Learn how to do an m1 increase by adding a stitch between two other stitches. You can either do an m1L (make one left) or m1R (make one right) depending on if you want your increase to lean left or right.

LEFT KNITTING INCREASE M1, M1L. If your pattern simply tells you to Make 1 (M1), this is the same as M1L. This technique creates an invisible increase that slants to the left (\). Typically, this will be used when making an increase in the first half of t

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 b