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Increase – KFB (knit front back)

When you want to shape a piece and make it larger you add stitches, you increase (inc).
Most common is to make your increases on rows from right side (RS).
There are many different ways to increase.
In this video we are inc 1 stitch by knitting 2 stitches in 1 stitch.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Extra 0-1634

DROPS Extra 0-1634
DROPS 253-18

DROPS 253-18
DROPS 251-18

DROPS 251-18
DROPS 253-54

DROPS 253-54
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Video #8, listed in: Learn to knit, How to increase in knitting, Knitting Increases: Basic Techniques

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Country flag Dee wrote:

Nice and clear! Great video. Love that you use the larger needle and yarn to show the technique.

25.01.2019 - 19:24

Country flag Celine Dupuis wrote:

Thank you very much it is very clear.\r\nI am knitting a shawl with seed knit and have to knit the same stich twice. How should I do that in seed?

22.01.2019 - 14:51

Country flag Tina Wennström wrote:

Hej, De två instruktionsvideor med ökning av 2m i 1m samt 3m i 1m som rekommenderas som hjälp till detta mönstret visar räta maskor från rätsidan såvitt jag kan förstå?. I mönstret ska man sticka 1rm, 1av och 1rm, 1av, 1rm i m på avigsidan men jag kan inte hitta någon video på det?

16.04.2018 - 09:20

DROPS Design :

Hej, du stickar på samma sätt på avigsidan som du skulle gjort på rätsidan.

05.06.2018 - 14:32

María Guadalupe Gutiérrez wrote:

Hola me gustaría que tuvieran distribución en México y deseo sugerir un video tutorial de como interpretar un diagrama usando un proyecto de principio a fin, soy principiante y me cuesta seguir las instrucciones. Desde Monterrey, Nuevo León México Muchos Saludos

04.04.2018 - 16:44

Rebeca Alvarez wrote:

Hola vivo en Cuernavaca México y tengo mucho tiempo tejiendo sus patrones porque me encantan! gracias por compartirlos. Me uno a las varias mexicanas que desearían tener una sucursal con la calidad de su estambres en nuestro país, ojalá la tengamos pronto.

11.03.2018 - 22:03

Country flag Joanne Purich wrote:

Thank you so much for this super tutorial. I was mystified by the written explanation, but your clear, slow beautifully filmed instruction was perfect! I have learned so much from your teaching - thank you!!

19.06.2017 - 16:10

Country flag Laurence De Lehon wrote:

Merci pour ce partage de savoir Il vient de me rendre un grand service ; personne dans mon entourage pour m'aider à réaliser ce petit gilet qui me faisait si envie je vais pouvoir le tricoter toute seule comme une grande ! Laurence

25.08.2016 - 15:03

NORA wrote:

Coincido totalmente con Rosi, felicitaciones y sumo mi voto para que abran una distribuidora en mi país. (Argentina). Muchas gracias.

08.03.2016 - 21:01

Country flag Ull wrote:

Tusind tak, det er simpelthen genialt med de videoer! Lige hvad jeg havde brug for.

13.10.2015 - 13:43

Country flag Coolen wrote:

Votre tutorat est super. J'ai tout compris. Merci encore

12.03.2015 - 19:08

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