Bar Increase (Knit into the front and back)Back to Search |
Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 |
Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2009 |
So you're being a dutiful knitter and reading through your pattern before getting started (something I don't and probably should do) and...gasp! What on earth do you mean 'knit into the front and back of stitch'?! Chances are you have or soon will come across a pattern that asks you to make a bar increase, often abbreviated 'K1FB', or 'knit into front and back of stitch'. Besides creating another stitch, the bar increase literally creates a 'bar' in your knitting and is most often seen in socks and sweaters. Read (and watch!) on to learn how to tackle that raglan sweater you've had your eye on! Note: Patterns may call for you to do this at any point in a row, but it will be worked the same regardless of where in the row you are.
Posted by Laura of Jimmy Beans Wool |
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