Wrap and turn in garter stitch

Short Rows tend to strike fear into the hearts of first-timers, but, like all knitting techniques, once you try short rows, you&#;ll see they&#;re not so hard after all, and our Short Rows: Wrap + Turn Tutorial will give you the confidence to try!

Short Rows are used to create triangles or wedges within your knitting.

They shape everything from bust darts to ear flaps.

Eunny jang wrap and turn short rows Learn how to wrap short rows the right way with expert Eunny Jang who shares four unique ways in Knitting Daily TV's Episode !.

Basically, a Short Row is just that: a row that you don’t knit to the end of the needle. There are lots of ways to turn your work partway through a row, but one very common way is called a Wrap + Turn (wrp-t). This simple method prevents holes along the Short Rows and works well with many different stitch patterns.

Note that there are a few stitch patterns, including Garter Stitch, that don&#;t require any sort of special technique when it&#;s time to work back the other way.

For these stitch patterns, you just turn the piece and work back the other way. Easy!

Video Tutorial

TIME STAMPS
(Just click the “Chapters” icon in the lower right corner of the video to skip to any of these topics!)
&#; Intro
&#; Wrap + Turn on the Knit Side
&#; Wrap + Turn on the Purl Side
&#; Picking Up the Wrapped Stitch on the Knit Side
&#; Picking Up the Wrapped Stitch on the Purl Side
&#; Bonus Clip: Picking Up a Purl Wrap on the Knit Side

Step-By-Step Tutorial

Here&#;s the same information as our Short Rows: Wrap + Turn video tutorial, but this time shown with still photos and text&#;

Keeping the yarn in back, slip the next stitch purlwise from the left needle to the right needle.

Bring the yarn forward as if to purl.

Slip the stitch from the right needle back to the left needle.

Bring the yarn to the back of the work as if to knit.

Turn the work so the purl side is facing you, ready to purl.

Keeping the yarn in front, slip the next stitch purlwise from the left needle to the right needle.

Bring the yarn back as if to knit.

Slip the stitch from the right needle back to the left needle.

Bring the yarn to the front of the work as if to purl.

Turn the work so the knit side is facing you, ready to knit.

Once you&#;ve completed your Short Rows, you&#;ll notice gaps in the knitting where you wrapped the stitches.

To rectify this, you work across the entire row, closing the gaps by &#;picking up the wrapped stitches&#;.

Pick up the wrap with the right needle from front to back.

Then insert the right needle into the stitch that is wrapped.

Knit the wrap and the stitch together.

Pick up the wrap with the right needle from back to front

.

Place the wrap onto the left needle, over and behind the stitch it was wrapping.

Purl together the wrap and the stitch that is wrapped.

That&#;s Short Rows!

Eunny jang wrap and turn short On episode 's Getting Started segment, Eunny demonstrates four unique ways to wrap your short rows. Learn this knitting technique and more with Knitting D.

Not so scary!

NOTE: See this particular situation in action at minute of the Short Rows: Wrap + Turn Tutorial video tutorial, above.

When working in the round, you may encounter a stitch that was wrapped on the purl (or wrong) side and needs to be picked up on the knit (or right) side. Here&#;s how to pick up a purl wrap on the knit side&#;

Work up to the wrapped stitch.

Use the tip of the right needle to pick up the wrap, inserting the needle from front to back.

Place the wrap onto the left needle. Note: If necessary, nudge the wrap so it is after the next stitch on the needle.

Next, slip the first sitch knitwise, then slip the wrap purlwise.

Wrap and turn video On episode of Knitting Daily TV, host Eunny Jang dives into tips and techniques for short-row knitting. Learn four ways to wrap your short rows for clean lines, and learn how to incorporate short-row knitting into your work for cleaner finishing and style.

Insert the tip of the left needle into the front legs of those two slipped stitches. Wrap your working yarn around the right needle to knit the two together.

The wrap will fall to the wrong side of your fabric&#; Nice!

Looking for more inspiration? Explore all of our free knitting patterns and knitting tutorials, buy one of our many knitting kits and yarn bundles, and shop for beautiful yarn.

We have over 35 gorgeous natural fiber yarns in &#;s of magnificent colors, designed to bring integrity, beauty, and joy to your next knitting project and only available at Purl Soho!