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Dizbub · 08-21-2007, 08:52 AM

I read up on short rows and figured out how to do it, i thought everything was going fine until i got to the left leg. I have found instructions for doing the little wrap around stitch for knit rows - no problem doing it. However, the left leg requires doing the turning on the purl row. i tried doing the wrap around stitch oposite to the way it is done for the knit row but it leaves a bump in the wool.

Does anyone know how to do a short row on the purl side? and is the wrap around stitck an absolute must when doing a short row? My book said that it has something to do with ensuring that the turn doesn't leave a whole in the pattern.

08-21-2007, 08:52 AM	#1
Dizbub Casting On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hull, Quebec Posts: 24 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Short Rows or Turns I read up on short rows and figured out how to do it, i thought everything was going fine until i got to the left leg. I have found instructions for doing the little wrap around stitch for knit rows - no problem doing it. However, the left leg requires doing the turning on the purl row. i tried doing the wrap around stitch oposite to the way it is done for the knit row but it leaves a bump in the wool. Does anyone know how to do a short row on the purl side? and is the wrap around stitck an absolute must when doing a short row? My book said that it has something to do with ensuring that the turn doesn't leave a whole in the pattern.