How to increase stitches

How to increase stitches

This is how you increase one stitch by picking up the thread between 2 stitches from the previous row. There will appear a small hole under the new stitch:

Figure. 1: Work to where you want to make your increase and get your new stitch.

Figure. 2: Using the tip of your left hand needle, go from to back and pick up the thread between the stitch on the left hand needle and on the right hand needle.

Figure. 3: You now have a new stitch on your left hand needle.

Figure. 4: Insert your right hand needle in the new stitch as if to knit and pull the yarn through the loop.

Figure. 5: You have knitted one new stitch that is now on your right hand needle and you can let it slide off the left hand needle.

Figure. 6: Continue and knit the following stitch on your left hand needle.

Figure. 7: Work a couple of rows and you will see that a small hole appears where you made the increase.

This way of increasing is a nice way to shape your knitwear in a straight or diagonal line. The hole will not be large but will mark your increases.

See this video for extra help

Comments (6)

Kathleen Krogh wrote:

Pattern 129-18. What is M1C. Chart is confusing

29.12.2019 - 15:54:

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Mrs Krogh, in these socks, lace pattern is divided in 3 parts: M.1A (= the first 2 stitches) = begin of the lace pattern, then you repeat M.1B (= over 6 sts) until 3 stitches remain and work M.1C (= next/last 3 sts) to end the lace pattern. Happy knitting!

02.01.2020 - 16:40:

Jessica wrote:

Most of the patterns I am looking at say to increase 1 stitch by YO, then on return row, purl through back loop. Could I use the M1 increase instead, or is the YO increase more visually appealing to the pattern, and thus does not actually matter? 159-19, to be specific. Thank you for your response.

17.04.2017 - 07:27:

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Jessica, most of the time, you can use any alternative increase technique, ie the M1 increase instead of the increase with a YO (when this YO is worked into back loop on next row). Happy knitting!

19.04.2017 - 10:25:

Nicole wrote:

Hallo, ich verstehe nicht warum man ein Loch haben möchte. Können Sie mir erklären für was das gut sein könnte außer das es hilfreich ist zu sehen wo man aufgenommen hat. Das Loch sieht man dann doch wenn der Pulli o.ä. fertig ist???

06.03.2017 - 21:07:

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Nicole, es gibt verschiedene Technike zum Zunehmen, am besten stricken Sie eine Maschenprobe und damit verschiedene Zunahmen versuchen, so können Sie sich am besten entscheiden, je nach Ihrem Projekt. Zusätzlichen Informationnen bekommen Sie gerne von Ihrem DROPS Laden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

07.03.2017 - 09:20:

Alicja Maciol wrote:

Dzień dobry mam problem z dodawaniem oczek we wzorze ściągacz angielski bardzo prosze o podpowiedz łączę pozdrowienia

11.09.2016 - 09:42:

DROPS Design answered:

Witaj Alicjo, odpowiedź znajdziesz na filmie TUTAJ. Powodzenia w dalszej pracy!

29.09.2016 - 14:38:

Mak wrote:

De plaatjes en de tekst komen niet overeen. Plaatje 2 laat zien hoe een steek gemaakt wordt door de naald van achter naar voor te steken, terwijl de tekst het omgekeerde zegt. Ook wordt niet vermeld of er voor of achter in de lus gebreid moet worden en of dit een naar links of naar rechts vallende meerdering is.

19.03.2016 - 14:42:

Sengier wrote:

Comment faire une boutonnière en tricot sur du jersey ? Merci

10.03.2016 - 17:40:

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Mme Sengier, voici, en vidéo, différentes techniques pour former une boutonnière sur du jersey (cliquez sur les liens): grande boutonnière ; moyenne (adaptable facilement à du jersey), petite, ou verticale. Bon tricot!

11.03.2016 - 10:45:

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