Knitting in recent years has gained worldwide proportions. And if some 15-20 years ago this was mainly carried out by older people, now on the YouTube channels you can find many videos with lessons shot by young girls and even men on video.
All went through knitting techniques at school labor lessons. But over time, school knowledge is forgotten. But the desire to find a hobby to your liking only grows. Knitting is a great hobby and a way to relax to good use. In addition, it does not require serious expenses and often has practical applications.
There are many ways of knitting and patterns, many devices for knitting. But how to make this lesson more productive and unusual? The technique of shortened rows will help to solve this problem. So let's get started.
Shorter rows: concept
Let's start in order. Shortened rows are rows that are not fully matched. What does it mean? This type of knitting is also called partial. In cases where knitting needs to be given a certain shape, this method is indispensable. Also, shortened rows help to do the job beautifully. Without holes. Shortened rows with knitting needles allow you to forget about the need to knit a whole row to the end.
What else? The idea of creating shorter rows is that they are not knitted to the end. That is, knitting is turned in the opposite direction and continue to knit in the same direction. It turns out that the wrong side fits in the same way as the front. The main thing is not to make holes, for which there are several simple ways.
Shortened Rows: Application
We continue to study the process. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of shortened rows for knitting. They often help simulate the finished product. And also make changes to the finished canvas if necessary. Shortened rows are applied in the following cases:
1. The execution of the shirt-front and collar sweaters.
2. Knitting various hats, berets. Since they differ in shape and are often elongated in one place and shortened in another. What is it? Only shortened rows can cope with this task. And that's not it.
3. Tucks can also be made using partial rows. This is especially true for women. Often you have to bandage ready-made things, as fitting them to the figure is incredibly difficult. And then shortened rows come to the rescue.
4. Widely used for visor caps.
5. Toes of mittens and heels of socks are made using partial rows.
6. In addition, when lowering the armholes, shortened rows without holes tied with needles are also useful.
7. Is it necessary to get an asymmetric thing? When knitting, shortened rows are also involved.
8. Inclined shoulder lines, round and oval neckline for your favorite sweater, you just need to make out such knitting.
9. Many needlewomen use this technique for decorative purposes.
If you describe the need for partial knitting in a nutshell, it is used in cases where it is necessary to perform bevels, or, conversely, to make some part of the product more convex. In addition, this technique makes it possible to make short rows without holes with knitting needles.
Several loops can be completed in any part of the row: only on one side, in the middle, along the edges. All this depends only on the purpose of the product and on the imagination of the one who performs this work.
There are several techniques for performing shorter rows. Which ones? It is worth noting that shortened rows can be performed using knitting needles and a hook. We will dwell in more detail on the technique for designing shortened rows without holes with knitting needles.
Knitting technique
To begin with, it is worth noting that it is better for beginners to sketch for themselves a diagram or a drawing of execution and stick to it in order not to go astray. Or you can use ready-made drawings.
The general principle of knitting cropped rows with knitting needles is that each new row is not knitted a certain number of times in relation to the previous row by an equal number of loops. That is, if the difference between the first and second row is two loops, then the difference between the second and third should be two loops. We can say that each time a step is made in two loops.
If the rows do not knit in the middle, then skipping the number of loops is done according to the same principle. If two loops were skipped in the second row, then four loops should be skipped in the third, six loops in the fourth row, and eight in the fifth row. Each time we remove two loops (one on each side). That is, we make a kind of step in two loops.
How to knit shortened rows, hiding holes?
Having considered the technique of knitting, we proceed to the execution. What to do? We knit shortened rows according to the general principle, focusing on the fact that you need to shorten the work around the edge.
Nakida method
1. We knit the first row as usual, as if it were direct work.
2. Next, you need to knit another one (excluding the desired number of stitches). It is necessary to remove the outer loop and transfer it to another knitting needle similar to facial knitting, without knitting (this will be an edge loop). Then you need to transfer the thread between the knitting needles on the front side of the knitting. Turn over the future product.
3. Inverted knitting again knit with facial loops to the end. Turn over and knit again, without tying the required number of loops. Following the example of the first paragraph, remove the loop and continue to knit, turning the fabric to the end, again we turn the knitting.
That is, each next row is knitted in one direction, unfinished by several loops. The number of loops increases with the help of yarn. Due to the same filaments, we hide the holes. It is necessary to carry out work carefully to avoid a leaky cloth.
Shortened rows can be done both on the right side and on the left. And also in the middle. By this principle, all shortened rows are knitted without holes inside the canvas. With smaller knitting needles, this type is much simpler.
There is another way to knit without holes. Note.
Looped method
1. As with the crochet method, first you need to tie the front row to the turning point.
2. Turn the canvas and remove the loop as for the wrong row.
3. Then it is necessary to bring the thread upward from you and pull so tightly that two half-loops become visible.
4. After that, it is necessary to knit the wrong side and the front row with loops, and, having reached the stretched thread, inserting the knitting needle, knit it with the front loop. Pull the working thread.
5. From the wrong side you need to do the same: first tie to the place of rotation with facial loops.
6. To remove a loop and to knit as purl. Next, you need to translate the working thread away from you over the knitting needle and pull it.
7. In the next wrong side, knit the thread with the wrong loop.
These are the two main, most famous and often used methods for partial knitting without holes. In addition to direct webs, there are a large number of ways to use partial knitting. One of them is that the hole must be made in the middle of the product. Most often, this method is used for the neck of jumpers. There are thousands of neck designs. So, we will consider the general provisions on how to correctly knit shortened rows when making a round neckline of the jumper neck, in more detail.
The advantages of knitting in short rows in the fabric
Now a more difficult moment. Having figured out how to knit shortened rows without holes with knitting needles, we can continue. That is, you can go to the shortened rows with a hole. What does it mean? When using this type of shortened rows, it becomes possible to create a round cutout, and there is no need to fix the loops, and there is no need to type new loops around the edge, which greatly simplifies the process of knitting and mastering the technique. It also frees up time. We knit shortened rows inside the canvas.
Partial knitting technique inside the fabric
In order to fulfill the intended product, it is necessary to note the middle of the neckline for the knit product and the width. We begin to gradually retreat from the edge of a certain number of loops. For example, if the cutout is 20 loops wide, then you can skip four loops (two on each side) in the first row, eight loops in the second row (four on each side), and twelve loops in the third (six with each side). That is, increase the indentation each time by two loops. After each row, the work must be turned over and crocheted, then dial the wrong row. This must be continued until the width mark is reached. It is worth clarifying that each yarn and front loop must be knitted together in order to close the loops.
Shortened rows of needles: scheme
Finally, an important addition. For example, a simple knitting scheme in the technique of shortened rows is presented.
So, everything is very simple. Go for it! Good luck