ten years that I’ve been teaching people to knit, I noticed that most beginner (and not just beginner) mistakes happened because of the lack of understanding how the knitted fabric is created. The skill of understanding what happens when we make a stitch, what kind of stitch it is and how it interacts … The Most Important Knitting Skill (Especially for Beginner Knitters) Read More »

Step-by-step photo and video tutorial about a simple way to make a right-leaning decrease that is a neater alternative to Knit 2 Together.

We say that knitting is just two things: knitting and purling. But that isn’t really true. There are some other moves that admittedly aren’t any more difficult than knitting and purling…

On the knit side m1L : make 1 left, (left slanted increase) . . With the left needle pick up the strand between 2 stitches, from front to back and knit through the back loop. . . . m1R : make 1 rig…

A few weeks ago I made a tutorial about a double vertical decrease, and I’ve got a comment with a question about the best way to make a double increase that matches the look of the double vertical decrease. After doing some research and quite a bit of swatching, I’ve found out that the best … Centered Double Increase – Step by Step Read More »

Simple Way to Increase Stitches Without Making a Hole

The M1r and M1L knitting increases are used in various types of patterns for shaping. These are essential techniques for any knitter to know.