What does Up1 mean in knitting?

Answer: Up1 is a way to increase the number of stitches. When increasing in this way, you don't make new stitches by working into the stitches already on the needle.
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What means Oneup?

Britannica Dictionary definition of ONE UP. not used before a noun informal. : having an advantage over someone : in a position that is better than someone else's position — usually + on.
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What does ML mean in knitting?

A common method of increasing stitches is known as a make-one, abbreviated as M1 or M1L, for make-one-left. The most basic way to increase is knitting in the front and the back of a stitch. The make-one is performed in between two stitches, with the bar between the stitches.
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What does m1L mean in knitting?

To “make 1 left” (m1L), pick up the bar between the stitch you knit and the one you're about to knit, bringing the needle from front to back. Next, insert the tip of the right needle knitwise into the back leg of the strand and knit as usual.
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Does M1R leave a hole?

Right-leaning Make 1 (M1R) — Knit Side

Knit through the front of this loop. It's a bit fiddly, but this twists the stitch and prevents a hole forming.
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How To: Make 1 (M1)



Can I purl on both sides?

An Easy Increase Stitch

Much like knitting in the front and back (KFB) of a stitch, purling in the front and back (PFB) is a way to easily increase stitches. However, purling on both sides of the loop is not quite as intuitive as knitting in the front and back, though the technique is basically the same.
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Is intarsia knitting difficult?

Intarsia knitting isn't hard, but there are some basic rules to know. Unlike fair isle knitting, the yarn is not stranded across the back of the work in intarsia knitting. Instead, you have a separate ball of yarn for each area of color.
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What is the difference between intarsia and stranded knitting?

At its most basic, the difference lies in where the colors are in your pattern. If the colors run across the width of your knitting, you'll be working stranded, or Fair Isle knitting. If the colors are more blocked off, and don't show up throughout the row, then you'll be doing intarsia knitting.
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