short row shaping

What is your preferred method of short row shaping within the body of a garment? If you use the "wrap" technique, do you knit the wrap with the stitch as shown here

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do you "unwrap" the stitch and K2/P2 tog? The sweater I am knitting uses the short row technique to work a different color/pattern on the diagonal in the body and sleeves, which lead me to wonder what techniques others useDA

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Sue, I use the Japanese method of short row, which lead me to wonder what method others use. DA

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DA

You knit both the wrap and the stitch together when you go back to knit long rows.

sue

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suzee

I see. I use the w&t as shown in the Knitty article; I can never remember how to do it when I need to, so go back and refer to it.

sue

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suzee

There is an explanation here

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DA

Thanks for the link.

I have never been able to find a satisfactory way of turning, and while this looks good I am not sure I would be bothered with the pin for my day-to-day mindless type knitting.

When I do short row sock heels I turn and slip the first stitch as described at the link. When I am "picking up" I make a stitch by knitting into the gap, slip the new stitch onto the left needle, then work the new and the next stitch together. This gives a very tight closure of the gaps on a SR heel. The set of the knit and purl row stitches is still very slightly different (if you twist the purl rows) but not enough to concern me, and it is quick and requires little extra attention when you are knitting and talking/travelling/reading/TV-ing/etc.

But I would persevere with the pin needed for Japanese SRs for shaping on a jumper or baby garment, so thankyou so much for the link that shows me that this can be done "invisibly". I need to see these things to understand them. In the past even the most detailed explainations have left me bemused.

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CATS

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:38:53 -0400, "DA"

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Alison

Cheryl, I don't use this for socks either, but it is perfect for garment shaping No more gaps. :) DA

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

The technique is illustrated here

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DA

DA spun a FINE 'yarn':

DA. . .

DA, I use the Japanese short-row (at least I THINK that's what it is called, I DO NOT WRAP) Noreen

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