Is there an invisible increase I can do when a pattern says to increase 1 stitch in 1st stitch?
Maybe a lifted increase aka Knit Left Loop.
I think this is what you’re looking for. It’s by the Techknitter from my home state of Wisconsin. This knitting increase is out of the box and very easy. This is my favorite that I use all the time.
Thanks for the TECHknitter link. I picked the other one because of the instruction to increase in the first stitch but I’d probably use the mirror image that you linked to myself. It’s just more convenient and the lean on either is nearly imperceptible.
Usually when a pattern says to increase IN a stitch it means KFB As I understand it. You can do other ones, but make sure they work with your pattern.
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I think most of these increases can’t be done at the beginning of row. The KFB leaves a line or a pucker and I want it to be flat. This is for earflaps for a hat and I want to add an I-cord instead of the straps in pattern, any suggestions? I would like to do I-cord first then continue with the earflaps and hopefully continue with the rest of the pattern.
Thank you for your help.
I figured out how to do copy and paste on the tablet, here is the pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/family-mittens-and-hats-childs-version
I want to add the I-cords to this.
You can start with the I-cords. That should make nice integral ties. Depending on how many sts you use for the I-cord, you can then increase to the sts required to start the earflap.
The KLL that GG initially suggested will work at the beginning of the row. You might also lift the bar between the 1st and 2nd stitches and knit into the back of that.
I just had a look at your pattern and think starting with I cords is a great idea.
This type of increase is also known as a bar increase, which when it is done, leaves a visible bar in the knitting.
When I need to increase I use a variation of the Kf&b, this is how to do it.Knit into the stitch you want to increase with and then move the needle tip to the back like you are going to knit into the back of the stitch, but don’t knit it, just slip it onto the right needle It is a flat increase .