How to Fix Make 1 Increases

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Күн бұрын

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This video demonstrates how to correct a make 1 (M1) increase that was done incorrectly several rows before. Also, how to add a M1 increase you forgot to do, several rows after it was supposed to have been placed. This video instructs how to correct both types of M1 incs (Elizabeth Zimmermann/EZ m1 incs and Raised M1 incs).
Jump directly to specific points in the video:
The two types of M1 incs (EZ and raised): 0:36
Fix an incorrectly made M1 inc: 2:21
Figuring out which ladder rung is supposed to be twisted: 3:33
Using the crochet hook to twist the strand: 3:57
Adding a forgotten M1 inc: 4:35
Putting the final st back on the ndl in the correct orientation: 8:00
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@carolkowalski1877 6 ай бұрын

You rescued me! I would have had to rip out and start all over without this video, because I messed up the raglan increases on a top down sweater. Thank you!

@theastewart6721 2 ай бұрын

Ok so I couldn’t wait until morning, lol. I guess I watched this 6 years ago as I see my past comment. Still very helpful! Thanks Roxanne!😊

@sarahbruck7538 2 жыл бұрын

The thing I love about you is that you know how to fix errors; and we are all going to make them. Thank you for recognizing this human factor. It makes me feel like I’m not the only one, I’m not stupid, and this error happens all the time. How normal! That’s what inspires me to keep knitting. And without the frustration…. it’s FUN! So, thank you for keeping us all knitting and enjoying. You totally rock🙏🧶❤️

@RoxanneRichardson 2 жыл бұрын

I will be very surprised if I ever stop making errors in my knitting! It's so important to learn how to fix just the thing that was wrong, and not have to rip back sts that were knit perfectly fine the first time. I really does make knitting a lot more fun. :-)

@37goodvibes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I cannot tell you how helpful your videos have been. Your approach and methodical detailed yet clear explanations have been such a great contribution to my rapid progress in knitting, and your way about it eliminates my stress and makes me jump into the waters with confidence. Thank you! you're awesome.

@liliumlilium2 2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup. You are one of a few that truly teach us how to read our work and fix with confidence ours inevitables mistakes. Hope you can keep up your pedagogic explanation. 😊

@angelayarnivoregirl5009 5 жыл бұрын

This helped me so tremendously! I had dropped a m1r stitch on my first ever top down sweater. You have saved me hours of tears! ❤️

@hooslisa8 4 жыл бұрын

This worked! Thank you! I'm a pretty new knitter and this helped me add a M1L I forgot in the previous row without having to take two rows out. Thank you for the easy to follow video!

@marleneweiner8453 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It's amazing that no matter how long you have been a knitter or how skilled you think you are there is some new technique to learn every day. I love your videos and look forward to keep improving because of your wonderful clear teaching.

@RoxanneRichardson 7 жыл бұрын

marlene weiner Thank you! One of the great things about making the videos is that I inevitably learn something, too!

@ThriftDiving 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! It has taken me a couple hours to fix some mistakes in a sweater I am making (first fitted sweater ever with a yoke!) and I couldn't figure out how to fix the M1L that had fallen off. You saved me!

@melvinbeli1 4 жыл бұрын

I always love your videos, you're so clear on how to do things and you speak at just the right tempo and knit at the right tempo to really get a chance to see. One thing I'd love is (if you don't have it yet) to see a video on tinking a M1R and M1L right after you've made it and realize you did it wrong. Thanks so much!

@silv.er_bird Ай бұрын

u rescued me thank you so much!!!!! i'll never forget it

@angiecooper7710 5 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough for this video! You've saved me a world of pain! I tried fixing it by just using common sense and I couldn't get rid of a hole I'd made by not doing a M1P properly.... now it looks perfect and it was sooooooo easy compared to the complicated convoluted way I was trying to re-knit it! Coffee coming your way. Thank you!

@yongxinee8927 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to drop by 4 years after you posted this video to say that this helped me so so much! I was considering frogging 4 rows but you saved me from all that trouble! A very clear tutorial on both M1R and M1L! Thank you so much! :D

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@knittakes2 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! This has helped me so much! I thought I could try to figure out how to fix it on my own, but I couldn't figure out how to do the twist. So simple and makes so much sense!

@maryjogma2769 5 жыл бұрын

You know how after you try for a long time and finally give up and post a question? Literally two minutes later, I GOT IT!!! But thank you anyway!

@bettyconlee-ld7yv Ай бұрын

You saved me!!! Rox you really do rock!!

@StickToYourKnitting 2 ай бұрын

Another tool for my toolkit! Thanks, Roxanne 💖

@stitchmom0582 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you for this video!!! I was completely at a loss at how to fix me shawl and you are an angel!!!

@sandrafoster2211 2 жыл бұрын

You came in the nick of time. I miss place a m1r. Was able to correct my mistake by undoing those stitches and moving the m1r to its correct position. It was the twisting the stitch that caused me to pause and think I'll have to rip out the rows of stitching. With your instructions, I could correct that mistake in a matter of a few minutes. Thank you so much.

@kaerenw 24 күн бұрын

Thanks Roxanne, you saved me today!

@samiwong266 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! I was looking everyone to figure out how to fix this!

@marleemargulies4295 Жыл бұрын

Roxanne - I enjoy your videos so much! Thank you for this one. I’m working on a sweater and moving needles I dropped two M1 stitches. I tried all kinds of combinations to get them back on the needle correctly. I was missing the twist of the first loop I picked up. You’ve saved the day!!

@knitgirl.7676 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I always come back to this video when I mess these up. So easy to fix raglan increases!

@knitgirl.7676 3 жыл бұрын

Saved me from recasting on -for the 3rd time -a complicated yoke with a ton of twisted rib and M1L. Thank you!

@TsubasaLuvor 2 жыл бұрын

saved my gift to my sister! thank you so much!!

@lauracashman14 5 жыл бұрын

A great thanks to you! You saved me from many hours of work.

@BlueElCamino1970 5 жыл бұрын

Thank u soooooo much for showing me this! Somehow I did my make 1's wrong. I have a huge gap! I'm going to try and save them using this method!! Wish me luck, and thanks so much again!!!

@steverobb5360 10 ай бұрын

As always, just what I was looking for to fix a problem! :-) Thanks for the great instructional video

@zoetic26 5 жыл бұрын

Soooooooooo Helpful!! Thank you! You just taught me how to save my work!

@elainelaberge-ethier62 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I messed up on a sweater sleeve and it’s 10 rounds down. This is going to save my work! ❤️❤️❤️

@Sfmsk 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Such a great and helpful video.

@sidney869 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant Txu Saved me undoing 5 rows OML ❤👍

@kayellwy 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction and information. Thank you!!!

@elainebos 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Your videos are just the best!!

@laciepanich7712 5 жыл бұрын

You saved me so much time!!! Thank you!!!

@ellishablackburn 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I was struggling and almost ripping about a huge section of my knitting YET AGAIN but now I know how to fix it instead!!!

@RoxanneRichardson 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@anniebraunstein517 6 жыл бұрын

You just saved me a lot of frogging! Thank you!

@delmahockett1747 3 жыл бұрын

Roxanne😀Thank You so much for introducing the EZ increase, it doesn’t leave as big of a hole! Delma knitting on 😀🧶 PS: You are a good teacher!

@sherylsnow4193 2 жыл бұрын

Roxanne this tutorial was very helpful; I missed a m1L four rows below. Thank you!

@user-cu9kw9vt1g 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !!! you saved my pull over !

@CMeyer-ut3dd 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This was a life saver!

@lmans25 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!! Very helpful!

@maylien 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Hope I can find this again when the need arises.

@RoxanneRichardson 7 жыл бұрын

It's in the Fixing Mistakes playlist. You can also create your own playlist of videos you want to keep track of. Or pin them on Pinterest.

@maylien 7 жыл бұрын

Roxanne Richardson Thanks, I'll try those things.

@pls5201 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful explanation, as usual. Can you show what's needed to fix a missed kf&b pair of stitches in the previous round or two rounds down of a top down raglan?

@knits_by_helen 2 жыл бұрын

This was so so helpful! Thank you! :)

@RoxanneRichardson 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Purlingthroughlife 5 жыл бұрын

Omg, thank you so much for this!

@vadec5909 2 жыл бұрын

Totally Amazing!!!

@sypk2 4 жыл бұрын

You are a hero!!!! Thank you very much 🤗

@theastewart6721 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@Orcael 6 жыл бұрын

Okay so when I first found/subscribed to your channel like a month or so ago, I was for some reason under the impression you were a sock person. I didn't realize you're just a complete national knitting treasure. Your library is a mind-blowing, comprehensive, incredibly thorough resource. Not to mention you're articulate and brilliant -- such a mathematical mind. What did you do for a living before this? Anyway, finding this video is like two weeks too late to help me now, but I'm so glad it's here for my next m1 tragedy. Intense adulation aside, you have a lifelong fan in me, Roxanne.

@RoxanneRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :-) In my previous life, I was in IT (my college major changed frequently, between communications, math, and computer sci, but I ended up with a degree in communications). I *do* think I could have an all-sock YT channel, given the popularity of those videos!

@Orcael 6 жыл бұрын

Roxanne Richardson Ah!! I just saw you're teaching at Yarnover in Minnesota this yeeeeearrr!!! What a tremendously exciting coincidence. Count on me to show up with bells on!

@RoxanneRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing you there! :-)

@jo-annhorne8900 3 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on changing directions in knitting using the magic loop. I am knitting a Mohair Dickie, and the second part reads slip the next stitch to,the right hand needle, wrap the yarn to the back, and slip back onto the left hand needle. Turn your work inside out. We are changing directions of knitting...... I am having a lot of trouble doing this. Thank you. Jo-Ann

@maryjogma2769 5 жыл бұрын

There is one fix I would love to see! It seems like it should be intuitive, but my brain gets all yarned up when I get back to it. On the previous row I should NOT have done a kfb, but I did. Twice. When I get back to it, how do I let one of the sts off? Thanks so much if you can show that!

@AKAJsChannel 5 ай бұрын

Yes I have a question for a new video. Imagine you knit a pullover on the neckline will be a u-Boat neck with two left &2 right . Before u start that you need to create the shoulder/ Neckline . My pattern tells me at a certain length I need to hold the middle stitches (44) and knit only left and right each 28 stitches. Two rows in total and here is one issue knit two together at the end of the row . I have 27 s on each side. When starting knitting over all stitches I have to put on 2 stitches each side exactly there where I had purl stitches together. I get wholes. Please help. I’m able to provide a link for the pattern in English.

@perseph43 7 жыл бұрын

A very useful little fix to add to my bag of tricks - Thank You!

@bett3242 Жыл бұрын

I knit a m1R into the slack between a backward-loop CO and existing stitch, but split the yarn, which looks terrible. The stitch above it is on the needle and is a knit stitch which was made on the next round. Could I drop down two rows to that slack and fix the m1R as in your method? The pattern is Emma, Coco Knits. I used that technique which is in the pattern on both sides of the backward-loop CO of each sleeve. The other three are perfect, and I'm so afraid of trying to fix the split stitch one as I would have to rip out two rows which would open up an opportunity to make other mistakes--and I definitely don't want to do that!

@leavesongrass 8 ай бұрын

Very clear and will be helpful! I’d like to know how to “read” my knitting to determine which M1 increase I last did. Unless I say “left” or “right” out loud I don’t remember! saw a hint of how in this video which I will review.

@RoxanneRichardson 8 ай бұрын

Look at the angle of the increase twist in the fabric. If it looks like \ then it was a m1L. If it looks like /, then it was a m1R.

@xraymdabm 6 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful for this video since I am working on a garment with M1R and M1L increases that I have found an error in and need to drop back to fix. My garment is garter, not stockinette, so my question is how to be sure I am picking up the garter stitches correctly once I fix the twist of the M1 that I need to fix. Do I start my first rung pickup after fixing the twist as though I am working a "purl" - that is, when I work garter and have to drop down, I notice the rungs alternate between being in front and in back of the fabric and I think that the next rung down from the dropped stitch is in front and the one beneath that is in back, and so on. I am just trying to envision how I created the M1 in garter so I know how to proceed to pick up the rungs (from which direction) when I go to fix the entire assemblage in the column I dropped down to fix the errant M1. Any extra thoughts about this?

@RoxanneRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

First, make sure the face of the fabric facing you is the one that faced you when you originally worked the increase. You know, then, that you created the m1 on a row that was knit. If you used the lifted m1 version, you will pull the ladder through the twisted loop as a knit. If you used the backwards loop version, you will pull the loop through as a purl (because it wouldn't have been worked until the following row).

@xraymdabm 6 жыл бұрын

This wonderful advice was just the ticket! I am all repaired now and have knitted on with confidence and thankfulness.

@xraymdabm 7 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to make an update to this excellent video regarding how to fix a dropped left lifted increase and right lifted increase? Or is it inherent in this video and maybe I don't recognize it?

@RoxanneRichardson 7 жыл бұрын

Lifted increases are done differently than m1 incs. For any dropped inc, whether it's a m1, yo, lifted, or kfb, the trick is in figuring out where the inc originated, and understanding how it was initially created. M1 and YO incs are similar, in that they are created from a running thread. Lifted incs and kfb incs are created within an existing st, so you have to insert the hook through the leg of a stitch in a specific way, when you're pulling that first ladder rung through. It's a good suggestion for a video! Thanks!

@lfong4564 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is really helpful! What if there's a M1 increase in every RS row? Does that change how I fix the M1? OR Do I make a twisted loop for every row?

@RoxanneRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

The twisted loop will be at the base of a column of sts that will otherwise be normal. So you won't have a column of sts made of only twisted loops. Each twisted loop creates a new column that grows out of it.

@lyntorckler1640 3 жыл бұрын

brilliant thankyou 😊

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@joyfull6266 Жыл бұрын

Hi could you do a video on how to drop down and knit a missed increase of knit 4 stitches ,which is k1 ,ktbl.k1,ktbl increase

@RoxanneRichardson Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, if you skipped an increase that turns 1 stitch into 4, there won't be enough slack in the available yarn to create the missing sts.

@joanarnold82 5 жыл бұрын

I've got a quandry: if I've spotted where in the pattern that I missed an increaase, but that spot is 40 or so stitches away, do I work the pattern to that point, fix the missed increase, and then increase again, since the increase is in the same location? OR slip the stitches to the spot, fix the increase, and then work back to the working yarn to continue with the pattern?

@RoxanneRichardson 5 жыл бұрын

I would probably mark the location with a locking stitch marker, as a reminder to myself when I get to that point that I have to do something BESIDES the new increase (because I might forget to do it, otherwise. I don't see any advantage to slipping sts, fixing the missed inc, then slipping back in order to go forward from there, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't see an advantage. Both approaches work, so do the one that works best for you.

@Heidishereandthere 6 жыл бұрын

What is happening when I end up with a long peice of yarn between my needles, and it just gets longer and longer making my needles farther and farther apart as I knit??

@RoxanneRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

I have a video that covers that. :-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zs9ha5uHsr6vXZc.html

@thecatspajamas8918 6 жыл бұрын

This is utterly confusing to me, sorry. I have to add M1 K1 M1 four times per every knit row, spaced evenly across the row. Three of the four increase sections look good, but one looks terrible. I must have been careless and didn’t realize it until too late. I’m thinking I have to start all over again because I haven’t been able to find a video that will help when the increases are M1 K1 M1. Any advice?

@RoxanneRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

Post your question with a photo in my Ravelry Group Rox Rocks. We'll be able to see what you did and offer more specific instruction.