Reverse Knitting: Knitting from Left to Right

Conventionally, most knitters are taught to work their stitch from right to left. However, did you know that stitches can also be worked from left to right? This technique goes by many names such as reverse knitting, mirror knitting and backwards knitting.

Before You Begin

Some knitters consider reverse knitting to be a novelty skill. Although it does have some practical applications, you could easily knit your entire life without ever learning how to knit from right to left. There are a few situations when being able to knit in reverse could make your projects a little easier, primarily whenever you don't want to turn your work over at the end of a row.

Materials

• HiKoo Sueño Worsted yarn
• Brittany knitting needles

Thanks to Skacel for providing the yarn used in this tutorial. It is available locally at many yarn shops and online at Makers' Mercantile.

Reverse Knitting

Recommended Pattern

Ready to try this technique in a pattern? The Bon Voyage Shawl Pattern has videos to help you learn more about:

• Reverse Knitting
• Entrelac Base Rectangles
• Entrelac Right Hand Triangles
• Entrelac RS Rectangles
• Entrelac Left Hand Triangles
• Entrelac WS Rectangles
• Entrelac End Rectangles

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