Question for Knitters

**Shelli_wnj** · 01-03-2010, 02:23 PM

I am just learning how to knit (thanks to my MIL for those awesome knitting books for Christmas!). I was making a beret (pics to follow in a bit) and it calls for M1 increases. Whenever I do a M1, I always end up with a hole in the fabric. the finished item is cute, but i would prefer it without the holes. Is there any way to prevent this? am i doing it wrong? Thanks!!!
Shellie

**sunshine** · 01-03-2010, 06:31 PM

How are you doing the M1 increases? By doing a yarn over? If you M1 by knitting in the front and back of the same stitch, it generally eliminates the holse.

**Shelli_wnj** · 01-03-2010, 06:40 PM

The holes weren't as big when i did the front and back... but the original was "picking up the bar", they described a bar between the two stitches, and I did it that way and there were holes. The knit through front and back made smaller holes. Is there a way to make no holes when increasing? Thank you for your help!!!

**sunshine** · 01-03-2010, 07:15 PM

Try this:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOI_oXPm1iA"]YouTube- No Gusset Holes![/ame]

**YankeeMom** · 01-03-2010, 10:21 PM

When I do a M1, I knit through the back of the stitch...twisting it and closing up that hole. I don't like the M1 stitch way of increasing, because like you said there are still small-ish holes. I think the better your tension gets, the less noticeable the holes are.

**Shelli_wnj** · 01-07-2010, 02:34 PM

I definitely still have to work on my tension. it's nowhere near where the guidelines are!

**bluedog** · 01-07-2010, 05:29 PM

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