What's a backward loop?

[granola_mom]

Hi there,

I'm knitting the 5 hour baby sweater, and I have no clue about what the pattern means- it says M1 means make a backward loop and place on the right hand needle. What? What exactly is that.... never heard of it before? When I get to the point in the pattern, it says you will be placing markers so I thought maybe M1 meant place marker, which is usually pm, but then it says pm in the same row as it says M1.

So, can someone tell me what a backward loop is?

[dawningmama]

M1 usually means "make one" or "increase by one." Check out over here (very helpful site, btw---this is where I learned to knit): http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases

[llamalluv]

Originally Posted by granola_mom

Hi there,

I'm knitting the 5 hour baby sweater, and I have no clue about what the pattern means- it says M1 means make a backward loop and place on the right hand needle. What? What exactly is that.... never heard of it before? When I get to the point in the pattern, it says you will be placing markers so I thought maybe M1 meant place marker, which is usually pm, but then it says pm in the same row as it says M1.

So, can someone tell me what a backward loop is?

It's like a half hitch cast on. You just loop the yarn over your thumb, and slide it onto the needle.

Like this: http://www.string-or-nothing.com/Per...7e96ddfa0.aspx



You can also ignore that, place your marker, and when you come back on the next row, pick up the yarn between two stitches, twist, and knit it.