Comments on: How to: Short Rows

By: Tessa

Tessa — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:20:05 +0000

This was so helpful. Thank you!

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:09:41 +0000

Thank you, thank you, - I have been working on the ribbing around the neck area for a bolero sweater. It called for short rows - when it said turn - I turned had a hole and went back to beginning. Couldn’t figure out how the other side of the bolero was going to get ribbed!!!! Your instruction are great and so simple since you explained what to do when you have to TURN. Thanks again,

By: Joan Forman AKA Joanie

Joan Forman AKA Joanie — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:18:29 +0000

I love your directions for short rows with the fabulous pictures. How clever of you to use the pink ribbon stuff it shows up sooooo well. Tomrrow night i hope to sit here and experiment with your pictures in front of me.

Thanks,

Joanie

By: veronica armstrong

veronica armstrong — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:41:18 +0000

Thank you for the help with short row, but I have to work right side of the front of sweater - got instructions for left side - how to work the right side of short row.

the instrustions said work opposite but just don’t quite understand it.
thanks
veronica

By: lucia

lucia — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:23:00 +0000

Hi verinonica.
I edited the directions a bit, I hope they are clearer. The part you want it after photo’s 3 & 4.

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Spiral Top Hat: Calculator.

The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Spiral Top Hat: Calculator. — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 20:52:15 +0000

[…] Weave in any loose ends, block, wear. 1. You will want to use some method to seal the short rows, but I don’t discuss this when describing the hat pattern. My current favorite method is “yarn over short rows”, which I describe here. You can also wrap and turn, as described here. function divide() {}; function mult() {};function add(){}; function sub(){};function subFloor(){};function justRound(){}; Previous posts: ( Ear Flap Hat Illustrated | Home ) […]

By: rincy

rincy — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:53:38 +0000

yes, thank you very much. I kept reading instructions and getting stuck one look through your directions with the photos and descriptions got me on my way. THANKS!!!

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Hundred Meter Socks: Sock-u-lator III

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:08:59 +0000

[…] 1. Wrap and Turn when working a knit row: When you reach the stitch to be wrapped, bring yarn forward as to purl, slip the stitch purlwise, bring yarn back as to knit, turn so knit side faces, slip first stitch on on the left needle tip. This stitch is now wrapped. Notice you have already turned to begin working purl row. […]

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Short Row Toe or Heel– Increasing portion.

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:26:15 +0000

[…] To double wrap, you begin by wrapping when you work the decreasing short rows. I illustrated that in my first article on wrapping, which you can read here.. For convenience, I’ll repeat the text directions here. When working a knit row: […]

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Sock-u-lator IV

The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Sock-u-lator IV — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:42:43 +0000

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Sockulator V

The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Sockulator V — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:34:35 +0000

By: Pat Denson

Pat Denson — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:38:07 +0000

Thank you so much for clarifing the how to do a wrap. I took a sock class and we did the wrap in class but when I started the second sock, I could not work the stitch. It also he the how to without telling me anything. I am a new knitter.
Thanks again.

By: Karon

Karon — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:59:13 +0000

Awesome site!! I looked in two of my knitting books (I am a beginner) and could not understand how to short row. Your explanation and pictures did the trick. Maybe you should write a book!! Thanks, Karon

By: Briana

Briana — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:58:31 +0000

Thank you soooo much! I was having a lot of trouble trying to turn the heel of my sock, and I could not find directions for short-rowing anywhere. Thanks again!

By: Rhona

Rhona — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:19:20 +0000

I finally know how to swt, i.e. do short rows. Thanks.

By: Dagmar Ballard

Dagmar Ballard — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:01:42 +0000

Your articles are extremely informative. thanks for being around because you’ve helped me alot.

By: Ellie Reuter

Ellie Reuter — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:32:53 +0000

I think I have the concept down pat but I still can’t figure out how many sts to pearl between wraps and do you keep doing this on the same row to increase or do you only do it once every other row? How exactly does this work to increase the bust size on a sweater.

By: Ellie Reuter

Ellie Reuter — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:24:59 +0000

Hi, I have one more question about inserting short rows. Is it possible to use this technique when knitting from the top down? Thank you for your help. Ellie

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:49:11 +0000

I understand these directions for short rows but I have trouble when it comes to short rows on the end. Help?

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:32:25 +0000

I’ve been knitting for more than 50 years. In all that time, I had never heard the term “wrap and turn”, even tho I’ve knitted socks and turned heels. I found your pattern for Twinkle Toes on the Knitty Gritty site - in reading the pattern I saw “w&t” for turning the heel and had to look it up - your instructions are clear and concise and easily understood. I will now proceed to make Twinkle Toes. Thank you!

By: Jenni

Jenni — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:24:12 +0000

Thank you, so much. It has benn the biggest struggle to have someone explain this to me. I’m so relieved that this page is added to my favourites!!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:10:34 +0000

Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to understand how to turn forever! These instructions are so clear and easy to understand!

By: Wanda

Wanda — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:18:31 +0000

I wanted to thank you for your great tutorial. I’ve tried short rows before but had a friend hold my hand the whole time, so I never really understood it. That was a couple of years ago, and this time I was out of time. No friend or LYS to help me, just the web. Your tutorial did the trick and now I feel like I understand what to do. I completed short-rowing in my tank pattern and all thanks to you. Again thanks so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to document it and give such thorough notes on the process, it really saved me. I almost gave up on this project and have my friend help me again. I’m thrilled that I can say that I did it this time, with help, but that I could figure it out!!

By: dorothy

dorothy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:21:29 +0000

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much for your help.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:34:16 +0000

I can’t thank you enough I was getting so frustrated until I found this page:0)

By: do stuff! » short-rows waves hat

do stuff! » short-rows waves hat — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:05:35 +0000

[…] complicated, but you get the hang of it real quick so it’s no big deal. you can see some photos here if you need to see it being […]

By: Ute

Ute — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:45:10 +0000

Thank you so much. I have had so much trouble with making short rows knitting in the round. I hope that with the clear pictures I can get it done without leaving holes.It seems like it is different when knitting in the roound; on the last row I have hole in one direction. I tried to follow a pattern that called for short rows in the back by the shoulder blades.
I will give it another try with your directions. Ute

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:13:37 +0000

Your directions are really helpful, but I still don’t quite understand how to return to knitting “normally” after doing short rows. In a garment I am making, I have to use short rows to shape the chest. But if I just work them as stated, what do I do when I am finished? Just go back to knitting all of the stitches on the left needle, or will that make a bobble?

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:35:05 +0000

Thank you very much for your detailed description of short row knitting and the photos. It was a great tutorial!

By: ashleigh

ashleigh — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:36:25 +0000

thanks so much. this was not only the exact tutorial i was looking for but it was very easy to understand and copy. i tried about 8 page before this and they were all terrible! thanks again!

By: B! « stances and stitches

B! « stances and stitches — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:50:51 +0000

[…] “byaaaaargh!” because that is what I say when I have to knit exorbitant amounts of short rows. Specifically for Interweave’s Short Row Hat (it’s at the bottom of the page). […]

By: SuEllyn Rody

SuEllyn Rody — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:41:00 +0000

Thank you for your great tutorial WITH PICTURES! There are so many things in knitting that are easy once you SEE what you’re supposed to do.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:59:02 +0000

I too use short rows a lot and checked this thread out to see if there was some technique that I hadn’t yet figured out. The instructions are wonderful and clear as are the pictures but I already knew how to do what Lucia was demonstrating. I figure if I cannot learn something here, I might as well share something while I am in the neighborhood.
So. . . being the lazy person I am, I got sick of the time wasted in turning my work especially when I was working the shortest of my short rows. The solution to my problem was to knit backwards rather than turning my work. It really isn’t hard to do.
I took some left over yarn from another project; cast on a few stitches and then knit about three or four inches. Once I had enough knitted to be able to easily work my yarn, I began paying attention to the way my needle looked in relationship to the rest of my work as I went through the normal steps of knitting. Then I began reversing each step until I was able to knit up one whole row and back without turning my work. It was a revelation.
After that, I worked on purling in reverse until I could do that without thinking. Voila, all is right with a lazy knitter’s world. I was originally taught to knit by my grandmother who, after repeated attempts to get me to regulate my tension, gave up on me and lovingly suggested that I just stick with crochet because I was really good at that.
After years of taking Grandma’s advice I moved to Belgium with my teacher husband and met a blind woman who had had to teach herself to knit by feel. There were not books for her or teachers so she became the most accomplished, self taught knitter I have ever met. Her work was astonishingly detailed and beautiful. Under her skillful hands I finally master the problem of uneven tension, garment construction that appeared almost seamless and designing my own patterns. Her greatest gift to me, however, was confidence in my own innate ability. That confidence now lets me experiment without fear. It sends me off in directions I never would have considered before and it is amazing what I find out there when I just ask what if.
Shelley