Increase Lines
It’s time to increase! This post looks at how different types of knit increases look when they are stacked up, row after row, forming what we call ‘increase lines’.
increases
Knit front, back, front: kfbf all in the same stitch
This tutorial explains an increase method that involves working multiple stitches in a single stitch.
Double yarn over: central double increase
A double yarn over (yoyo) is an increase method that creates a decorative hole. Two additional stitches are created, so this is a double increase. Let’s see how it works.
Knit, purl, knit increase: KPK all in the same stitch
This tutorial explains an increase method that involves working multiple stitches in a single stitch.
Knit loop increases: KLL and KRL
This tutorial explains an increase method that involves lifting and working into the one leg of the stitch below the stitch on the needle. It can be worked two different ways, these are described as kll (knit left loop) and krl (knit right loop).
Knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1 increase: (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) all in the same stitch
This tutorial explains an increase method that involves working multiple stitches in a single stitch. A (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) all in the same stitch is a quadruple increase, working 5 stitches in one stitch, for a net gain of 4 stitches.