There are many different ways of working short rows but they all have the same end effect, you use a loop of yarn to close the gap created when you turn your work before you reach the end of the row.
With the wrap & turn method this is done by placing the wrap around the stitch but for the Japanese short row method you are putting that 'loop' of yarn on a marker or safety pin.
Below you'll find a video I have done showing the Japanese Short Row method worked on both a right and wrong side row and then those 'loop's worked with the stitch when you pass them again.
How to work:
- Work to point where you want to turn, turn work.
- Slip next stitch purlwise from left needle to right.
- Place marker around yarn (or strip of waste yarn on top of working yarn) and begin working in other direction.
When you want to resolve on the next row, for the knit side:
- Knit to the 'gap', your marker will be hanging behind the right needle.
- Pull up the marker, place the resultant loop of yarn on the left needle, remove the marker.
- Knit the next stitch together with the loop of yarn you put on the needle.
When you want to resolve on the next row, for the purl side:
- Purl to the 'gap', your marker will be hanging behind the right needle.
- Slip the next stitch purlwise from the left to the right needle.
- Pull up the marker, place the resultant loop of yarn on the left needle, remove the marker.
- Slip the stitch you had previously moved to the right needle back to the left needle.
- Purl that stitch together with the loop of yarn you put on the needle.
You can also see Japanese Short Rows worked in this video:
Read more about Short Row Knitting.
