07 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches (Inc 1)
Have you ever caught on to the saying: “a stitch in time saves nine”? Well, in this post, it is applicable in every sense of the word. The saying simply implies that a timely effort will likely prevent more work at a later stage. With this in mind, it’s time to get knitting, right now! Start preparing your winter woollies and making those Christmas gifts, at this moment…with the help of Learning To Knit With @sweetpea, of course 😊
Up until now, my tutorials have equipped you well enough to follow some intricate patterns successfully. With the inclusion of today’s addition, which demonstrate how to increase stitches on a knit row, you should be able to even knit something as advanced as a jersey, slippers, or some soft toys.
If this is the first time you are Learning To Knit With @sweetpea, you can find my tutorials leading up to today’s addition here:
01 - Learn To Knit: Matching Yarn And Needle Sizes
02 - Learn To Knit: That First Stitch
03 - Learn To Knit: Casting On The First Row Of Stitches
04 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Knit Stitch (Garter Stitch)
05 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Purl Stitch (Stocking Stitch)
06 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Decreasing Stitches (SSK)
Learn How To Increase Stitches: Learn To Knit With @sweetpea
Steps to Inc 1 (increase one stitch)
- Knit your row up until the point where the pattern instructs you to Inc 1.
- Knit the next stitch on the needle as you normally would, stopping just before you slip it from the left needle. Don’t slip it from the left needle once you’ve completed the stitch; just leave it hanging there until the next step.
- Now, knit into the back of that same stitch you just knit, but this time, you’ll slip the knitted stitch off as usual.
- And there you have your extra stitch!
* Please note that this is how you would increase a stitch on a knit row, I will demonstrate how to increase on a purl row in my next tutorial.
Your pattern will always tell you when to increase your stitches, and it will also have a nice note at the end of the instructions to tell you how many stitches should be on your needle when you complete the row, like this: Row 5: K2, inc 1, k to last 2 stitches, inc 1, k1. (17 <sts)
Thank you for knitting with @sweetpea!
Much love - @sweetpea
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This looks beautiful and much easy to make. I always wonder how these things made which looks very complex to me. I am giving training to 10-12 women in my slum area via @WomeEmpowerment project and I think these things will be my next target when they are already ready for work.
Wow, that is so inspiring, well done for helping your community!
thank you dear for the detailed tutorial. shared on twitter
So awesome of you, thanks!
I like but can never find enough time for my creative side. Knitting was something I always started and never finished lol.