please please help

[lolly51]

Hi

I am really stuck on a pattern

K1 Up1 K4

i have no idea wat Up1 means. It is an increase but for some reason its not a normal increase no idea how to do it

[salmonmac]

Sounds like an increase alright. Does the pattern define how to do the "up 1"? If not, I've seen it defined as a KRL which is shown on the Increases page.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/pl...t-loop-english

[lolly51]

its defo increase, would i get away with using my normal way. the pattern says

pick up loop lying between needles and work into back of it.

any ideas?

[salmonmac]

You could probably do your favorite increase, (what is it?) just watch the stitch count. The increase made by lifting the strand of yarn between stitches is also shown on the Increases page and it's a neat and barely visible one.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/pl...1-left-english

[lolly51]

thank u for tat

i just go into the back of a stitch that is allready there. so its going to make the same amount of stitches

[suzeeq]

No you don't knit into the back of a stitch - look at the stitches on your needle and you'll see a strand of yarn between the one on the L and on the R. Lift that strand with a needle and knit or purl into it so it's twisted. This is an increase and will add a stitch.