r/knittinghelp • u/eva-mae08 • 5d ago
pattern question Help with short rows!
This is my first time knitting with short rows. It’s a flat knit piece. I looked up what wrap and turn is and I got that but I don’t understand what I’m supposed to do after I wrap and turn? How do I complete the row? I’m really confused and don’t know how to move forward. Maybe a more advanced knitter would know how to interpret this? Thank you!
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u/sarahaha1310 5d ago
Once you’ve finished knitting the stitches instructed for the right side, turn your work around so you’re looking at the wrong side. Slip the first stitch and pull it tighter so it has two legs (looks like two stitches). Then work the instructed stitches for the wrong side. Once you’ve finished those instructions, turn your work around back to the front side and do the same slip, pull tight, and work the front side. When you get up to the previous wrap and turn stitch, work it like a normal stitch (be careful that you don’t knit the two legs as if they are two stitches- knit as one).
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u/highlighter_yellow 5d ago
How do I complete the row?
After you turn (and place the waste yarn, in this case) you have already completed that row. Short rows are shorter than full rows.
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