Short Rows: Wrap + Turn
Short Rows tend to strike fear into the hearts of first-timers, but, like all knitting techniques, once you try short rows, you&#;ll see they&#;re not so hard after all, and our Short Rows: Wrap + Turn Tutorial will give you the confidence to try!
Short Rows are used to create triangles or wedges within your knitting. They shape everything from bust darts to ear flaps. Basically, a Short Row is just that: a row that you don’t knit to the end of the needle. There are lots of ways to turn your work partway through a row, but one very common way is called a Wrap + Turn (wrp-t). This simple method prevents holes along the Short Rows and works well with many different stitch patterns.
Note that there are a few stitch patterns, including Garter Stitch, that don&#;t require any sort of special technique when it&#;s time to work back the other way. For these stitch patterns, you just turn the piece and work back the other way. Easy!
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Short row knitting is a technique for shaping your knitwork
Short rows are a simple technique for shaping the knitwork that allows you to knit a gentle curve or slope by adding extra length of fabric to parts of your knitting. This can be used for shaping the shoulders of sweaters, the heels of socks, custom-fitting the bust area, or perhaps ad a gentle curve to the bottom of a cape or a shawl. It is also an essential skill if you are interested in amigurumi patterns (cute Japanese style knitted animals).
What are short rows?
Short rows are well-named: A short row is a row that is shorter than the row before it. In its simplest form, you create a short row by turning the work over, before you reach the end of the row.
Say you have 20 stitches on your needles. Try knitting 16 stitches &#;
&#; then turn your work over &#;
&#; and work back across the row. That&#;s a short row! In my example, I am working in stockinette stitch and I turned on a knit row, so I am purling back. When you do a simple turn like this, then your knitting will end up with a gap at the turning po
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What are short-rows? They’re exactly what they sound like: partial rows in the knitting that create curves, soft angles, and depth. Short-rows are an invaluable technique that allow the knitter to create modern, seamless knitwear that is both engaging to knit and flattering to wear. Over the next few weeks, we’ll show you how to work some of the most common methods of working short-rows. This week: the wrap and turn method.
The Wrap and Turn Method
The wrap & turn method, often abbreviated as “w&t,” is a simple and effective way to work short-rows back and forth in stockinette and garter stitch. It is also suitable for working pattern stitches and working in the round, with some considerations discussed below. In the w&t method, stitches are worked to one stitch before the desired turning point, then the turning stitch is slipped and wrapped with the w
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