Step-by-step instructionsEasy knitting instructions
I find that step-by-step pictures and instructions of knitting to be the easest for learning new knit stitches. So this is my attempt at showing you the easiest way to increase stitches in knitting. This explains only one of many ways to increase. Knit the next st as directions direct, but do not slip the st from the left needle. Instead, knit into the back of the same stitch, and then slip the stitch off the needle.
Knit the next st as directions direct, but do not slip the st from the left needle. Instead, knit into the back of the same stitch, and then slip the stitch off the needle. Purl the first stitch as directions call for, but do not slip the stitch from left needle. Instead, purl into the back of the same stitch, and then slip the stitch off the needle. The above is the most basic and common technique for increasing in knitting. When you increase a stitch with this method it forms a neat and invisible increases. This type of increase is often used in the middle of rows or where a series of increases are needed. You will often come across a term such as “increase 5 stitches across evenly”. This is often the case when knitting sleeves from the cuff up towards the shoulder. |
