Techniques

Photo tutorial for km1 and pm1

31 July 2012

The Boardwalk Ripple Edged Afghan uses km1 and pm1 stitches. This is a photo tutorial for how to make these stitches.

km1 = knit-make one: Move yarn to back. With left needle pick up thread between last and next stitch inserting front to back. With right needle knit back loop.

pm1 = purl-make one: Move yarn to front. With left needle pick up thread between last and next stitch inserting front to back. With right needle purl back loop.


Knit two purl two bind-off

26 February 2011

1.
Cut the yarn three times the length of the ribbing. Insert the yarn needle purlwise into the first (knit) stitch. Pull the yarn through.

2.
With the yarn needle behind the two knit stitches, insert it knitwise into the first purl stitch. Pull the yarn through.

3.
With the yarn needle, slip the first knit stitch knitwise.

4.
Insert the yarn needle purlwise into the second knit stitch. Pull the yarn through.

5.
Take the yarn needle behind the knit stitch; insert it purlwise into the first purl stitch

6.
and knitwise into the second purl stitch. Pull the yarn through.

7.
With the yarn needle, slip the first knit stitch knitwise.

8.
Insert the yarn needle purlwise into the next knit stitch. Drop the first purl stitch from the left needle. Pull the yarn through.

9.
Insert the yarn needle purlwise into the first purl stitch. Pull the yarn through. Drop the stitch from the needle.

10.
Take the yarn needle behind the next two knit stitches. Insert it knitwise into the next purl stitch. Pull the yarn through.

Repeat from 3 to 10 across the ribbing.