How to Fix an Enlarged Knit Before a Purl

Fix the enlarged knit stitch before a purl that makes ribbing, cable edges and seed stitch look sloppy. See why the extra yarn appears at every knit-to-purl change, then two fixes, shown Continental and throwing. In this tutorial you will learn: • How to spot the enlarged knit column in ribbing, on cable edges and in seed stitch • Why it happens: moving the yarn forward for the purl wraps more than 360 degrees around the needle • Fix 1, the tug: snug the last knit as you enter the purl, then purl with normal tension • Fix 2, clockwise wrap: wrap the last knit the other way, then work the reversed stitches on the next row • Bonus: an easier way to count rows on a cable swatch Time stamps 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Enlarged knits in ribbing 01:14 Enlarged stitches on a cable edge 02:20 Holes in seed stitch 02:39 What the fabric looks like after the fix 04:10 Aside: easy row counting on a cable swatch 04:37 What causes the enlarged knit 10:24 Fix 1: the tug 13:06 Fix 2: wrap clockwise 16:05 Swatches after the fix Related videos • How to avoid the enlarged knit before a purl in seed stitch — https://youtu.be/e0Rz4m1RaqU • Tips for tidy ribbing knit flat — https://youtu.be/vZz3HxYV7bg • Tidy ribbing in the round: two techniques compared — https://youtu.be/32R6S5x14HA • How to knit tidy cables: no ladders, no enlarged stitches — https://youtu.be/ZCs1pmItqf4 • Even tension: work on the needle tips — https://youtu.be/OoQT5F4lmJc • Playlist: Ribbing — https://www.youtube.com/playlist