German short rows raglan

And whenever you read that and there is no specific technique mentioned, you can use German Short Rows.

Let’s dive right into it!

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German Short rows on the knit side/purl double stitches

You can also create double stitches purlwise.

This is because when you bring your yarn around the needle the stitch appears as two strands over the needle, rather than the usual one. That’s how to knit German Short Rows. It’s the exact same process: You slip purlwise with yarn in front and then pull down. Then you will have to knit them together as well.

Twisted double stitches

Maybe you are like me and you want everything to be as perfect as possible.

At their core, short rows mean nothing but not finishing your whole row. This technique will be used when you have to create double stitches on both sides of a project.

Step 1: Turn your work around with the yarn in front.

Step 2: Slip the next knit stitch purlwise with yarn in front.

Step 3: Pull on the working yarn to create a double stitch and continue knitting.

Step 4: Later on, you purl all double stitches together to finish the short rows – except you work on a project in the round.

This will distort the stitch making it look as if there are 2 stitches instead of 1.

Continue in this fashion as specified in your pattern, creating your ‘wrapped’ or ‘doubled’ stitches.

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This is how you work your short rows, back and forth, creating extra fabric.

Picking up the turned/doubled stitches

1. Work to the doubled stitch
2. Work the the doubled stitch as if it were one (like a knit 2 together, or purl 2 together, depending on the stitch)

Voila!

Therefore, you might want to watch my video with this pattern for some parts for better understanding.

Here’s how:

Step 1: Turn your work around as before, with yarn in front.

Step 2: Slip the stitch knitwise.

Step 3: Pull on the working yarn (in front) to create a double stitch.

Step 4: When it’s time to knit across, you knit all double stitches together through the back loop.

In a similar way, you could also create twisted purl double stitches if you face problems on the other side.

I find the stitches come out more evenly than other methods I’ve tried, creating a more seamless short row. I hope you love it as much as I do!

1. What are short rows?
2. German Short Row Terminology
3. How to turn your stitches
4. How to pick up turned stitches
5. How to substitute German Short rows for regular wrap and turns

What are short rows?

Short rows are rows that don’t go all the way to the end of the round or row; they stop short.

When the pulled stitch is encountered on the following row, it will appear as though two loops are linked at their centers, each loop has two legs, and each set of legs goes either in front or in back of the L needle. This can be used to insert blobs of color in the center of your knitting or, when repeated often enough, add extra fabric to accommodate various complex 3-dimensional shapes (like heels when you knit socks toe-up).

In knitting patterns, you often read “make double”, or “make double stitch”, or just “mds”.

Working a series of these short rows creates a wedge of fabric. You’ll see below what that looks like. So the only difference is that you slip knitwise instead of purlwise and knit or purl them together through back loop later on.

If you take a close look at the swatch above, you can see the differences.
We all have a different shape, body trait, preference, and so on, then why do you have to knit the same as everybody?!

Please try again later.