Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn to work invisible lifted increases! This is a great increase method that blends really well into your fabric and doesn't leave a hole. To make these increases, you’ll “lift” a stitch from the row below, work a new stitch into it, then slip the stitch directly above.
In this tutorial, we show you how to work right and left-leaning knitted and purled invisible lifted increases on both sides of your stockinette fabric.
Steps:
0:34 Inv-R (Invisible Increase Right): Insert tip of R needle into R leg of stitch below first stitch on L needle from back to front, lifting this stitch up onto L needle tip. Knit the lifted stitch through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting), then slip the original stitch purlwise with yarn to WS. (1 stitch increased; leans right)
1:20 Inv-L (Invisible Increase Left): Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn to WS, insert tip of L needle into the L leg of stitch in the row below the stitch just slipped to R needle from back to front, lifting this stitch up onto L needle tip. Knit the lifted stitch through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting). (1 stitch increased; leans left)
2:15 Inv-Rp (Invisible Increase Right-purl): Place the R leg of the stitch below first stitch on L needle onto L needle and purl it through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting), then slip the original stitch purlwise from L needle with yarn to WS. (1 stitch increased; leans right)
2:50 Inv-Lp (Invisible Increase Left-purl): Slip next stitch purlwise from L to R needle with yarn to WS, lift the L leg of the stitch in the row below the slipped stitch and place it on L needle. Purl the lifted stitch through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting). (1 stitch increased; leans left)
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If you found this tutorial helpful, we’d love your support!
At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design. We craft our patterns with a commitment to timeless quality, publishing size-inclusive, stylish designs for all shapes, identities, and skill levels.
Contemporary design, superior craftsmanship, and clear instructions give knitters the opportunity to elevate their skills and explore the intersection of crafting traditions with current style and new techniques.
Our extensive library of educational resources and skill-building tutorials give crafters the tools to succeed and the confidence to make their projects their own.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed_Official
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
Learn to work invisible lifted increases! This is a great increase method that blends really well into your fabric and doesn't leave a hole. To make these increases, you’ll “lift” a stitch from the row below, work a new stitch into it, then slip the stitch directly above.
In this tutorial, we show you how to work right and left-leaning knitted and purled invisible lifted increases on both sides of your stockinette fabric.
Steps:
0:34 Inv-R (Invisible Increase Right): Insert tip of R needle into R leg of stitch below first stitch on L needle from back to front, lifting this stitch up onto L needle tip. Knit the lifted stitch through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting), then slip the original stitch purlwise with yarn to WS. (1 stitch increased; leans right)
1:20 Inv-L (Invisible Increase Left): Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn to WS, insert tip of L needle into the L leg of stitch in the row below the stitch just slipped to R needle from back to front, lifting this stitch up onto L needle tip. Knit the lifted stitch through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting). (1 stitch increased; leans left)
2:15 Inv-Rp (Invisible Increase Right-purl): Place the R leg of the stitch below first stitch on L needle onto L needle and purl it through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting), then slip the original stitch purlwise from L needle with yarn to WS. (1 stitch increased; leans right)
2:50 Inv-Lp (Invisible Increase Left-purl): Slip next stitch purlwise from L to R needle with yarn to WS, lift the L leg of the stitch in the row below the slipped stitch and place it on L needle. Purl the lifted stitch through the leading leg (through the back loop if stitch is mounted backward, to avoid twisting). (1 stitch increased; leans left)
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If you found this tutorial helpful, we’d love your support!
At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design. We craft our patterns with a commitment to timeless quality, publishing size-inclusive, stylish designs for all shapes, identities, and skill levels.
Contemporary design, superior craftsmanship, and clear instructions give knitters the opportunity to elevate their skills and explore the intersection of crafting traditions with current style and new techniques.
Our extensive library of educational resources and skill-building tutorials give crafters the tools to succeed and the confidence to make their projects their own.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed_Official
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
