[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Left or right-leaning lifted increases in knitting

Sun Dec 26 14:50:40 UTC 2021

Thanks.  That's good enough for me.  M1R and M1L it is.
Tracy

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>From everything I can find it is used the same as ml and mr.

On 12/26/21, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Yolanda.
> I know the M1R and the M1L.  I used both in a recent project.  But are they
> the same as the left-leaning or right-leaning lifted increase?  The
> instructions for the LLI or RLI talk about picking up a stitch from 1 or 2
> rows below.
> If it's just another name for the increase I already know, then that's
> great!
> Tracy
>
>
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> knitting
>
> Hope this helps: The web site link follows the explanation.
>
>
> M1R: We'll start with 'Make One Right' first.
> 1. Pick up the strand between two stitches with the left needle coming
> from behind.
>
> Make one right with a right slanted loop picked up
> 2. Insert the right needle into the lifted strand from left to right.
>
> inserting the needle into the front of the lifted loop from left to right
>
>
> Note: This can sometimes be a bit fiddly. So go slowly and knit very
> close to the tip of the needle. Sometimes it helps to loosen up the
> loop a bit with your right needle from the other side first before you
> attempt to insert.
> ···
> ···
> 3. Wrap the working yarn around counter-clockwise and pull through.
>
> knitting the picked up strand as normal to finish m1r
>
>
> Then, drop the stitch off the left needle as normal. Essentially, you
> are knitting a regular knit stitch through the strand you picked up.
>
> ···
> ···
> M1L: And here are the instructions for the corresponding 'Make on Left'.
> 1. Pick up the strand between two stitches with the left needle coming
> from the front.
>
> Make on left with a left slanted stitch on the left needle
> 2. Insert the right needle into the lifted strand through the back
> loop. So, from right to left and in the back of your work.
>
> inserting the needle through the back loop of the lifted strand
>
> 3. Wrap the working yarn around the needle counter-clockwise and pull
> through to the front. Then, drop the stitch off the left needle.
> Knit the picked up strand through the backloop to finish make one left
>
>
> Basically, you are knitting a knit through the back loop (ktbl) into
> the lifted strand.
>
> ···
> ···
> NOTES
> In the next row, you can knit both increases like regular stitches &
> according to your pattern.
> You cannot perform this increase as the last stitch of any row,
> sincethere will be no loop to pick up. In this case, you need to
> resort to the KLL or KRL
>
>
>
> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN M1L AND M1R?
> the difference between m1r and m1l show in a swatch
> ···
> ···
> M1R creates a right-slanting increase and M1L a left-slanting
> increase. Hence their names. Typically, M1R is used on the right side
> of a central decrease line and M1L on the corresponding left side to
> create an even and harmonic widening of the fabric. M1R means picking
> up the yarn so the front part of the loop leans towards the right and
> then knitting it. M1L means, picking the yarn so the front part leans
> to the left and then knitting it through the back loop.
> comparing two knitted swatches with different uses of m1l and m1r in
> different position
> Two similar swatches increased to the left and right of a central knit
> stitch in every second row. The only difference is the order of the
> increases.
> ···
> ···
> But here’s the important part: That doesn’t mean either stitch will
> make your fabric lean to the right or left and you can’t use it on the
> other side as well. In fact, if you use M1R and M1L the other way
> around on either side of a knit stitch, you will achieve the same
> triangular shape.
> Instead, right-leaning just means that the single increase stitch will
> look like it leans to the right. Obviously, this will look best if the
> rest of the fabric leans in that direction as well.
> Consider that if you use the same increase in the same position in
> every second row, then the increases will form a line. For example,
> you start every right-side row with: knit 4, M1L,… and end the row
> with …., M1R, knit 4. And this line will look different depending on
> which stitch you pick.
> close-up of a knitted swatch increased with m1r and m1l on the left
> and the right side
> A swatch increased with M1L four stitches removed from the right side
> and M1R four stitches removed from the left side.
> ···
> ···
> If you take a very close look at the swatch below, you will notice the
> differences are quite minuscule. However, you will notice that a M1R
> will create a harmonic ridge when used on the left side and no ridge
> on the right side. For the M1L the opposite is true. Typically, this
> decrease line is the desired effect for most knitting patterns.
> A swatch to show the difference between m1r and m1l
> The same increases (and decreases) were knitted on either side of the
> row in this swatch.
> So, it is important to realize that, depending on the position in your
> fabric you want to place an increase (meaning center or on the edges)
> a different stitch might be preferred.
> ···
> ···
> THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN USING THESE INCREASES
> There’s one more thing I would like to mention here. Both M1R and M1L
> make use of a strand from a row below, a bit like a lifted increase.
> So, as you knit the increase, you steal a little length of yarn from
> the two adjacent stitches. As a result, the fabric will lose a bit of
> horizontal stretchiness.
> If you are knitting a project with a loose gauge and only one or two
> increases per row, this effect is utterly neglectable. But suppose you
> have a pattern where you knit a Make One Right between every third
> stitch or so. Then it could noticeably shape the fabric. This doesn’t
> necessarily have to be bad. I just want you to be aware of the effect
> these increases can have.
> To avoid this effect, you’d have to knit a KFB or a backward loop
> increase instead.
> HOW TO REMEMBER WHICH WAY TO KNIT AN M1R AND AN M1L?
> I know, it can be hard to memorize which way to pick up the yarn. It’s
> also easy to mix up whether you should knit it or knit it through the
> back loop, etc. But here are some tips that helped me a lot:
> someone showing a super reasy memory hook for m1l and m1r with a swatch
> Left: Make one right | Right: Make one left
> ···
> ···
> • M1R: If you want a right-leaning increase, you need to Make One
> Right. This means you need to pick up the yarn in a way so the front
> part of the lifted loop leans to the right. And then you always knit
> the loop through the part that is closest to the next stitch – so the
> front part, in this case.
> • M1L: If you want a left-slanting increase, you need to make one
> left. This means you pick up the yarn so the loop ends up leaning to
> the left. And knit it through the part that is closest to the next
> stitch – so through the back loop.
> Top view of a M1R stitch
> A M1R loop seen from above.
> ···
> ···
> You could also say: For a M1R you need to pick up the yarn so it wraps
> around your needle doing a right turn, and a left turn for M1L. And as
> you don’t want to create an eyelet/hole with this increase, you always
> knit the stitch twisted!
> Aha? So how does this help you?
> Easy!
> A standard knit stitch always has the front loop leaning to the left.
> So, for a M1L, you have a loop that leans to the left. So, the loop
> looks like a knit stitch. If you knit this loop with a standard knit
> stitch, you’d create a hole. Instead, you need to knit it twisted.
> And for the M1R, the loop leans to the right. So, it’s already
> twisted. This means, if you knit it the standard way, you end up with
> a twisted stitch already.
> M1PR AND M1PL – INCREASING ON THE PURL SIDE
> Sometimes, you need to increase on the purl side. Then you have to
> adapt this increase accordingly. Most knitters will shy away from it.
> And it has to be said that increases will look much neater if you
> space them out across knit rows (which means you only increase every
> two rows!).
> ···
> ···
> But, of course, sometimes there’s no way around it or you want to
> increase only on the wrong side. So, here’s how to knit that
> M1PL (MAKE ONE PURL LEFT):
> Step 1: Insert the left needle into the strand between two stitches
> coming from the front.
> Make one purl left with a left slanted loop picked up from below
> Step 2: Purl through the back loop.
> Make one purl left mean purling the stitch through the back loop
> M1PR (MAKE ONE PURL RIGHT):
> Step 1: Insert the left needle into the rib between two stitches
> coming from the back.
> ···
> ···
> A purl one right stitch
> Step 2: Purl through the front loop (so a regular purl stitch).
> Make one purl right means purl through the front loop
> Important note:You have to be able to think laterally a bit here, as
> obviously a left-slanting stitch will appear right-slanting on the
> right side.
> SO, THAT’S HOW YOU KNIT M1R AND M1L. LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT IN THE
> COMMENTS BELOW, EH?
> How to knit the M1R and M1L knitting increase
> ···
> https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-m1l-and-m1r-knitting-increase/
>
>
>
> On 12/25/21, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> The pattern I just started calls for left, and right, leaning lifted
>> increases.  I watched the only instructions I could find on Youtube.  I
>> can't find written instructions.
>>
>> She says to identify the stitch below the next stitch on the left needle,
>> pick up the right leg of the stitch, put it on the left needle and knit
>> it.
>> That's the right-leaning.
>>
>> For the left-leaning, I have to go 2 stitches below and lift up the left
>> leg.
>>
>> This sounds kinda hard.  Am I lifting up the knit bump of the stitch below
>> where I am?  To me that's vertically oriented, with a top and bottom, not
>> left or right.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me the blind-gal technique for doing this?
>>
>> Or I suppose I could just cheat and do any old kind of increase.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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