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Welcome! I’m Mary Lee… the knitter and designer behind Fifty Four Ten Studio. I have been knitting, sewing and crafting since I was about eight years old. I published my first knitting pattern in 2013 and my collection now includes more than 70 designs. Fifty Four Ten Studio is named for the house number of the home my grandparents purchased when my mother was a young girl.

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Knitting Tutorial: How to Increase Stitches Using M1L and M1R

Knitting Tutorial: How to Increase Stitches Using M1L and M1R

Mary Lee Duff
Knitting Tips, Knitting Tutorial
 

There are several ways to increase stitches when knitting.  This tutorial focuses on the "make one" technique which can be used to make a left leaning stitch (M1L) or a right leaning stitch (M1R).

This tutorial is for increases made with knit stitches (not purl stitches) working knitwise.

Use this tutorial with my A Bit of Good Luck shawl knitting pattern and Felt Applique Mitten Ornament knitting pattern.

HOW TO: M1L = MAKE ONE STITCH LEFT LEANING (KNITWISE)

M1L: Make one (1) stitch by picking up the ladder stitch from the front and knitting through the back of the stitch. 

Step by step instructions...

1. Separate the needles slightly to locate the ladder between stitches:

Step 1: Locate the “ladder” between stitches.

2. With the left hand needle, pick up the ladder by inserting needle from the front towards the back.

Step 2: Pick up ladder stitch from the FRONT.

3. Knit this picked up stitch by inserting the right hand needle through the back of stitch.

Step 3: Insert right hand needle through BACK of stitch.

4. Wrap the right hand needle and complete as for a knit stitch.  One new left leaning stitch made!

Step 4: Wrap right hand needle and complete as for a knit stitch.

HOW TO: M1R = MAKE ONE STITCH RIGHT LEANING (KNITWISE)

M1R: Make one (1) stitch by picking up the ladder stitch from the back and knitting through the front of the stitch.

Step by step...

1. Separate the needles slightly to locate the ladder between stitches.

Step 1: Locate the “ladder” between the stitches.

2. With left hand needle, pick up the ladder by inserting the needle from the back towards the front.

Step 2: Insert needle from the BACK to pick up the ladder.

3. Knit this picked up stitch by inserting the right hand needle through front of the stitch.

Step 3: Knit by inserting right hand need thru the FRONT.

4. Wrap needle and complete as for a knit stitch.  One new right leaning stitch made!

Step 4: Wrap needle and complete as for a knit stitch.

Here is a photo showing completed M1 stitches:

Happy knitting!

 
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