Make 1 Purlwise (m1p)
Make 1 Purlwise (m1p) is a very useful technique when you’re increasing on the purl side of the fabric. By simply purling into the front loop versus the back loop, m1p leans right or left on the knit side of the fabric, imitating the look of the usual knitwise m1R (make 1 right) and m1L (make 1 left). (M1L purlwise looks like m1L on the knitside and m1R purlwise looks like M1R on the knit side.)
On the purl side of the fabric, the left and right m1p look identical, so if the purl side is the right side of your fabric, choose either one!
m1L purlwise (make one left purlwise, worked on the wrong side): With the left needle, pick up the horizontal strand between the last stitch you knit and the one you’re about to knit, bringing the needle from front to back, then purl through back loop of the strand. This makes a left-leaning increase on the right, or knit, side of the fabric.
m1R purlwise (make one right purlwise, worked on the wrong side): With the left needle, pick up the horizontal strand between the last stitch you knit and the one you’re about to knit, bringing the needle from back to front, then purl through front loop of the strand. This makes a right-leaning increase on the right, or knit, side of the fabric.
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11/04/2018
Hello Maria,
Thank you for your question! In this video, after knitting two stitches, we make one pur-wise with a right slanting increase on one end of the swatch and a Left leaning make one purlwise on the other end of the swatch. We are adding a total of two stitches, one on each side of the swatch.
I hope this helps and If this doesn’t answer your question please let us know!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I request your assistance in identifying the following increase worked in the round (right side of garment): pattern reads “P1, increase one stitch picking up the horizontal thread between two stitches and PURL through the back of the loop”.
Does this written instruction describe a Make 1 Purlwise?
Hi Nancy,
Great question! It does indeed sound like the pattern writer is having you work a M1P!
Best,
Julianna
Hello, I wonder if you can help:
I am working a picked up ribbed border on a cardigan. The border is continuous – it goes along the bottom up the middle, around the neck, back down the middle to the bottom again. At the corner, I am increasing EOR with a M1L or M1R depending. In two of the rounds it has me M1P – on the right side as part of the ribbing – without stipulating a right or left lean. Does it matter which way I do the M1P? Or should it coincide with the previous rounds’ M1L or M1R?
Many thanks!
Hi Jane,
Great question! If you want to be very particular, yes, your M1P should lean the same direction as the M1L or M1R that you worked previously; however, from the right side of the work, all M1P look nearly identical because the part of the stitch that leans is hidden underneath the purl bump. Most patterns only use a directionless M1P for this reason, but if your piece is going to be reversible, you may want to make sure they match your other increases.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hello!
I am making your beautiful Peaks Pullover at the moment and I am a bit confused by the increase purl rounds on the sleeves. So far the pattern has been 2×2 rib, but when the m1Ps turn up and then you need to work in the established pattern in the subsequent rounds it seems to be widening the purl section to more than 2, so I am ending up with a large section of purl stitches. Have I got something wrong? Should I be doing a knit stitch on top of a m1P in the next round rather than a purl stitch?
I hope this makes sense 😄
Many thanks
Hi Antonia,
Thanks for reaching out! It sounds to me that you are on the right track and haven’t done anything wrong! When increasing or decreasing in a rib pattern it is totally normal to have several purl stitches together in a row! As long as you are following the pattern as written (keep working the M1P as indicated), everything will fall into place!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions.
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Hello!
I am trying to understand these instructions.
“M1k tbl (=Insert right needle into next stitch 1 round below from front to back. take yarn over right needle from back to front and fetch this through.)” My question is , where does tbl come in? And do you insert the right needle as for K1b? I assume M1k stands for Make one knitwise. It doesn’t sound like M1R or M1L to me. Is is a lifted increase?
Could you help me with this???? Many many thanks!
Gloria
Hi Gloria,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes that is correct, M1K means to make 1 knitwise and tbl means you will make the stitch “through the back loop” so you will make the new stitch by entering through the back loop of the stitch!
I hope this helps clear things up!
Gianna
I am knitting a a top down raglan cardigan. I am knitting the neckband with the yoke/raglan stitches picked up after doing 6″ of ribbing, The instructions for increases are confusing, but your videos have helped. Now I have to M1 several times across the back and raglans. It doesn’t specify a direction and I am totally lost. What I did seems to have made a hole in the fabric.
Here’s an example :
Work as established to 2 sts before 1st M, M1P, p1, k1, SM,k1, p1,M1L, (k to 1st st before next M, M1R, k1, SM, k1, M1L) twice, then k to 2 sts before last M, M1R, p1, k1, SM, k1, p1, M1P, work as established to end,
I honestly don’t know how to just M1P
Can you help me understand what I am supposed to be doing?
Thanks!
Hi Robin!
Thank you for leaving your comment! I think your pattern calls for making 1 stitch left OR right purlwise, to help shape the raglan section of your sweater. There is not a way to M1P without making one left or right purlwise. To determine which M1RP or M1LP increase you need to make, you can check out which side of the marker the increases will be on, to see which way they need to “lean.” Based on the instructions you provided, I think your pattern should read:
“Work as established to 2 sts before 1st marker, M1RP, p1, k1, SM, ,k1, p1, M1L, (k to 1st st before next M, M1R, k1, SM, k1, M1L) twice, then k to 2 sts before last M, M1R, p1, k1, SM, k1, p1, M1LP, work as established to end.”
It seems like this pattern is replacing knit M1R and M1L’s with purl M1RP and M1LP’s to maintain the k, p, k, p structure of the rib pattern around the stitch markers!
I hope this helps, but feel free to reach out to us at customerservice@purlsoho.com if you would like to share photos of your work and discuss this further!
All the best,
Margaret
Hi! I am knitting 1×1 ribbing in the round and doing crown increases, and the pattern doesn’t specify M1RP or M1LP. Does it matter?
(Here is the instruction if it helps: *k1, sm. m1p, work stitches until marker, m1p, sm*
There is also a m1k rounds two rounds after.)
Hi Tea,
Thank you so much for reaching out! It shouldn’t matter if you are using a left-leaning purl increase or a right-leaning purl increase for the M1P in your pattern! As long as you consistently use the same increase (only using m1lp or only using m1rp), your stitches will look nice and uniform.
I hope this helps, and please let us know if you have any questions!
All the best,
Carly
Hi,
the instruction says: m1purlwise tbl – could you help what this means? I know m1L and m1R , also m1purlwise – but what means tbl in this context? Could you please help?
Many thanks in advance
Conny
Hi Conny,
Thanks for reaching out! Can you let me know what pattern you’re following? It would be helpful to be able to see the context of this instruction!
All the best,
Lili
How do I M1Lp on the Nola wrist warmers? If I’m working in the round with double points.Do I work on inside of gloves?
Hi Heidi,
Thank you for writing in! I don’t believe that is one of our patterns but I would recommend reaching out to the designer to check what their intention is in the use of this stitch. I am sure they would be more than happy to explain how this technique is worked into their pattern to help you get back on track!
All the best,
Gavriella