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Blog Post: Short-Row Shaping: Learn to “Wrap and Turn”

Delicious knee socks by Cosmic Pluto square cropBy Liat Gat – Founder / Heels, Intermediate Knitting, Short Rows / January 25, 2011 / 72 Comments

The key to correctly doing short-rows is knowing how to do the Wrap and Turn (no, it’s not a new dance move). It’s a clever way of keeping the stitches close to each other while you are doing short-rows, so that you don’t create gaps when you turn around. Doing short-rows also incorporates picking up and knitting the wraps once you’re done with the short-rows, so that they become invisible.

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Blog Post: How To Pick Up Wraps On The Purl Side: Wrap and Turn

Cedar Leaf Shawlette thumbnailBy Liat Gat – Founder / Short Rows, Tips and Tricks, World Travels / June 30, 2012 / 40 Comments

If you use the same technique to hide purl wraps as you do to hide knit wraps, it doesn’t look good on the right side of the work. This is the very trick you need in order to pick up wraps on the purl side of your short rows and keep your work neat and tidy.

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Blog Post: How To Purl Backwards And When To Do It

Walking Backwards Moonwalk for Knit Backwards Post squareBy Liat Gat – Founder / Heels, Short Rows, Tips and Tricks / September 19, 2010 / 25 Comments

Knowing how to purl backwards is optional, but take a look and see if you feel comfortable trying it on your next sock heel. It will save you a lot of time because if you know how to do it, you don’t have to turn your work back and forth every row.

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Blog Post: Free Video: German Short Rows

German Short Rows Step 62By Liat Gat – Founder / Short Rows / April 25, 2022 / 20 Comments

No more wrap and turn! This simple method for doing short rows completely eliminates the “wrap” and the need to pick it up later and disguise it. This tutorial shows you how to substitute German short rows for directions calling for a regular wrap and turn.

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Pick Up and Hide Purl Wraps – Wrap and Turn on the Purl Side (Short Rows)

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Pick Up and Hide Purl Wraps – Wrap and Turn on the Purl Side (Short Rows)
Pick Up and Hide Purl Wraps – Wrap and Turn on the Purl Side (Short Rows)

If you use the same technique to hide purl wraps as you do to hide knit wraps, the right side of your work will be a mess. The problem with the “intuitive” way of picking up purl wraps is that it places the wrap in front of the stitch. The challenge is to find an easy way to get that wrap in the back, which is exactly what our trick does.


German Short Rows

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German Short Rows
German Short Rows

No more wrap and turn! This simple method for doing short rows completely eliminates the “wrap” and the need to pick it up later and disguise it. This tutorial shows you how to substitute German short rows for directions calling for a regular wrap and turn.


W&T – Wrap and Turn (Short Rows) Plus Picking Up Wraps on the Knit Side

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A “short row” is simply what happens when you work across a row but don’t get to the end. The pattern instructs you to go almost to the end (maybe one or two stitches before), and then turn around and go back. This creates a domed shape that is good for heels and other curvy parts of the body.


Purl Backwards

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Purl Backwards
Purl Backwards

To purl backwards, insert the left-hand needle from front to back through the first stitch on your right-hand needle. Wrap the yarn around the left-hand needle counter-clockwise (towards you), and then pull the stitch on the right-hand needle over the wrap and off the needle.



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