Wrap & Turn in Short Rows
Performing a wrap & turn in "short rows" in knitting is a simple shaping technique. Commonly used in sweaters to create a larger back piece for optimal sweater shaping.
Wrap & Turn on the Knit side |
Wrap & Turn on the Purl side |
The "wrap and turn" is often abbreviated "w&t."
"Short rows" in knitting mean that you turn the work before completing the row. This technique is used to expand one side of the knitting more than the other. This is useful when creating something with shape.
Most commonly it is used in sweater shaping for the back of the neck, to make it rise a little higher than the front of the collar. Short rows are also a common technique when knitting stuffed animals as in amigurami.
Once you create a wrap, there will often be a step in your pattern later to "resolve" the wrap. This is most often performed by knitting it together with the stitch it is wrapped around. Sometimes this isn't necessary, however, such as in garter stitch w&t.
"Short rows" in knitting mean that you turn the work before completing the row. This technique is used to expand one side of the knitting more than the other. This is useful when creating something with shape.
Most commonly it is used in sweater shaping for the back of the neck, to make it rise a little higher than the front of the collar. Short rows are also a common technique when knitting stuffed animals as in amigurami.
Once you create a wrap, there will often be a step in your pattern later to "resolve" the wrap. This is most often performed by knitting it together with the stitch it is wrapped around. Sometimes this isn't necessary, however, such as in garter stitch w&t.