How To Knit German Short Rows In The Round

This tutorial is designed to show you how to work German Short Rows when knitting in the round. Happy knitting, my friends!
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[@amonaelder9178]

Thank you so very much. For the first time, I have successfully knitted several samples of German short rows and am now about to do the shaping on the back neck of my first ever top down pullover. A truly excellent tutorial. 👏 😊

[@flynnknit]

@@amonaelder9178 Yay! This makes me so happy! Good luck with your sweater. 😊

[@lauramartens5516]

By far the best description of how to make a German Short row, I can’t tell you how much this has helped me. I really made a mess of things with past tutorials that were not as easily understood. Thank you!!!!!

[@flynnknit]

Thank you! So glad you found it helpful! 🥰

[@DelusionalUnicorn]

Ditto!

[@pinlee2177]

Hi, thank you so much for your we’ll explained tutorial. Can I go ahead and finished my short row then do Ragland after? Or can you kindly do a video on short row and at the same time Ragland increases for sweater.

[@karindoorn6775]

De eerste keer dat ik het snap! Maar hoe moet je de short roos breien als je top down breit en de achterkant van je sweater iets hoger wil hebben dan de voorkant

[@kasiak.444]

Plus one to this! It’s my fourth SR tutorial but the first that explained it to me! So thank you very much! ❤

[@wizlearning2253]

Thank you SO MUCH!!! I’ve pretty much figured out a dozen ways how NOT to do this and your video is the first one that completely made sense. 💗

[@flynnknit]

Yay! That makes me so happy! Thank you.

[@elizabethphilpot-davis2358]

wonderful!!!! i finally got it!

[@rebalspirit]

This was really helpful. I couldn't figure out how to resolve the short rows that keep getting longer until I watched your tutorial. My pattern is the same longer short rows patterning and I was getting so confused by other tutorials because their short rows were getting shorter and my head was about to explode. Thank you! ❤

[@flynnknit]

@@rebalspirit Oh I’m so glad! Yay!

[@Jacobpdx]

I have watched I swear 8k videos 😄 I swear and THIS is what I was looking for. Someone to explain why and theory vs just "do this". Thank you so much. I know everyone says they're easy, but I've really been struggling with my first GSR socks. I'm not new to knitting, but have never done this technique. You're a wonderful teacher!

[@flynnknit]

Awww, thank you for your kind words. I’m so happy you found it helpful! 🥰

[@missbrooks6659]

The colors of the yarn and needle you chose for this video along with your verbal explanation were so helpful for me to understand this process! Count me in as very happy that you made this video! Thank you so much!

[@flynnknit]

Yay! I’m so glad! Thank you. 🥰

[@franceslopes7922]

You are a born teacher! I have been trying to figure this method out forever and then I found your video. Thank you so very, very much!

[@flynnknit]

You’re so welcome. 🥰

[@bevjubenville2634]

The most informative tutorial I’ve seen on German short rows….thank you, you’ve taken out the confusion.

[@mangobatgirlmango]

Fantastic tutorial. Now feeling confident to give it a go!

[@lesleyleake7391]

Using a different colour yarn made all the difference in this demonstration.Thanks so much for fixing this knitting technique in my mind.😊

[@flynnknit]

You are so welcome!

[@dinam8934]

This tutorial was AMAZING!! Thank you for your clear explanations on WHY you were doing what you were doing, it helps so much!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@maria.b.this.old.cottage]

Fantastic tutorial! I have kept myself from knitting some patterns because of this technique. Thank you for sharing :)

[@flynnknit]

Awww, thank you! It was definitely my goal to take away that scary factor. 🥰

[@noradavid8275]

Phew! I finally got it. Your teaching was very clear. Thank you!

[@flynnknit]

Yay! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@faribayagoobian7721]

Great description . Thank you so much 🙏🏼🌹👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@arezouha3771]

The best description I have ever seen about it, thank you so much 😊 🌷🙏🏼

[@flynnknit]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! 🥰

[@freya1735]

this video was just what I needed!! thank you so much xxx

[@fluffysheridan9020]

Yes!!! Thank you so much, your drawing really made this SO clear for me, no other tutorial made sense!! Thank you!

[@user-hb6qi5dm1f]

Thank you So very much for this clear, concise and completely easy to follow tutorial. Out standing job of easing the confusion for the newbie.

[@flynnknit]

Thank you for your kind words! ❤️

[@elirods2786]

Great explanation, the drawing specially helped me visualize what I needed to do. Thanks!

[@Jacobpdx]

Me too!

[@user-qj7op9wx2y]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I watched several others, and this was the only one that made sense to me. The diagram was super helpful. I was able to shape my neckline.

[@flynnknit]

Yay! So great!

[@anthonymckeown6169]

I don't normally comment, but love, you are sent from above! First person if many videos to make it make sense. Working on a project and it's my first time encountering this. Thank you

[@OnedayDesigns]

You’ve done a really good and thorough job of describing German Short Rows in the round. Thank you.

[@flynnknit]

Thank you so much! So glad you found it helpful!

[@stephaniecooper1556]

This is such a great tutorial, thank you so much!

[@StefaniaMosulet]

Thank you for the video and for the explanations! Very helpful ❤

[@indiemaya]

Thank you so much. This was THE video that got me through German short rows without error. Fantastic instruction.

[@flynnknit]

This makes me so happy to know! Thank you! 🥰

[@lorielove7046]

Wow! The perfect tutorial. Honestly I have had this beautiful yarn ready to go with a pattern I didn’t understand the mechanics of. Thank you for the enlightenment.

[@flynnknit]

🥰🥰🥰

[@vretnamkosan2202]

So comprehensive and clear, amazing video!!

[@kidsgamegatt3171]

Thank you so much, that was easy and perfect much appreciated

[@karenoleman6887]

THANK YOU!!! I never understood what short rows were for or how they worked until your DIAGRAM!!! Now I get it and feel confident to try my first sweater!

[@flynnknit]

🙌🙌🙌

[@themoontomyconverses]

This was so so helpful! I'm knitting my first sweater and the pattern has us knitting short rows a quarter/third of the way around in the round, but instead of making a wedge, it somehow has us continually knitting in the round (I think it's doing the longer rows to shorter rows). I've been getting so lost because the counts are seemingly arbitrary, and this video just clarified what I'm actually doing (and also questioning why the pattern doesn't do it this simpler way lol). Thank you!!

[@marina2647]

Thank you for this video! I had been struggling with a certain pattern calling for short rows, but you explained it so well!

[@flynnknit]

Oh I’m so glad it helped! 🥰

[@orrteri]

Thia video is great! The two colors- drawing and how you explain🎉. Thank you for this! I was going to try Japanese short rowa which were mentioned in the pattern but this is the first video that made sense at all so using this! Subscribing to you chanel now! ❤

[@flynnknit]

Thank you for your kind words! I’m so glad you found the tutorial helpful! 🥰

[@myhappyspace4533]

Fantastic tutorial. Thanks so much

[@alisakhan1252]

This is SO helpful. Thank you!!

[@flynnknit]

Oh I’m so glad you like it. Thank you! 🥰

[@28natattack]

Wonderful clear demo, thank you!

[@flynnknit]

So glad you found it helpful! Thank you! 🥰

[@margarethood5595]

Best tutorial. Thank you.

[@flynnknit]

Awww, thank you! So glad you loved it! 🥰

[@conniedunfield7601]

Thanks great clear concise instructions. I'll listen to you again.

[@marydiamond3322]

Great tutorial. I’m attempting a neck down sweater. I did a butterfly shawl years ago and it almost did me in. The only thing I remember is having to go to the library so I would not be distracted!

[@susanmartinez1485]

Hi, this is incredibly helpful! I am knitting my first Summer Tee and it suggests using German short. It is optional but I feel why not learn it now? I am a person that can’t stand the neck part of a shirt right up against my throat. I have watched several KZbin videos to try and understand why I am doing what I am doing. Your explanations are very easy to understand and the different yarn colors helped me tremendously. I have subscribed to your channel to see what other helpful videos you have and will have. Thank You!

[@jaclynloraso9330]

this was so helpful, thank you!!

[@lizross1854]

excellent clear instructions. Thank you very much.

[@flynnknit]

So glad you found the tutorial helpful! 🥰

[@jjnewcomer4745]

Wow. Very good lady You explain very well so thing I can do it ♥️♥️

[@anitaprashar8657]

Very good tutorial, definitely underrated it better now

[@adriennerichter8971]

An excellent explanation. I will try to remember how to do this in the future.

[@taniabeasley8791]

Amazing. You have made this so easy... best video tutorial :)

[@flynnknit]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@dcantu-paez4308]

I agree this is the best video that explains them. Thank you

[@flynnknit]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@Cynthia2v]

Thank you for this tutorial. I’m working on a top down sweater that uses the GSR and I could not understand why I had some holes. I’m not against ripping back my work, I know it makes me a better knitter. Doing it again!

[@lissyperez4299]

Wish I would have seen this video when I was making my sweater. I made a top down sweater without a pattern just on measurements and did some short rows on the shoulder. I did them backwards starting long Row first to a shorter row and when I came back around to resolve the right side double stitches, for some reason they looked a little wonky they kind of stick out on the fabric unfortunately. Lesson learned! Thanks I will use this in the future

[@alisakushnareva2738]

Amazing! Thank a lot! I was so stuck with it! Thanks !!!

[@flynnknit]

Yay! Glad you found it helpful! 🤗

[@DanielCollins-tq8nh]

Excellent explanation! Thank you a gazillion!

[@mila9269]

Thank you! Now I understand how to do short rows❤

[@flynnknit]

Yay! So glad!

[@hannazientek1417]

Great Video thanks!

[@harrietlangley5406]

Thank you so much. This really helped me!

[@tourmaline9]

Thank you.

[@makeyourselfathome6826]

Very helpful. I understand now. Thank you.

[@kathystewart4488]

Thank you for demonstrating what has scared me. Now its not scary at all and I am about to attempt my first ever top down sweater.

[@flynnknit]

I’m so glad I helped take away the scary factor! Best of luck on your sweater! 🥰

[@Knotty_Stitchess]

Omg thankyou so much whew this was a lifesaver

[@flynnknit]

Oh, yay! So glad it was helpful! 🥰

[@deemorris9487]

Super tutorial, thank you.

[@jjnewcomer4745]

I try and I got it ♥️♥️❤️❤️you the bast ♥️♥️❤️❤️

[@pathowes32]

Thank you I for your explanation

[@DR-ee5ul]

Excellent video. Thank you so much.

[@cynthiamcdowell-buchanan3550]

This was very helpful.

[@stilllookingfortreasure]

My problem is when I go back to knitting in the round. When I resolve a double stitch created from the pearl side, I got a little hole. How can we fix this

[@Yoyocreative]

I was taught to slip the stitches (for the double stitch) the way you're knitting. So if you're on the knit side of the project, slip it knit-wise and on the purl side of the fabric, slip it purl-wise. I'm not sure if it's right, and I see a couple of different ways to make double stitches. Should I make the double stitches on either side in the same way? (both purl-wise or both knit-wise) or is this fine too? It looks okay, but I'm curious what's the best way to do it. Sadly, my grandmother who taught me has passed away, so I can't ask her, and my other family doesn't know how to knit.

[@hongandinnaim5833]

Thank you so much❤❤❤

[@naturebound1064]

Finally a clear tutorial on GSRs! Thank you! So helpful! I can continue on now on my project. Relief. 😊 Quick question…what is the purpose of the GSR if we knit or purl those two legs together? Is it just so a hole doesn’t appear?

[@flynnknit]

Yay! So glad the tutorial was helpful. 🥰 And yes, you want to resolve that double stitch by knitting/purling the two legs together to close up any gap and keep your fabric nice and tidy.

[@naturebound1064]

@@flynnknit My GSRs came out beautifully thanks to your clear explanation! 😍

[@flynnknit]

@@naturebound1064 You just made my day! Yay! 🥰🥰🥰

[@pattyjones657]

I started a sweater with 96 stitches and I’m just not calculating it correctly so it looks symmetrically. I’m ready to give up because I’ve ripped it over and over again. I really like your method, and your video makes it look easy. Can you please guide me with your expertise on what calculations you think I should use for a 96 stitch raglan sweater top down in the round? Or how would I calculate it.? This pattern doesn’t have german short row, and I know I wouldn’t like how it would lay. I want the back to go up at least 1 1/2 to 2 inches. I would be so grateful to to you, if you can help me out. If you can’t, I understand. Maybe you can guide me to where I could find directions for this calculation? I’ll be anxiously awaiting for your response. 😊❤️🧶

[@ThEhObBiT1959]

I’m totally with you on this one , haven’t a clue how you work out the numbers. I want to make a sweater for myself, have knitted kids top/down sweaters but didn’t include the German short rows as patterns didn’t mention them. Do you divide the back sts in half towards the sleeves? At my wits end 😥

[@ClareHarrison-vz6bw]

With raglan, your beginning of round marker is probably at the back shoulder. For German short rows you have to place a different marker in the middle of the back of the sweater and work your short rows around that. So when you are at the beginning of round marker, calculate (from your stitch count) where the middle of the back is and knit around to that point. Place a different coloured marker for middle of back. Then do German short rows section following this useful video.

[@ClareHarrison-vz6bw]

The middle of the back is the mid point between the raglan shoulder markers. The long section is the back, not the shorter section which is the top of the sleeves/shoulder.

[@user-wb7kd5gz3w]

Hi! This video is great. I am a little confused about my pattern instructions though. I'm doing the warm-up sweater by Espace Tricot, and it say Row 1: k to marker, sm, k3, work GSR. Row 2: *P to market, sm; repeat from * 3 more times, p3, work GSR Does this mean when that in row 1 when I do GSR I do it all the way back to the BOR marker? And then if so, when I start row 2 would I be going in the insane direction as I originally was in the beginning of row 1? Thanks so much!

[@flynnknit]

Thank you! I would just follow your instructions-knitting and purling from marker to marker. For my demo I used the beginning of round marker as my center point and no markers on either side so my specific example is different than your pattern instructions but the overall idea is the same. 😊

[@Snaphappy26]

How do you do the last stitch when you do your first full round...I cant get it to look right at all.

[@flynnknit]

Hi there! Let me know more specifically what’s giving you trouble. The first full round you just knit as usual, resolving any ds’s when you come to them. 😊

[@Snaphappy26]

@@flynnknitthe first round when you come to the last ds it leaves a loose stitch and therefore a hole.. looks very sloppy.

[@flynnknit]

@@Snaphappy26 You just resolve that ds as you would with all the others. There should not be a hole since you knit both legs of the ds together. 😊

[@Snaphappy26]

I find mine does not work right. Perhaps because it was intended to be purled? I did find a video that explains a way to do it but it still wasn’t great.

[@susannamclaren2561]

Why do you have to do the double stitch? Can’t work out what its purpose is !

[@kt1pl2]

But I had holes and you're not having that problem.