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Right- and left-leaning increases from the strand between stitches

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Monday, June 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Dear users, dear authors,
Are right- and left-leaning increases from the strand between stitches a type of yarn over in knitting that must be worked twisted?
I read this in a product description, and I’m sure this is something for advanced knitters, right?

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Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Is this a serious question? (I thought moderatoren knew everything about knitting.)
So:
You don’t make a yarn over; instead, with the left needle you pick up the strand between the stitch just knitted and the next stitch. Note that the strand comes from the previous row, because there isn’t one in the current row yet—it hasn’t been finished. There are two ways to pick it up:

1. The right end of the strand lies at the front of the needle, the left end at the back: Insert into this loop from the right and knit it as a twisted knit stitch. The front strand leans to the left. This is a left-leaning increase.

2. The right end of the strand lies at the back of the needle, the left end at the front: Insert into this loop from the left and knit it as a knit stitch. This creates a twist in the opposite direction from version 1. The front strand leans to the right. This is a right-leaning increase.

There are at least 20 videos on YouTube that show how to do this:
It’s also described in better knitting books. And it’s suitable for anyone who knits, whether a beginner or an advanced knitter.

Best regards from the Cookie Monster!

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Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Hello kruemel-monster,
welcome to our community. Thank you for your information.
I start threads so users and designers can exchange ideas and show off their expertise.
Please don’t include external links in posts. I have to delete them each time. 
Have fun here with us. 

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