Purl - Increase in a Stitch

Yesterday, I was jolted as I was flipping pages in one of Barbara Walker’s stitch treasuries. There, in black and white, were instructions to increase by purling into the front and back of the stitch.

The Steek - Yet another reason to cut.

Several months back, I received and email from my friend, Karen, who wrote that her friend was knitting two sleeves at the same time. I thought this must be a slow news day since many knitters, including me, knit two sleeves at once.

The Purl Decrease

Often customers ask me how they can keep their decreases matched when decreasing in pattern or when the decreases fall on the wrong side of  the fabric in stockinette.