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Short row shaping (partial knitting) is an essential skill for all knitters. Let's look at a few of the many ways that partial knitting is used to shape our garments.

  • Short Row increases and decreases
  • Shaping necklines and shoulders
  • Short Row ruffles and flowers
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Links mentioned in the Show

Classroom: All about Short Rows
Course: Neckline Shaping Practice
Sideways Duster
EBook - Learn Knit Flowers
Course: Yes! Knits that fit!
Mkers version of 3-needle Bind off

Jump Links
00::58 - Short Row Refresher
00:02:59 - Shoulder Shaping
00:08:02 - Why Shoulder Shaping?
00:10:50 - Sideways knitting - Sideways Duster
00:18:17 - Lucky Cloche hat brim shaping with Short Rows
00:22:45 - Bust Darts
00:25:30 - Ruffles and Flowers
00:29:52 - Round Afghans with Short Rows
00:34:32 - Upcoming Knit-Along
JR
Thanks Sue
Sue Jalowiec
Thanks everyone ... see you next time!
Linda C
Great info Sue as always
Aly T
Thanks Sue..
Jeanette M
Thanks Sue!!! Starting my knitting with short rows now!!
Lisa R
Enjoyed it! Leaned a lot. Stay well everyone.
Wilma T
Thanks for the nice life session and I’m off to finish a sleeve right now ;-). Bye all
Jacqueline O
thanks Sue and Matt
Mary Ann B
Thanks for all the good info. Great meeting!
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Thanks Sue!
Jean S
I always pick up such great hints, Thanks so much Sue...
Betty E J
love the encouragement!!!
Cynthia P
thanks for a great session
Patricia H
Thank you Sue
Nancy M
love that sweater color
Dawn W
Thank you Jean.
Jean S
Thrum is using roving to make mitts (or slippers) wormer...its knit into the project as you go.
Cynthia P
i changed the sponge bar before i used it.
Betty E J
bulky punchcard
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Cynthia, that's great!
Dawn W
Thrum?
Betty E J
I just snagged a sk155
Cynthia P
I got mine off free cycle. and it of course, was free
I think I need the LK150
Any advice as to where to get a LK150?
Wilma T
I think you always start with the largest number of stitches. For my sideways knit skirt I did. For socks it’s true too
Nancy M
yes can thrum
Jacqueline O
I'm excited about the lace topic!
Jean S
Could you thrum slippers???
Cynthia P
Nancy M. i would like to see the slppers
Nancy M
do you want the slipper recipe now so all can see?
Nancy M
yes easy peasy sideways hat
Jacqueline O
good question :)
Jeanette M
So when you use short row, you would first start with the largest stitch count ?
Wilma T
Just knitted a skirt using short rows. Not finished yet, need to knit ruffles for the bottom.
Nancy Z
And, lets not forget the round afghans---with short rows!
Nancy M
iyes short rowed only over ten needles
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Lace weight linen would make pretty flowers too.
Jacqueline O
This hat is adorable and I love the flower
Nancy M
I've made bunches of the corkscrew hair ties back in the day.
Nancy Z
Ruffles! yES, your ruffled scarf is cute & fun!
Nancy M
weights are very important for short rowing...I keep extra weight on the center stitches
Nancy Z
Yes, entrelac--so much easier and quicker on MK!
Matthew F
all good
Matthew F
no audio from the video
Nancy M
one voice
Annie L
Short rows are great for bust shaping and Entrelac.
Ritta K
Do you have to do anything with the wraps like short row heels in hand knitting?
Nancy M
you need to be careful not to cast on too tightly for sideways knitting with short row shaping
Pat L
Hello from New Hampshire!
Lyn R
Know

Hello from Austria, I´m a little late, sorry!
Susan B
Hello from Oklahoma
Nancy M
the shoulder tutorial is great
Edith L
I understand what it is.
Cynthia P
thanks Wilma
Jody A
amen
Nancy M
eay peasy slippers from booties to men's sizing will e mail
Ritta K
Do you pick up the wrap at the bind off?
Lauren B
hi from Lolo, MT
Lauren B
Laurie B
Patricia H
Hi from Louisiana
SANDY W
gOOD mORNING FROM mINNESOTA
Dawn W
Good afternoon from SW Ohio.
Jenny M B
Where in ~Norolk, Joy? I used to live near N@ Walsham & Cromer.
Betty E J
hello from Alabama
Cindy D
Good morning from Joshua Tree, CA
Jean S
Beverley G...I love Chilliwack...grew up in Burnaby
Linda C
Penn Valley is 1 hr north east of Sacremento
Wilma T
Hope you get well soon Cynthia!!!
Annie L
Snow the last 3 days.
Joy G
Hi from Norfolk UK :)
Nancy M
I have a great shortrow quick slipper recipe.
Linda M
Hello from Jacksonville Arkansas
Beverley G
Good morning from chilliwack, British Columbia
Beverley G
Beverley
JR
Thanks for the welcome. I am new to MK and this is my first Live class
Cynthia P
hello everyone
Annie L
Gini Woodward had a knitting machine business. She sells great patterns on-line.
Marjorie M
Hi! From Michigan. I'm trying to "double dip". Watch the video on my TV screen and comment via my computer keyboard. Trying to comment via the TV has not been practical.
Jenny M B
Hi friends, old and new! Raining in North Wales, too!
Jody A
good morning from Alaska
Marelda C
Hello from South San Francisco!
Diane M
Good morning from Sycamore, IL
Shari M
Good morning from central California
Nancy M
Followed your advice and checked with Kriskrafter BUT the Brother KX 350 is a 7mm machine so will have to look for used tools and garter bars
Aly T
Hi from stormy Dublin, Ireland
Wilma T
If I only could, I would send some rain Phyl!
Patricia B
Loud and clear
Matthew F
Guys we are ready to go - if you still see that button at the bottom of your page - click it and we are live
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Oh Wilma, send the rain here, we need it, having a dry spell.
Wilma T
Hi Cynthia :-)
Cynthia P
hi Wilma
Wilma T
Hi everyone! From a very rainy Netherlands.
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
And I'm well as far as I know, ha!
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Cynthia, sorry to hear about that cold. Everything is okay here, where it's hot but not too bad, 86 F.
Cynthia P
Jean S thanks but i will have to make it and i don't have the get up and go to do it.
Kathy B
Good morning from beautiful Alaska.
Faris R
Good morning --
Lisa R
Hello from swealtering Winder, GA
Nancy M
Good morning from windy Kansas!
Lyn R
Welcome June
Jean S
Feel better soon Cynthia...chicken soup!
Linda C
Hi from sunny and cold Penn Valley Ca
Lyn R
Get well Cynthia. Dallas area is still hot.
Jean S
Annie...we are almost neighbours I think...only the border between us?
Cynthia P
Phyl i am on week 2 of a really bad cold. how are you? we are haveing a heat wave and i am in flooece pjs
Lyn R
Good morning all. Looks like we are going to have a good presentation today.
Patricia B
Good morning from chilly N California
Jean S
always have to remind myself how to short row....this is a great start to new projects for Christmas!
JR
Hello, I am June from Pennsylvania
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Hi Cynthia, how are you?
Mary Ann B
Hi from rainy minnesota - cold too.
Cynthia P
Good afternoon from Oshawa Ontario
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Hi there! Yes, looking forward to learning more about short row shaping.
Annie L
Good morning Jean. Annie from Bonners Ferry Idaho.
Jeanette M
Hello from Ohio! I am looking forward to getting more comfortable with short row shaping!!
Jean S
Good Morning Everyone from the West Kootenays