Friday Night Knit Tip: 5 Tips for m1 increases

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                            Happy Friday Night!

Tonight I thought I would share some tips about "m1" increases. My latest design, Airplane Mode, uses this type of increase to grow the scarf out (you start with just 3 stitches but end with 187, all thanks to m1 increases!). Sometimes people find this type of increase a bit more cumbersome when they're first learning it - if you are one of these people, then tonight's tips may be especially helpful!

                        
                            M1-R & M1-L
One of the most popular types of knitting increases is the "m1" (make 1). You'll find it listed as either "m1-R" (make 1 right-leaning) or "m1-L" (make 1 left-leaning). The stitch you create with this increase leans in a particular direction depending on how it's worked (hence the right-leaning and left-leaning), and this is why you'll often find them worked in pairs (like in my Airplane Mode).

                        
                            Want to learn my 5 tips for m1 increases? Click here or the button below to read my latest blog post!
                        

5 TIPS FOR M1 INCREASES

                        
                            In case you missed it...

                        
                            I released 2 new patterns in the last 2 weeks! In case you missed the news, learn more below!
                        

                        
                            Airplane Mode

                        
                            Airplane Mode is a a simple, cozy scarf/shawlette knit up in 2 different colorways of the fun Berroco Dash yarn - a fluffy, chainette-construction yarn (that is so light & airy!) with bright ‘dashes’ of colors throughout. Click here to read last week's newsletter all about it (plus information about chainette-construction yarns!). Or click the button below for all the Airplane Mode pattern details.
                        

AIRPLANE MODE PATTERN

                        
                            Ice Breaker

                        
                            Ice Breaker is a sleeveless layering top/popover, perfect for winter layering! And knit up seamlessly and in bulky-weight yarn, it’s a fun, fast knit too. It features a deep v neckline and simple eyelet stitch details along the hem. Click here to read the previous newsletter about it! Or click the button below for all the Ice Breaker pattern details.
                        

ICE BREAKER PATTERN

                        
                            Featured photo of the week

                        
                            Speaking of Ice Breaker...check out this beautiful version knit up by Katherine, owner of Coastal Purl yarn shop in Elizabeth City, NC. She made hers a tunic length!
                        

                        
                            She knit this version in Perfection Chunky by Kraemer Yarns. It's such a great example of how you can take a design and really make it your own - and in this case, so simply by just adding length!  Click here for the pattern's Ravelry page or the button below for my blog post about this design.
                        

ICE BREAKER BLOG POST

Jeff captured this moment of me and my dog Alice watching the sunset at Winslow Park here in Freeport earlier this week. It was such a beautiful evening!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Photo Cred: Jeff Smith