Text: The Periwinkle Dragon Purple dragon eye with yarn ball and text: Original knitting patterns by Carolyn Lisle Text: The Periwinkle Dragon Purple dragon eye with yarn ball and text: Original knitting patterns by Carolyn Lisle

Make 1 Left and Make 1 Right

This video tutorial demonstrates how to work Make 1 Left and Make 1 Right (M1L and M1R) stitches, an essential knitting skill used for important construction elements in knitting projects such as: toe-up sock gussets, thumb gussets on mittens, and sweater and shawl shaping.

Patterns that use this technique include:

Sidewalk Chalk Shawl

Woman holding a triangular shawl with flat white and black speckled sections between bumpy pastel stripes as it floats in the wind.

Isabellina Socks

Close up of feet wearing rich green socks with spiral texture.

Sand Gecko Socks

Close up of crossed feet wearing pink-orange socks with cabled surface detail.
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