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How to knit one below (k1b)

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit one stitch below (also known as K1B).

"knit one below", "K1b" is a knitting technique that allows you to create rib, nice textures and also vertical stripes when using 2 colors as in our video.

You knit as follows: insert your right needle through the stitch below the first st on the left needle, bring the yarn through and lift st off left needle.

Cast on an uneven number of sts on double pointed needles or on a circular needle for a larger project.
Row 1 (RS) green: K1, *K1, k1b*, repeat *-* and end with K2, slide sts to the right side of needle.
Row 2 (RS) white: P1, *k1b, K1*, repeat *-* and end with k1b, P1, turn.
Row 3 (WS) green: P1, *P1, purl1below*, repeat *-* and end with P2, slide sts to the right side of needle.
Row 4 (WS) white: K1, *purl1below, P1*, repeat *-* and end with purl 1 below, K1, turn.
Repeat row 1-4.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find a pattern where this technique is used by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 216-16

DROPS 216-16
DROPS 203-14

DROPS 203-14
DROPS Extra 0-1149

DROPS Extra 0-1149
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Video #184, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Other texture stitches

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Country flag BEATRICE wrote:

Rien de tel qu'une vidéo pour que tout s'illumine GENIAL

29.07.2013 - 10:41

Country flag Maria wrote:

En liten fråga .. om jag stickar rundstickning ska jag ändå göra varven som står skrivet i den ordningen?

19.06.2013 - 19:27

Country flag Lena López wrote:

Jättefina tutorials jag skulle uppskatta tips på användningsområden för de olika teknikerna.

04.03.2013 - 01:49

Country flag Belinda wrote:

Hvorfor virker denne ikke ? havde virkelig brug for hjælp til 2 farvede rib strik :/

22.07.2012 - 10:23

Country flag Encarna wrote:

Me parece estupendo el video, estaba buscando como hacer esta combinación justamente. Muchisimas gracias a todo el equipo.

25.03.2012 - 10:21

Country flag Yvonne wrote:

Een ontzettend leuk patroon...tot je een naald verkeerd breit of een steek laat vallen. Ik heb al twee keer een sjaal van 25 /30 cm uit moeten halen omdat ik mij vergist had. Terugsteken lukt mij absoluut niet door alle lussen. Heeft iemand een tip? Vast bedankt.

30.10.2011 - 11:47

Delia wrote:

Gracias por la explicacion muy bueno el video quisiera saber si hay prendas tejidas gracias saludos desde argentina

13.05.2011 - 05:15

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