Short rows add the swing without increasing or decreasing.
1. To work
a short-row wrap and turn (w & t) on
the knit side, knit to the designated stitch
before the turning. With the yarn at the
back, slip the next stitch purlwise. Move
the yarn between the needles to the front
and slip the same stitch back to the left-hand
needle as shown.
2. Turn the
work and bring the yarn to the purl side
between the needles. One stitch is wrapped
(shown on the right side).
3. When short
rows are completed, work to just before
the wrapped stitch, insert the right-hand
needle under the wrap and knitwise into
the wrapped stitch on left-hand needle as
shown and knit these two stitches together.
4. To work
a short-row wrap and turn (w & t) on
the purl side, purl to the designated stitch
before the turning. With the yarn in the
front, slip the next stitch on the left-hand
needle purlwise as shown.
5. Move the
yarn between the needles to the back of
the work and slip the same stitch back to
the left-hand needle as shown. Turn the
work and bring the yarn back to the purl
side between the needles. One stitch is
wrapped.
6. When short
rows are completed, work to just before
the wrapped stitch, insert the right-hand
needle from behind into the back loop of
the wrap, as shown, and place it on the
left-hand needle; purl the wrap together
with the stitch on the needle.
