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What does knit in front and back of stitch increase one.?
This is a standard increase that turns one stitch into two stitches.
When knitting in the back and front of same stitch or kbf do you get an increase?
Yes, because you are knitting two stitches from the same stitch.
What does Knit into front and back of each stitch mean?
you are basically doing an increase, creating two new stitches from one old one. Start your knit stitch by inserting your needle right to left and out the front of the stitch, wrap your yarn and bring your right needle back out with the new stitch on it, but don't drop the stitch on the left needle yet. now insert the right needle into the back of the stitch from left to right, wrap the yarn and now you may drop the stitch from the left needle.
What does kfb stand for in knitting?
knit into the front and the back of the stich.
What does make 1 front mean in knitting?
One front is an increase stitch done this way: Pick up the horizontal strand with the left needle from front to back between the last stitch worked on the right needle and the next stitch to be worked on the left needle. Then, insert the right needle into the back of the loop, and knit it.
What does post mean in crochet?
The word "post" in crochet is referring to the whole stitch--generally a "tall" stitch (such as a double crochet, triple crochet, etc).The reason the instructions refer to the stitch in the row below, is so the crocheter understands that you are to stitch around the stitch below--the "post" of the stitch. Otherwise, if the instructions stated that you were to double crochet the next stitch, you would understand that you would be double crocheting into the top of the stitch below, versus crochet around the length of the stitch.You also notice that the instructions will say to "back post double crochet (bpdc)" which means to bring your stitch around the post from the back position. So, "front post, double crochet (fp dc)" would mean to bring your stitch in from the front side of your work.
What is the meaning of stitch width knob?
The stitch width knob is usually located on the front of a sewing machine to determine the side-to-side motion of the needle as it stitches.
What does FL mean in crocheting?
The abbreviation "FL" in crochet refers to "Front Loop." The Front Loop is referring to the top of the stitch--the one you crochet into to create the next row. Generally you pull your stitch through both loops on the top of the stitch, however, you can also just use one of the two stitch "sides." When you look at the top of a stitch, to me, it looks heart-shaped. There is a side of the "heart" that would be closer to you (the "front") and a side of the "heart" which would be further "away" from you (the "back" loop). I found a photo which shows the anatomy of a crochet stitch, which will probably explain and show what I'm attempting to put into words, much better that I seem to be managing in my "explaination."
What does purl ways mean in knitting?
Do you mean "slip the first stitch purl wise"? If so, that means slip the stitch to the right needle by inserting the needle through the front loop from top to bottom, then the yarn to the back and continue knitting.
What if a crochet pattern does not specify whether stitch should be front or back post stitch?
Then you have to look at the pattern you are trying to make. The post should always be made on the right side of the pattern for which you are working. If you are making cables for instance, then it is always a front post stitch. If you are making an edge for a blanket or sweater, then it would be every other; so one front then the next back, ect. Hope this helps!
Why doesnt my knitting stay straight?
Assuming you are doing stockinette stitch (knit the front side and purl the back side), your knitting is curling because that's precisely what stockinette stitch does. To make it stop, put a band of garter stitch (knit the front side AND the back side) or ribbing around the piece and that will make it lie flat.
Should one knit into the front or back of a stitch when the previous row contained both knit and purl stitches?
There are at least two ways to interpret this question. Taken literally, you're talking about whether to insert the needle into the stitch knit-wise (from front to back) vs purl-wise (from back to front). Whether to knit into the front or back of a stitch is not related to what stitches occurred in the row below, but to what stitches you want to create in the current row. If you wish to make a knit stitch, insert the needle from front to back into the stitch to be worked. If you wish to make a purl stitch, insert the needle from the back to the front. You are allowed to put purl stitches on top of knit stitches and vice versa. It all depends on what pattern or effect you are looking for. For example, many garments begin with a couple of inches of ribbing, such as 1 x 1 ribbing which is done by alternately knitting a stitch, then purling the next stitch. On following rows you simple knit those stitches that were previously knit and purl those stitches that were previously purled. But at the end of the ribbed cuff, hem, or neck, you will need to switch from ribbing to stockinette or some other pattern stitch. Switching to stockinette would mean knitting all the stitches all the way across, even if some of them had been purled in a previous row. ----- The other way to interpret the question is whether you knit into the leg of the stitch that sits in front of or behind the needle, rather than whether you insert the needle from the front of the work or the back of the work. When you wrap the yarn around the needle, you might wrap it counter-clockwise if you are a western knitter (Western Europe and the U.S.), or clock-wise if you are an eastern knitter (Asia). Some knitters wrap CCW on the knits and CW on the purls (called "combination" knitting) because this is the most ergonomic technique. How you wrap the stitch determines how the stitch is placed on the needle. For most American/European knitters the stitch is placed so that the "leading leg" or the branch of the stitch closer to the tip of the needle, is in front of the needle, and the trailing leg is behind the needle. If you knit into the front (leading) leg, you will get a flat stitch. But if you knit into the back (trailing) leg, you will get a twisted stitch. It can be tempting to simply say "always knit into the front of the stitch," but as you can see that would only be true for half of the world's knitters. It is more accurate to say "knit into the leading leg for a flat stitch or the trailing leg for a twisted stitch." This is always true, regardless of whether the stitch being knit is a purl stitch or a knit stitch and regardless of the knitter's style of knitting. Each row is treated as a whole new beginning. The stitch would be made the same way each time no matter where you make it, according to what the pattern says. Some advanced knitters do prefer to start and end every row with the same stitch, regardless of what the pattern says because it makes a kind of seam which makes stitching a garment together.
