Learn a variety of knit increase (inc) methods with photo tutorial lessons and practice block patterns.

Individual blocks can be used as swatches to study and compare the appearance of different increases. For a more challenging project, blocks can be joined to create a larger piece such as a scarf, blanket, bag, poncho… The combinations and possibilities are limitless.

Sampler blocks are knit in the round, from the center out. The block patterns are written in needle neutral terms and can be worked using your favorite small circumference knitting method. However, using DPNs makes it easier to identify each side of the square.

Yarn Weight: 4 - Medium

Recommended Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns Wooly Worsted

Recommended Needle Size: US size 8 (5 mm) DPNs

Finished Measurements: Each block is 5 1/2 inches square

Pattern Length: 24 pages

This sampler includes the following lessons and block patterns.

Lesson 1: Make 1 Left (M1L) and Make 1 Right (M1R)
Block 1: Make 1 increases slant away from the diagonals of the square
Block 2: Make 1 increases slant toward the diagonals of the square
Lesson 2: Lifted Increase Left (LIL) Lifted Increase Right (LIR)
Block 3: Lifted increases slant away from the diagonals of the square
Block 4: Lifted increases slant toward the diagonals of the square
Lesson 3: Median Increase Left (MIL) and Median Increase Right (MIR)
Block 5: Median increases slant away from the diagonals of the square
Block 6: Median increases slant toward the diagonals of the square
Lesson 4: Yarn Over (YO) and Open Make 1 (OM1)
Block 7: Yarn over increases
Block 8: Open make 1 increases
Lesson 5: Closed Yarn Overs 4 Ways
Block 9: Closed yarn over with dominant left leg
Block 10: Closed yarn over with dominant right leg
Lesson 6: Knit Front and Back (kfb) and Knit and Purl (kp)
Block 11: Knit Front and Back
Block 12: Knit and Purl
Lesson 7: Double Increases
Block 13: Knit Below, Back, Below (k1b, kb1, k1b)
Block 14: Knit, Yarn Over, Knit (k1, yo, k1)
Block 15: Knit Front, Back, Front (kfbf)
Block 16: Knit, Purl, Knit (k1, p1, k1)

Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Knitting Tutorial/Pattern PDF