m 1, wrn what's the difference???

[John Ranck]

I've got an apple leaf pattern I've gotten from the mon tricot knitting
dictionary. The pattern calls for both of the above, and in the
abbreviations m 1 is defined "make one, by taking thread over or round
needle", wrn is defined "wool round needle". What's the difference???

Many thanks for any info.

JR

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John Ranck
ra...@fas.harvard.edu

[Parisi & Watson]

With a m1 you use the running thread.

v-v-v-v-v-v honest hese are supposed to be stitches on your needle
Pretend the - between the v's is the running thread. You pick up the
thread between the stitches and place it on the needle in the normal
position. Then knit through the back of the stitch. This is an increase
that snuggles between the other stitches and is virtually invisible.

The wrn is an old term for YO (yarn over). It is also an increase but
very different in appearance. Just wrap the yarn around the needle as
though were going to knit without going into any stitch and knit the
next stitch. ( This presumes you are on the knit side, wrap as though to
purl if you are on the purl side). On the next row you knit or purl that
YO as though it was a stitch. As you can see, this produces an extra
stitch, but this increase produces an eyelet or hole.

You really should not substitute one for the other as the effect is very
different.

Hope this helps, if not email me and I'll try to explain it another way.
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Mary-Ann Parisi
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[Rae B. Creedle]

Make 1 (m 1) is usually done by picking up the thread between stitches
in the row below with the left needle and then knitting it. It does
not leave a 'hole' like a yarnover (wrn) does.

Rae

On 8 Apr 1999 20:32:17 GMT, John Ranck <ra...@fas.harvard.edu> wrote:

>I've got an apple leaf pattern I've gotten from the mon tricot knitting
>dictionary. The pattern calls for both of the above, and in the
>abbreviations m 1 is defined "make one, by taking thread over or round
>needle", wrn is defined "wool round needle". What's the difference???
>
>Many thanks for any info.
>
>JR

Rae B. Creedle
Ra...@rev.net

[rita taylor]

>I've got an apple leaf pattern I've gotten from the mon tricot knitting
>dictionary. The pattern calls for both of the above, and in the
>abbreviations m 1 is defined "make one, by taking thread over or round
>needle", wrn is defined "wool round needle". What's the difference???

I agree with Mary Ann's explanation up to a point (no pun intended) but
these abbreviations are for a specific pattern and it sounds to me as
though it is meant to be holey rather than making 1 for an increase.

I would guess that the m1 is for before a knit or purl stitch (depending
on which one you are about to do) and the wrn is to make a hole
specifically before a purl one (because if you just brought the yarn
forward without wrapping it around the needle you wouldn't get the extra
stitch that makes the hole).

Read the pattern and see if this might fit the bill.
--
rita taylor

[Laurie Graham]

*AND*, to respectfully add my spoon to this pot of confusion, I execute
my "m1" increases by putting a twisted loop over the needle. The main
difference, tho, is that a "m1" increase is usually unobtrusive, while
the "wrn" or "yo" increase is visible as a hole. Choose one, make it,
then look at the picture to see if it's the same. If not, rip and choose
another one. Keep at it until you get what you're after (or something
you think is better).

Laurie

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