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How to increase 1 stitch symmetrical

In this DROPS video we show a way to make a symmetrical increase that gives 1 new stitch, we show it twice on the same row.

Follow steps 1-4 below:
1. Loosely slip the first stitch on the left needle onto the right needle as if to purl. Hold the knitting yarn behind the work.
2. Insert the left needle behind the slipped stitch and between the slipped stitch and the next stitch on the right needle.
3. Make a yarn over on the right needle and pull the yarn over through the stitch to make 1 new stitch on the right needle
4. Drop front loop of stitch off left needle and then knit 1 in front part of the other loop of stitch.
You have now increased 1 stitch

We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video. This technique can be used in several patterns.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 252-17

DROPS 252-17
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Video #1807, listed in: How to increase in knitting, Other increase techniques, Round yoke

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Country flag Hortense wrote:

Merci pour votre réponse. Cependant, je souhaite créer mon propre modèle et en utilisant des laines Drops. Comment faire alors? Merci d'avance pour votre aide.

21.10.2025 - 11:46

Country flag Hortense wrote:

Bonjour. Je vais me lancer dans le jacquard 2 couleurs tricoté avec des aiguilles droites. Mais comment faire les augmentations pour une manche en continuant à suivre la grille du motif? Merci d'avance pour votre aide.

20.10.2025 - 14:31

DROPS Design :

Bonjour, D'habituede, les augmentations dans une manche avec un ou plusieurs motifs jacquard sont incluses dans le schéma ou diagramme du motif. Nous vous conseillons de bien lire les explications du modèle ou de voir la grille jacquard. Bons tricots!

21.10.2025 - 11:14

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