What is a raglan stitch?
‘Raglan seams’ is when the sleeves start at the very top of the neck, and follow the shoulder lines, from the neck to the sleeves. This results in a nice effect marking the transition between the sleeves and the body. Raglan is a widely used technique for working increases when knitting from the top down.
What does K1L mean?
Knit 1 Long (K1L) is only slightly more complicated than the regular knit stitch. You’re just knitting a stitch, but that stitch is a few rows below. The trick is to make sure that your tension is firm but not too tight (or too loose).
Is k2tog left leaning?
K2tog (knit two together) is a common right-leaning decrease in knitting.
Is m1 the same as increase 1 in knitting?
To get more stitches in knitting, an increase is needed. A common method of increasing stitches is known as a make-one, abbreviated as M1 or M1L, for make-one-left. The most basic way to increase is knitting in the front and the back of a stitch.