Right-slanting and Left-slanting Lifted Increase on the knit side
a.) Right-slanting Lifted Increase on the knit side (RLI-K)
1. The forth stitch is the stitch where I wish to make an increase (RLI-K). So, I knit the first three stitches as usual to the right needle before reaching the forth stitch.
2. & 3. Now, start to make an increase stitch at the desired stitch (the forth stitch) by using the right needle and lift the stitch one row below the stitch on the left needle and place it back onto the left needle without twisting it.
4. There is now a new stitch on the left needle.
5. Insert the right needle into the new stitch through the front loop from front to back.
6. Knit it as usual and slip it off the left needle.
7. Now, there are four stitches on the right needle. Then knit the next stitch.
8. An right-slanting lifted increase stitch is completed. From the photo, you can see there are five stitches on the right needle. Obviously, one stitch is increased at the forth stitch.
b.) Left-slanting Lifted Increase on the knit side (LLI-K)
1. The forth stitch from the end is the stitch where I wish to make an increase (LLI-K).
2. Knit the desired stitch (the forth stitch), then slip it off the left needle. Now, the desired stitch is on the right needle.
3. Insert your left needle tip into the stitch two rows below the stitch you have just knitted on the right needle.
4. Now, there is a new stitch on the left needle.
5. Insert the right needle into the new stitch through the back loop from front to back.
6. Knit it as usual and slip it off the left needle.
7. An left-slanting lifted increase stitch on the knit side is completed.
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Right-slanting and Left-slanting Lifted Increase on the purl side
a.) Right-slanting Lifted Increase on the purl side (RLI-P)
1. The forth stitch is the stitch where I wish to make an increase (RLI-P) . So, I purl the first three stitches as usual to the right needle before reaching the forth stitch.
2. & 3. Now, start to make an increase stitch at the desired stitch (the forth stitch) by using the right needle and lift the purl bump one row below the stitch on the left needle and place it back on to the left needle without twisting it.
4. There is now a new stitch on the left needle.
5. Insert the right needle into the new stitch through the back loop from back to front.
6. Purl it as usual and slip it off the left needle.
7. Now, there are four stitches on your right needle. Then purl the next stitch.
8. An right-slanting lifted increase stitch is completed. From the photo you can see there are five stitches on the right needle. Obviously, one stitch is increased at the forth stitch.
b.) Left-slanting Lifted Increase on the purl side (LLI-P)
1. The forth stitch from the end is the stitch where I wish to make an increase (LLI-P).
2. Knit the desired purl stitch, then slip it off the left needle. Now, the desired stitch (the forth stitch) is on the right needle.
3. Insert your left needle tip into the purl bump two rows below the stitch you just purled on the right needle.
4. Now, you have a new stitch on your left needle.
5. Insert your right needle into the new stitch through the front loop from back to front.
6. Purl it as usual and slip it off the left needle.
7. An left-slanting lifted increase stitch on the purl side is completed.
Thank you for the photos and written out instructions. I am increasing on a jumper every fifth row (flat knitting) so I've referred to all four. This style of increase takes a bit of getting used to, especially the orientation and being able to count rows between decreases. Worth it though! It doesn't leave a hole, and any slight distortion to the stitches can be easily smoothed out. It's my preferred increase. Well worth swatching to getvused to it before you use it in a project.
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