Beyond the Basics: Increases Make One Increase Sikeston MO

Do you need some help making one increase in your knitting project? The step-by-step article below will guide you through the process using detailed descriptions and helpful illustrations so you can do it right the first time.

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Make One Increase

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The make one increase is made between two stitches and is practically invisible. This one slants to the right on the knit side.

knit side


1. Insert the left needle from back to front into the horizontal strand between the last stitch worked and the next stitch on the left needle.	2. Knit this strand through the front loop to twist the stitch.

purl side


To make the increase on the purl side, insert the left needle from back to front into the horizontal strand and purl it through the front loop.

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