Short rows tend to strike fear into the hearts of the uninitiated, but as with all things knitting, there's really nothing difficult about it.
Short rows are used to create triangles or wedges in knitting, and they are also used to form rounded edges. They form everything: from darts on the chest to “ears” on a hat with earflaps.
There are several ways to make short rows. The main method is that the row is not knitted to the end. You knit to a certain point and perform an action called "wrap and turn" (turning the stitch and turning the knitting), and then continue knitting the other way until the end of the row or to the point where you need to wrap and turn again. There are certain differences in making short rows on the front and back sides.
So see how it's done.
Working short rows using the Wrap and Turn method on the right side
Step 1. The working thread remains behind the work. Slip the first stitch on the left needle onto the right needle as a purl stitch (that is, inserting the right needle into it from right to left).
Step 2. Move the working thread so that it is in front of the work as for knitting a purl loop.
Step 3. Move the previously slipped stitch on the right needle back to the left needle.
Step 4. Move the working thread back behind the work as for knitting a knit stitch.
Step 5. Turn the knitting to the wrong side to continue working. Knit purl stitches.
Working short rows using the Wrap and Turn method on the wrong side
Step 1. The working thread is located in front of the work. Slip the first stitch on the left needle onto the right needle as a purl (that is, inserting the right needle into it from right to left).
Step 2. Move the working thread behind the work as for knitting a knit stitch.
Step 3. Return the previously removed stitch from the right needle to the left one.
Step 4. Place the working yarn back before working as for knitting a purl stitch.
Step 5. Turn the knitting over to the other side to continue working. Knit facial loops.
After you have completed a short row, you will see gaps in the knit fabric where the wrapped stitches are. To correct this, when knitting the next row, you need to “pick up” the wrapping loops and knit them together with the one they wrap. To avoid confusion, note that the stitch that is on the left needle is called “wrapped” (it is wrapped by another loop), and the one that is located around it is called “wrapped” (it wraps another loop). It is not initially located on the spoke.
Knitting a wrapped stitch on the right side
Step 1: Pick up the wrap stitch with the right needle from front to back.
Step 2: Next, insert the right needle into the wrapped stitch on the left needle.
Step 3: Knit these two stitches together.
Knitting a wrapped peli on the wrong side
Step 1: Pick up the wrap stitch by inserting the right needle from back to front.
Step 2: Place a wrap stitch on the left needle, draping it over the stitch you were wrapping.
Step 3: Purl these two stitches together.
Knitting in short rows, or partial knitting, is very often used in various products where it is necessary to knit an uneven edge: shoulder bevel, raglan line, wedges on the beret, darts, etc. Therefore, we suggest watching a master class on the technique of making short rows with photos, diagrams and video. And to consolidate the result, consider the description of making a headband using the partial knitting method. Beginning needlewomen, when faced with partial knitting, often make some mistakes, as a result of which holes appear on the product at the junction of lines of different lengths.
How to knit short rows with knitting needles
The master class is conducted with the help of a small sample, on which three methods of partial knitting will be performed. Which one to choose, everyone decides for himself.
Short row with double crochet
The first method of partial knitting is to make yarn overs; for convenience, short rows are knitted with a thread of a different color.
1. So, a sample of arbitrary size is made. The right side is knitted in the chosen color for short rows, not reaching the end of the line.
2. The work is turned and yarn over is made. Next, the wrong side is knitted to the beginning, without doing the edge work. 
3. In the next row, when knitting the yarn over, the next loop after it is grabbed and one knot is made from them. This closes the hole in the canvas due to the unfinished row. 
4. If you need to make a shortened row on the wrong side, then first perform the same procedure: stitch until you turn, unroll the knitting, make a yarn over and continue working on the other side. 
5. In the top line, the yarn over is also knitted together with the next loop, but it must first be unrolled. If this is not done, the pattern on the other side will be damaged, and the yarn over will go unnoticed, which is clearly visible when knitting in a different color.
6. You can also swap the yarn over and the next loop - the result will be the same. 
Rows with entwined loops
The second method of partial knitting involves entwining the outer loop.
1. A stitch is knitted to the desired location.
2. Then the outermost of the unknitted loops is transferred to the right knitting needle, the thread is in front of the work, and this thread is wrapped around the outermost loop between the knitting needles. Then the entwined knot is returned to the left knitting needle, the knitting is turned. 
3. Work continues on the other side.
4. The entwined loop is knitted in this way: the right knitting needle is inserted into the loop from the front under the entwining thread, grabs it and knits everything together (the diagram is suggested below). 
5. On the wrong side, everything is done by analogy with the front side: the outermost loop is transferred, wrapped with thread and returned back. 
6. The only difference is in knitting the entwined loop: with the right knitting needle, the entwined loop is threaded from behind along with the main one, everything is put on the left one and knitted together. This is clearly visible in the diagram below. 
Removing loops
The third method is to remove the loop, like an edge loop, after turning the unknitted row.
Those. the stitch does not go to the end, it is turned to the other side, one loop is removed, like an edge loop and without knitting. Further work continues according to the drawing.
For those who want to visually familiarize themselves with the technique of partial knitting, we suggest watching a video on this topic.
Round parts made in a short row
This type of knitting is simply irreplaceable in knitting napkins, rugs and oven mitts.
Knitting in shortened and extended rows is necessary in many cases when knitting: when knitting darts, a semicircular neckline, a shoulder bevel line, knitting items made from the neckline (with raglan sleeves and one-piece sleeves), etc.
When knitting in shortened rows, the number of knitted loops in knit and purl rows, or only in knit or purl rows, decreases, and when knitting in extended rows, it increases.
In order to master the techniques of under-tying ( knitting in short rows), cast on 30 stitches on the knitting needles and knit several rows in stockinette stitch (stocking stitch). Starting from the front side, knit 25 loops for the first time, leaving 5 loops on the left knitting needle (not knitted enough). Then the 5th loop, counting from left to right, is removed onto the right knitting needle, leaving the working thread in front of this loop, passing the working thread between the ends of the right and left knitting needles from front to back and returning the 5th loop to the left knitting needle, wrapping it around it. Turn the knitting over to the wrong side and knit the row to the end.
Wrapping a knit stitch when knitting in short and long rows
In subsequent rows along the front side, the 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th loops are wrapped in the same way with the working thread, counting from left to right. When all the loops located on the left knitting needle are unknitted, you need to knit a common front row. When knitting loops that have been entwined, the end of the right knitting needle is directed from the bottom up under the entwining thread and into the loop, grab the working thread and knit the main loop together with the entwining thread with a knit stitch. After knitting the common front row, the wrapping threads remain on the wrong side and are invisible from the front side.
Knitting the main loop together with the wrapping thread in the front loop
When knitting short rows on the wrong side, the purl loops are wrapped around the working thread in the same way. as well as facial ones. When knitting a common purl row, the thread that wraps around the loops is grabbed with the end of the right knitting needle from the front side, put on the left knitting needle and knitted together with the main purl loop.
Knitting the main loop together with the wrapping thread with a purl loop
Knitting in extended rows is explained in the following example. For the sample, cast on 25 stitches on knitting needles and knit several rows in stockinette stitch. Starting from the front side, the first time a smaller number of loops are knitted, for example 4 loops, and the 5th is wrapped in the same way as was described in the case of knitting in short rows. Turn the knitting to the wrong side and knit the loops purlwise (there will be 4 loops). Then 9 loops are knitted along the front side and wrapped around the 10th, while the 5th loop, which was twisted with the working thread in the previous row, is knitted together with the wrapping thread. After wrapping the 10th loop, turn the knitting to the wrong side and knit the row to the end. All subsequent front rows are knitted in the same way, increasing each by 5 loops. Knitting in extended rows on the wrong side is done in the same way as on the front side, lifting the wrapping thread in the same way as when knitting in short rows.
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This technique is used to discreetly knit additional rows into a knitted fabric, which allows for soft curves or darts. Shortened rows are rows that are knitted only partially before turning the work. Before turning, the penultimate loop must be wrapped with thread so that holes do not form at the turns. In the next row, the wrapped loop must be knitted together with the thread wrapping it. 1. To wrap a knit stitch, slip the next stitch onto the right needle as if purling. Bring the yarn forward between the needles. 2. Return the stitch to the left needle. Turn the work, bring the yarn forward or back (depending on whether you are knitting or purling) to complete the loop wrap. Knit the row to the end. |
Here's what I used from Vogue Knitting on the subject of short rows:
Front side
1.Working thread for knitting. Transfer the loop from the left needle to the right without knitting as a purl.
2. Move the working thread forward between the knitting needles.
3. Transfer the unknitted loop from the right knitting needle back to the left. Turn the work and move the working thread to the wrong side between the knitting needles.
One loop is "wrapped". When all the shortened rows are completed in the knit row, knit to the “wrapped” loop. Insert the right needle under the “wrap” and into the wrapped stitch at the same time and knit them together.
Wrong side
1.Working thread before knitting. Transfer the loop from the left needle to the right without knitting, like a purl stitch.
2. Move the working thread back between the knitting needles.
3. Transfer the unknitted loop from the right knitting needle back to the left. Turn the work and move the working thread to the wrong side between the knitting needles. One loop is "wrapped". When all the shortened rows are made on the purl row, knit to the “wrapped” loop. Insert the right knitting needle from behind under the “wrap” and lift it onto the left knitting needle. Knit the “wrapper” together with the purl loop.
Partial knitting method or shortened rows
When it is necessary for one side of a knitted product to be longer than the other, they usually resort to knitting shortened rows. Shortened rows are rows that are not knitted to the end, that is, in order for the row to be shortened, the work is turned before the end of the row, and after turning, the same loops are knitted again that were just knitted. As a result, there are many more rows on one side of the canvas than on the other. This technique is also called partial or rotary knitting.
Figure 1 shows a pattern for knitting a dart, when shortened rows are knitted on one side; such rows are made for darts on women's blouses, on the back of children's trousers, when knitting berets and flared skirts. Figure 2 shows a pattern of shortened rows on both sides of knitting. Such rows are knitted to obtain convex parts of the product, for example, to give a characteristic shape to the heels on the toes. Here, in each shortened row, one less loop is knitted and then, in order to “turn the heel,” one more loop is knitted in each row until the original net loops are cast on.
When, when turning the work, all the loops are knitted on top of each other, holes are formed between the loops. They can be left as part of the pattern if the pattern is openwork, or hidden by using the knitting method described below with entwined loops.
Let's take a closer look at how to make short rows in the front row and hide the holes:
1 Knit facial threads to the turning point. Without knitting, slip the next stitch onto the right needle, as in knitting, and bring the thread forward to the right side of the work between the knitting needles (Fig. 3).
2 Move the removed loop back to the left knitting needle, and move the thread back and keep it at work, as in knitting. Turn the work as if you had knitted to the end of the row. The removed loop will be entwined and there will be a long constriction around it (Fig. 4). Then knit with purl stitches.
When you knit the knit stitches above the turn and the constriction stitch on the next row, you must knit the knit stitch together with the constriction stitch. This will be done in more detail as follows: knit the fabric up to the entwined loop, then pass the right knitting needle under the constriction along with the loop (Fig. 5) and knit them together.
Now let's look at how to make short rows in the purl row and hide the holes:
1 Knit purl stitches to the point of turning without knitting, then slip the next stitch onto the right needle, as in purl knitting, and move the thread forward to the front side of the work between the knitting needles (Fig. 6).
2 Transfer the removed loop back to the left knitting needle, and move the thread back and hold it behind the work, as in knitting, then turn the work, as if you were knitting to the end of the row. The removed loop will be entwined and there will be a long constriction around it (Fig. 7). Next knit with purl stitches.
When you purl the stitches over the turn and overstitch on the next row, you insert the right needle behind the back wall of the loop formed by the yarn and move it onto the left needle. Next we purl the loop together with the constriction.
Such shortened rows can also be used for “horizontal arrows” (Fig. 9), shoulder or other bevels (Fig. 10) and when connecting parts of different densities (Fig. 11).
"Horizontal Arrows"(Fig. 9) is a convenient opportunity to use the ability to knit short rows to give the details of clothing a more tight-fitting or simply original shape. To do this, you need to knit from the edge of the fabric, i.e. from the side seam to the tip of the “arrow”. Then turn and knit to the third or fourth loop (depending on the angle) from the edge of the fabric. Knit in this way and in each front row, each time knitting 3-4 loops further from the side seam, until you get an “arrow” of the required depth. Next, knit along all the loops.
Shoulder bevels (Fig. 10) are also formed using shortened rows. If you close all the loops several times, without knitting to one of the edges, the edge of the fabric on the shoulder cut will turn out to be stepped. To prevent this from happening, you can turn the work in front of the loops that need to be closed for the shoulder bevel, and repeat this procedure in each row in which the loops are closed. As a result, all the loops will form a bevel and end up on the knitting needle; now they can be closed in one step.
Connect parts(Fig. 11), connected by patterns with rows of different densities will help to shorten the rows. For example. you can easily connect a garter stitch sown with the front of a cardigan knitted in stockinette stitch. You will need to knit six rows of garter stitch for every four rows of stockinette stitch. Having completed the row at the end of the garter stitch, you need to turn and knit with garter stitch, then turn again and knit the garter stitches with knit stitches, turn again and knit them in the reverse row as well. After this, continue knitting on all the loops from a distance.
Pay attention to how the second row is knitted after the “wrapping”
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Short rows, or also called partial knitting, are used when inside a knitted part it is necessary to obtain rows of different lengths to give the fabric a certain shape. Thanks to the technique of knitting in short rows, it becomes possible to form a round neckline, eliminating the need to secure loops and cast on new ones along the edge.
Used to make bevels, necklines, and horizontal darts. You can also make bulges, for example, when knitting the bottoms of sweaters.
The essence of shortened rows is that the row is not knitted to the end and the knitting is turned around and knitted in the opposite direction. At the same time, in order to get a smooth transition and the absence of a hole at the turning point, you must follow the turning rule and clearly monitor which knit or purl loops you see on your knitting needles at the turning point.
This is a method of knitting short rows with a “wrap”.
Stocking knitting.
With this knitting, one side of the knit is knitted with knit stitches and the other side is knitted with purl stitches.
If, when knitting a product, it becomes necessary to knit shortened rows with the knitting turned both on the front side and on the wrong side, then you must strictly follow the rule of turning on the face or on the wrong side.
We determine the place of the turn according to the knitting pattern and, having knitted to this place, depending on how the knitting lies in front of us, makes a turn for this side.
Front side
1. Working thread behind knitting. Transfer the loop from the left needle to the right without knitting it as a knit stitch.
2. Move the working thread forward between the knitting needles.
One loop will be "wrapped".
4. We knit the reverse purl row to the cone.
5. Knit the front row to the “wrapped” loop. Insert the right knitting needle under the “wrap” and into the wrapped loop at the same time and knit them together using the bottom segment.
Wrong side
1. Working thread before knitting. Transfer the loop from the left needle to the right without knitting, like a purl stitch.
2. Move the working thread back between the knitting needles.
3. Transfer the unknitted loop from the right needle back to the left. Turn the work and move the working thread to the wrong side between the knitting needles.
One loop will be "wrapped".
4. Knit the reverse front row to the end.
5. We knit a purl row to the “wrapped” loop. Insert the right knitting needle from behind under the “wrap” and lift it onto the left knitting needle. Knit a “wrap” together with a purl stitch.
This is how ONE shortened row is knitted.
When knitting a dart, you need to perform several turns at once in one row, starting from the extreme end, for example, every 3-4 loops. That is, you need to repeat steps 1-3 several times in one row. We tie the row to the end. And when knitting the reverse row, we apply the rule according to point 5 at the place of each turn.
I further call knitting in the opposite direction according to point 5 “closing turns.”
Here is a VERY WELL description of knitting short rows using this method with pictures:
http://www.kroshe.ru/view_sposob.php?id=13
If your pattern at the turning point is made with garter knitting (back and forth knitting with knit stitches), then at the turning point you should apply the rule of turning the FRONT side.
There are other ways to knit short rows.
Often in knitted patterns there is a description when it is necessary for one side of the knitted product to be longer than the other. Then they resort to knitting shortened rows, that is, rows not knitted to the end. To make the row shortened, the work is turned before the end of the row, and turning, knit again the same loops that you just knitted. As a result, there are many more rows on one side of the canvas than on the other. This technique is also called partial or rotary knitting. At the proposed master class you will be able to study this technique in detail.
Partial knitting method or shortened rows
Figure 1 shows a pattern for knitting a dart, when shortened rows are knitted on one side; such rows are made for darts on women's blouses, on the back of children's trousers, when knitting berets and flared skirts. Figure 2 shows a pattern of shortened rows on both sides of knitting. Such rows are knitted to obtain convex parts of the product, for example, to give a characteristic shape to the heels on the toes. Here, in each shortened row, one less loop is knitted and then, in order to “turn the heel,” one more loop is knitted in each row until the original net loops are cast on.
When, when turning the work, all the loops are knitted on top of each other, holes are formed between the loops. They can be left as part of the pattern if the pattern is openwork, or hidden by using the knitting method described below with entwined loops.
How to make short rows in the front row and hide the holes:
1.Knit facial threads to the turning point. Without knitting, slip the next stitch onto the right needle, as in knitting, and bring the thread forward to the right side of the work between the knitting needles (Fig. 3).
2. Move the removed loop back to the left knitting needle, and move the thread back and keep it at work, as in knitting. Turn the work as if you had knitted to the end of the row. The removed loop will be entwined and there will be a long constriction around it (Fig. 4). Then knit with purl stitches.
When you knit the knit stitches above the turn and the constriction stitch on the next row, you must knit the knit stitch together with the constriction stitch. This will be done in more detail as follows: knit the fabric up to the entwined loop, then pass the right knitting needle under the constriction along with the loop (Fig. 5) and knit them together.
How to make short rows on a purl row and hide the holes:
1. Knit the purl loops to the point of turning without knitting, then slip the next loop onto the right needle, as in purl knitting, and move the thread forward to the front side of the work between the knitting needles (Fig. 6).
2. Transfer the removed loop back to the left knitting needle, and move the thread back and hold it behind the work, as in knitting, then turn the work, as if you had knitted to the end of the row. The removed loop will be entwined and there will be a long constriction around it (Fig. 7). Next knit with purl stitches.
When you purl the stitches over the turn and overstitch on the next row, you insert the right needle behind the back wall of the loop formed by the yarn and move it onto the left needle. Next we purl the loop together with the constriction.
Such shortened rows can also be used for “horizontal arrows” (Fig. 9), shoulder or other bevels (Fig. 10) and when connecting parts of different densities (Fig. 11).
"Horizontal Arrows"(Fig. 9)
This is a convenient opportunity to use the ability to knit short rows to give the details of clothing a more fitted or simply original shape. To do this, you need to knit from the edge of the fabric, i.e. from the side seam to the tip of the “arrow”. Then turn and knit to the third or fourth loop (depending on the angle) from the edge of the fabric. Knit in this way and in each front row, each time knitting 3-4 loops further from the side seam, until you get an “arrow” of the required depth. Next, knit along all the loops.
Shoulder bevels (Fig. 10)
Also formed using shortened rows. If you close all the loops several times, without knitting to one of the edges, the edge of the fabric on the shoulder cut will turn out to be stepped. To prevent this from happening, you can turn the work in front of the loops that need to be closed for the shoulder bevel, and repeat this procedure in each row in which the loops are closed. As a result, all the loops will form a bevel and end up on the knitting needle; now they can be closed in one step.
Connect parts(Fig.11)
Knitting patterns with rows of different densities will help to shorten the rows. For example. you can easily connect a garter stitch sown with the front of a cardigan knitted in stockinette stitch. You will need to knit six rows of garter stitch for every four rows of stockinette stitch. Having completed the row at the end of the garter stitch, you need to turn and knit with garter stitch, then turn again and knit the garter stitches with knit stitches, turn again and knit them in the reverse row as well. After this, continue knitting on all loops of the product.
Master class on knitting in short rows:
In order to master the techniques of under-tying ( knitting in short rows), cast on 30 stitches on the knitting needles and knit several rows in stockinette stitch (stocking stitch). Starting from the front side, knit 25 loops for the first time, leaving 5 loops on the left knitting needle (not knitted enough). Then the 5th loop, counting from left to right, is removed onto the right knitting needle, leaving the working thread in front of this loop, passing the working thread between the ends of the right and left knitting needles from front to back and returning the 5th loop to the left knitting needle, wrapping it around it. Turn the knitting over to the wrong side and knit the row to the end.
Wrapping a knit stitch when knitting in short and long rows
In subsequent rows along the front side, the 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th loops are wrapped in the same way with the working thread, counting from left to right. When all the loops located on the left knitting needle are unknitted, you need to knit a common front row. When knitting loops that have been entwined, the end of the right knitting needle is directed from the bottom up under the entwining thread and into the loop, grab the working thread and knit the main loop together with the entwining thread with a knit stitch. After knitting the common front row, the wrapping threads remain on the wrong side and are invisible from the front side.
Knitting the main loop together with the wrapping thread in the front loop
When knitting short rows on the wrong side, the purl loops are wrapped around the working thread in the same way. as well as facial ones. When knitting a common purl row, the thread that wraps around the loops is grabbed with the end of the right knitting needle from the front side, put on the left knitting needle and knitted together with the main purl loop.
Knitting the main loop together with the wrapping thread with a purl loop
Knitting in extended rows is explained in the following example. For the sample, cast on 25 stitches on knitting needles and knit several rows in stockinette stitch. Starting from the front side, the first time a smaller number of loops are knitted, for example 4 loops, and the 5th is wrapped in the same way as was described in the case of knitting in short rows. Turn the knitting to the wrong side and knit the loops purlwise (there will be 4 loops). Then 9 loops are knitted along the front side and wrapped around the 10th, while the 5th loop, which was twisted with the working thread in the previous row, is knitted together with the wrapping thread. After wrapping the 10th loop, turn the knitting to the wrong side and knit the row to the end. All subsequent front rows are knitted in the same way, increasing each by 5 loops. Knitting in extended rows on the wrong side is done in the same way as on the front side, lifting the wrapping thread in the same way as when knitting in short rows.
