Increases & Decreases: Shaping Your Knitting Without the Confusion
Knitting in a straight rectangle is relaxing. Knitting something that actually fits a body, turns a corner, or tapers to a point requires shaping. That’s where increases and decreases come in.
Adding a stitch or taking one away sounds simple, and it is once you’ve done it a few times. The tricky part is that there are several ways to do each one, and patterns don’t always explain which method to use or why it matters. That’s what these tutorials are here for.
You don’t need to learn every increase and decrease that exists. You need the ones that show up in your projects. Find the technique your pattern is asking for, work through it, and keep going.
Popular Increases & Decreases Posts
- How to Add Stitches at the Beginning of a Row in Knitting
- How to Knit an M1 Increase (M1L vs M1R) for Beginners
- How to Knit the 10 Stitch Blanket – Step-by-Step Guide
- How to Work a Yarn Over (YO) on Both the Knit and Purl Side
Start with what you need right now. You can always come back for the rest later.
