M1 question

[Woofens]

I’m doing a “learn a new stitch” dish cloth KAL. The instructions are to make 1 by picking up the bar between the stitches. It doesn’t explain if I should pick it up from the front or the back, though. Any thoughts?

Sorry I don’t even have a pattern name, I’ll copy the increase line into the post in just a minute.

ETA: Row 6 - yf, Sl1p, yb, K2, * K2tog, K2, M1, K3, M1, K2, Sl1, K1, psso. Repeat from * to last 3 stitches, K3

[RochesterKnitter]

Directions often vaguely say M1.

It is up to the knitter to decide if a M1R, M1L is appropriate.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases

Looks like you have a L decrease, followed by some knitting/increases, and then a R decrease.
I would likely “pair”/alternate the increases to be M1R, K3, M1L.

[Woofens]

@RochesterKnitter

Directions often vaguely say M1.

It is up to the knitter to decide if a M1R, M1L or M1P is appropriate.

Looks like you have a L decrease, followed by some knitting/increases, and then a R decrease.
I would likely “pair”/alternate the increases to be M1R, K3, M1L.

Thank you. I’ll give that a try!