Learn all about increasing and decreasing! Join returning Craftsy instructor Aurora Sisneros as she guides you step by step through multiple methods for knitting paired increases and decreases – even when your pattern instructions are difficult to understand. You’ll learn each method in your specific style, whether you’re left-handed, right-handed, a Continental knitter or an English knitter, and Aurora will teach you when and why to use each. Once you’re comfortable with the basics, conquer increases and decreases for embellishments such as cables and lace, so you can confidently knit them in any project. Plus, discover what those vague pattern terms and phrases really mean and kiss the ambiguity goodbye once and for all!
Class Sessions
Introduction
1:46
Meet knitting instructor Aurora Sisneros and learn more about the increases and decreases covered in your class. You can reference any lesson any time to master or review the techniques you need, whether you knit right- or left-handed, English or Continental!
Basic Increases
36:30
Begin with the basic increases as Aurora demonstrates how to knit into the front and back of a stitch or add yarn overs. You'll see how the stitches look and learn where you might use them. You'll even learn how to knit a bobble, or nupp!
Paired Increases
25:23
Paired increases are often used in garment shaping, with one increase leaning left and the other, right. Aurora shows how to create new stitches with make ones and lifted increases.
Complex Increases
29:37
Aurora demonstrates complex increases that create multiple stitches within one stitch, using multiple yarn overs or make ones repeated from the same spot. When you need to add a lot of stitches in a hurry, these increases will do the trick!
Basic Decreases
21:19
The most basic increases are nearly invisible, with no discernible slant. Aurora shows how to turn two stitches (or three or more!) into one in a variety of ways.
Paired Decreases
24:05
As with paired increases, paired decreases can provide symmetrical shaping. Aurora demonstrates how to make decreases that slant to the right or left to match the shape you desire!
Complex Decreases
20:00
You're likely to run across complex decreases when working with lace or cables or when shaping garments. Aurora shows how to decreases multiple stitches at once. You'll even see how to decrease five or six stitches into one!
Deciphering Patterns
7:29
Aurora explains why increases and decreases are often grouped inside a selvage edge and how they might be distributed across stitches and rows in a pattern. The next time a pattern tells you to increase or decrease "evenly," you'll know just what to do!
Your Instructor
Aurora Sisneros
Aurora Sisneros is the owner of Fabric Bliss, a yarn and fabric shop in Denver. She left her fast-paced job as an IT professional with a mission to share the cathartic crafts she loves. For Aurora, knitting has been an absolute blessing, and she's passionate about bringing that experience to her students. She teaches knitting at her shop, as well as crochet, sewing, quilting and tatting. Aurora is driven to help students find joy in what they're doing!
Bonus Material
Mastering Stitchwork: Increases and Decreases - Stitches Featured
Download and print this PDF as a helpful supplement to your Class video.
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