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Shortened Rows for Slantcd Patterns

Shortened Rows on the Right Side

ITurn the work at the desired point. Put the yarn to the front of the work. Insert needle into the first stitch from right to left and slip it on-to the right needle. Put the yarn over

2 In the next right side row, work to the stitch that was passed over. At this turning stitch, ihere are 2 threads on the needle. Now...

...and don t puli it too tight. You can see the 2 parts of the stitch of the previous row. Put the yarn to the front, ahead of the slipped stitch, and work back along the row.

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...insert the needle from left to right into both threads and knit them together.

3 On the right side of the work, only 1 stitch can bo soon at the end of the shortened rows.

A contrast yarn ...

... make* it easicr to count rows. sintx* the shortened rows are almost invisiblc. tliis littlc aid will help you to consistently work the shortened rows nfter the sanie number of rows.

Simply put a piece of yarn in .i contr.Łst color around a stitch in the knittin^t in every row in which you .ile working the shortened rows. This w ay. you

only h.»\e t<» count the rows from 1 marker to a not ller

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