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4 Types of Double Increases | Photo Tutorial

Double lifted increase, (k1, yo, k1) next st, knit front back front (kfbf), (k1, p1, k1) next st.
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Closed Yarn Overs | Photo Tutorial

Closed yarn over increases are comparable to Make 1 Left and Make 1 Right.
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Evenly Spaced Increases & Decreases

Basic knitting math to help you determine how to increase or decrease stitches evenly.
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K1 or P1 Below

Increasing by knitting or purling below the next stitch.
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Knit Front Back (kfb) + Knit Purl (kp) | Photo Tutorial

Increase by working 2 stitches into a single stitch.
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Lifted Increase | Photo Tutorial

Increase with a Lifted Increase Left (LIL) and Lifted Increase Right (LIR).
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Lifted Purl Increases

How to do a right and left lifted purl increase.
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Make 1

One of the most common ways to increase a stitch in your knitting.
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Make 1 Right and Left

The make 1 (m1) is the most commonly used increase in knitting patterns.
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Make One (M1) | Photo Tutorial

The make 1 left (M1L) and make 1 right (M1R) are the most common ways to increase a stitch in knitting.
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Median Increase | Photo Tutorial

Median Increase Left (MIL) and Median Increase Right (MIR) are also known as knit 1 below increases
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Median Increases

Knitting below a stitch to add a stitch to your fabric.
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Open Bar or Open Make 1 Increase

A decorative increase that can also be used if you forgot a yarn over in the previous row or round.
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Purl Front Back (PFB)

Increase by purling around the front leg and then the back leg of a loop.
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Right and Left Lifted Increase

Working an extra stitch into the row or round below.
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Yarn Over + Open Make One | Photo Tutorial

Two ways to increase stitches with lacy eyelets.
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Yarn Over Twice

Creating 2 yarn overs does not create 2 eyelets.