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How to increase: M1 (make one)

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In this DROPS video we show how you to make an almost invisible increase.

Right side: from front lift up the thread between two stitches with left needle, and knit 1 stitch in the back loop.
Left side: from back lift up the thread between two stitches with left needle, and knit 1 stitch in front loop.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-60

DROPS 253-60
DROPS 253-37

DROPS 253-37
DROPS 252-32

DROPS 252-32
DROPS 253-14

DROPS 253-14
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Video #9, listed in: Learn to knit, How to increase in knitting, Knitting Increases: Basic Techniques

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Country flag Rosita Appourchaux wrote:

Merci! votre site est fabuleux!! je me débrouillais bien!! mais avec votre aide je suis bien meilleure apprenant vos techniques tellement bien expliquées!!! merci ,merci et encore merci ROSE

14.11.2012 - 17:19

Christine wrote:

Bonjour Sylvie, tu trouveras de la laine à la boutique La Dauphine sur le chemin Sainte-Foy a Québec. Toutes les sortes , les couleurs...formidable

11.10.2012 - 02:43

Sylvie wrote:

Bonjour, je suis du Québec, Canada et je voudrais vous félicitez pour votre site. C'est maintenant mon site d'apprentissage pour le tricot. Cependant, comme je prends souvent vos modèles, j'aimerais savoir où je peux acheter de votre laine au Québec.

29.09.2012 - 20:12

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Sylvie et merci. Pour trouver comment commander du Québec, consultez la liste sous le menu "détaillants/Canada". Bon tricot !

01.10.2012 - 08:40

Jennifer wrote:

Why does she do it differently each time? Can I do it either way, or will that produce slightly different results?

20.01.2012 - 19:06

Drops Design :

Jennifer, as you can read in text above first is creating a stitch leaning one way and the next leaning the other way. Very similar but can be used either way depending if you want it symmetrical say if you inc each side of a stitch.

20.01.2012 - 19:12

Country flag J.bastiaans wrote:

Wat een leerzaam. Ik ben aan het probereen om sokken te breien.

09.02.2011 - 21:01

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