Left and Right Lifted Increases (LLI & RLI)

[@morganplauche1736]

Best explanation I’ve seen on KZbin so far! Very new knitter here

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

yea!!

[@elizabethsmock9826]

Thank you! Your explanation of why we go into the 2nd row below for the left increase makes so much sense. It helps me to know those little reasons for doing things.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

You are so welcome. Hope you try it hands on with my book and workbook combo: pattylyons.com/books/

[@patriciaearly3040]

A brilliant video showing exactly which stitch to pick up for right and left Increases. Thank you.

[@liziking306]

This is beautifully explained. And, thank you for doing the samples in both styles of knitting. 😀

[@ibriggie]

A little late to this tutorial party, but thank you SO much for demystifying the RLI/LLI! Did such a great job, it’s become my favourite “make one”! 👌

[@susannalebeau3595]

Very clear video. I looked at a few and couldn't quite understand why the RLI was done 2 rows below. After watching your video it makes perfect sense! Thanks

[@heatherwoods4012]

I’m making the Papillon Shawl by MarinJa and so needed to learn how to make proper right and left leaning increases and not just yarn over or KFB. Thank you so much for a perfect tutorial!

[@Islandflower66]

I'm starting with the cowl to make sure I can tackle the shawl lol now I'm excited after this tutorial!

[@Islandflower66]

Omg mind blown! Where have you been my whole sock and mitten and hat journey lol

[@nancyblake1224]

Thank you best explanation for different style of knitting

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Glad it made sense to you! Hope you enjoy the new workbook: pattylyons.com/books/

[@MileHighSunshine24]

Thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial! And I’m learning continental while currently throwing, so I love seeing both techniques!

[@DianeBuls]

Love how you explain things.

[@Californiajanie]

You make knitting So much easier. Thank you

[@camellia8625]

So much nicer. Thanks for sharing your expertise

[@LilyR245]

Thank you for explaining so clearly, very helpful. 💕

[@orrteri]

Love this! Thats for including both styles !

[@JennyJenn831]

So absolutely crystal clear. Many thanks!

[@vermelhazannotti-martin3411]

Thank you so much!😊⚘

[@hlherm]

Fantastic thanks!

[@veckym9805]

As a beginner I am thankful to you , and how about this same on wrong side . Or just kipping as usual just purling . Please let me know what I should do , I believe it many beginners as myself thinking something. Take care .🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Do you mean can this decrease be done on purl stitches? Yes, there is a WS version of LLI and RLI

[@knitballsoffire3231]

Love that you do it with both Continental and English style. Thank you so much! So very helpful!

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

So glad it helped!

[@donna519]

Great tutorial, as always. One question... correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve seen the lifted increases done by picking up the running bar between the two stitches. Either back to front, or front to back depending which way you want it to slant.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

That's a different increase called a make one. The abbreviation for that stitch is M1. There are many types of increases and decreases that all have a different look.

[@lbottino1034]

reference points ....... LLI @ 0:12, RLI @ 2:35

[@coralthompson753]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.x

[@donna519]

Thank you for the clarification😊

[@carolsamuelson4082]

Your video is really good. Thank you. Have you ever done an LLI from row 2? In this case would you pick up a stitch from the cast on row? I am in this situation and it feels very awkward.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

It would be from row 1, not the cast on. It is worked into the stitch just worked

[@patriciaroy284]

Nice video - thank you! One question though - with the RLI some have you knit through the back loop once you lift the thread onto the left needle. I THINK what is happening here is that they are just lifting it straight up and you are "turning" the lifted thread so it's oriented on the left needle "correctly". So in actuality are both methods accomplishing exactly the same thing?

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Try watching again. I'm not lifting up a "thread", but rather working into the row below. I think you might be mixing it up with tutorials for a m1 (make one) that lift the RUNNING THREAD (that's the working yarn between two needles) and then twist it to add a stitch where there was no stitch. For the right lifted, I am for sure not turning or twisting the loop in any way. Try watching again, it is lifted straight up. In order to not twist a stitch you have to put the needle in the hole. That means working through the leading leg. Try watching it again in slow motion. You'll see that for the LEFT lifted, the leading leg is in the back, so you put the needle into the back loop. For a right lifted increase the leading leg is in the front.

[@karensorrentino9498]

I used these inc on a two layer hat starting at the crown. I have a k st in between the two lifted inc. now at the other end of the hat tube I want to dec that will look the same. Ssk/k/k2tog doesn’t do it nor does the center dec. any suggestions?

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

An increase can't look the same as a decrease. An increase is a new stitch emerging from an old (either from underneath, between or from the stitch itself). A decrease is two stitches turning into one.

[@karensorrentino9498]

@@PattyLyonsKnitting thanks for the quick reply!

[@susannalebeau3595]

Don't suppose you have a video for holding your yarn for continental knitting. I've tried to knit that way and am not able to hold the yarn in a way that gives me tension on the yarn. Maybe it's too many years of throwing, around 58 I believe. 🙂

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

Yes, I teach continental in this class - pattylyons.com/product/improve-your-knitting/

[@sonjagumber7006]

What is the difference between Lli and m1L? I think I'm a bit confused.

[@PattyLyonsKnitting]

They are two different increases. There are many ways to increase and decrease. A m1 is an increase made between to stitches by twisting the running thread. A lifted increase is worked into the row below.

[@marinaguasco2697]

Spiega benissimo