Enlarged Knit Before Purl

This video is about the Enlarged Knits Before Purls found in ribbing, cables and seed stitch, or any time you transition from a knit to a purl, and how to fix that problem.
0:00 Introduction
00:31 Observation in ribbing
1:14 Observation in cable
2:20 Observation in seed
2:39 Observation after the fix
4:10 Little aside : easy measuring gauge in cable
4:37 The cause of the problem
10:24 The first method to fix the problem : the tug
13:06 The second method to fix the problem : clockwise
16:05 A look at the swatches after the fix

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[deepalichaudhri]

I have been a knitter since I was 8 and now I'm 63.l love to make complicated patterns and consider myself an expert in knitting but I could not perfect knit vertical lines in ribbing.I have spent days searching the U tube to correct this but failed, but today I suddenly Ifound your channel.I knew there was something wrong in the way I was moving the wool from knit to purl and vice versa.Thanks alot for posting this video.

[janerome]

I love Suzanne much! She's just so human. She's here to show the knitting, not her nails.This fixed my problem, and it is so well explained! I was going to bail on a cabled sweater because it was so sloppy looking. Now it's full steam ahead!

[mlboone]

wow I needed this years ago ... so frustrating when you learn on your own, so the people like you who makes these I am so grateful for !!!

[linsie.loo]

I really appreciated the two options and that you demonstrated with both styles of knitting. This was such a simple and easy video to understand and follow. Thank you so much! I feel more confident.

[shortcake]

You're not kidding when you say game changer! I've been knitting for three years now and this whole time I thought it was my tension. I've been studying the fundamentals of the stitch lately, so this makes perfect sense. Thank you! You're amazing!

[kathleenbacon]

Brilliant tips! Thank you for taking the scientific/mathematic approach in explaining.

[moniquerobinson]

This is fabulous. You are a great instructor. I'm going to practice this Thank you. 😊

[lynnerobyn]

THANK YOU! I’m a new knitter, but this has been bugging me since I started ribbing and cables - you made my day!

[marchair]

Between you and Lucy Neatby, no other knitting-expert is needed. You’re both incredibly generous in sharing your knowledge. Many thanks.

[nadiadima]

I always thought this is just the way it is supposed to be and there is no fix for it. We learn every day, thank you!

[jennyleach]

This is one of the best video tips I've come across

[millicuries]

I have never left a comment on a YouTube video before, but I feel that I must today because this tip has changed my knitting life. I have never had success with the two standard methods for improving knit-to-purl transition: pulling the yarn forward more tightly before purling or reverse mounting the purl. This is the first time I have ever seen it suggested that you reverse mount the problematic KNIT stitch. OMG!!! I am working on swatches for the TKGA Basics course, and this method instantaneously improved my 1x1 ribbing so much that I literally danced around my living room in excitement. Thank you Suzanne!!!!

[kittenkorleone]

I'm a new knitter and didn't even know there was an issue until you pointed it out! I recently made a simple scarf with cabling and clearly saw what you've described and to think that I was mighty proud of what i had done! I still am very proud of what I'm accomplishing since ive begun only a short time ago but with your help, I'm able to perfect it now instead of having years and years with of just ok work to show for the time put in. I think im going to employ the tug instead of your second remedy because it was a bit much for me to grasp purposely mounting the stitch wrong in order to fix this. Your seed stitch swatch did look incredible though! I hope I can one day achieve the level of quality you've attained. Im jealous of your knowledge. I only wished I started at a younger age. Im 55 with health problems and im glad to be able to do my best work while I can. Thank you.

[socretive]

Thank you Suzanne! I love the science behind the why, it makes total sense now!

[TheJaw]

I have been knitting a long time, and since seeing this video, did not realize how sloppy my stitches were. So glad I found you. Also practicing knitting on tips of my needles, and that has changed my life too. Keep up the good work, want more!

[CristalianaIvor]

Thanks! Enjoyed seeing someone actually showing, what went wrong and not only how to fix it ❤️

[ChristyKMorse]

Great discussion of topic.  That's the beauty of knitting I guess; there's always something to learn to do better!

[hollybranstner]

great help, those sloppy knit columns always drove me nuts, thanks again, so helpful!

[suecraver]

I have been knitting for 60 years (OMG) and have never been able to figure out to make my cables neater. Now I know. Thank you so much!

[beckijameson]

Wow! What a great tip! It helps so much to understand why things are the way they are. Knowing the why helps me remember what to do.