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How to knit - increase in knit stitch

There are many ways of increasing, the easiest way of increasing is to work twice into a stitch.

Easy Step 1:
Garter St Step 1

Knit the first two stitches (as before).

Easy Step 2:
Garter St Step 2

* Using the left hand needle, pass the first stitch over the second stitch.

Easy Step 3:
Garter St Step 3

The right hand needle with new loop is brought to front under left hand needle.

Easy Step 3B:
Cast off 3b

Instead of slipping old loop off left hand needle, take right hand needle behind left hand needle and knit into the back of old loop still on left hand needle.

Easy Step 5:
Increase Garter 2

Slipping old loop off needle. There are now 2 sts on right hand needle made from original stitch.