a photo tutorial from the NEW Ziggurat Book
(also in the first Ziggurat Book)
You will often find German short rows on Ziggurat shoulders for shoulder and back neck shaping. Sometimes also in bust darts where a striping sequence speaks better German than Japanese. Of late, I also make the final short-row turn on bust darts German, even if the entire dart is otherwise Japanese. The German short row resolves better when you resume knitting in the round, especially with Patty Lyons’ sleek solution. (Thank you, Patty!)
Abbreviations
sl1^ with yarn in front, sl1 purlwise, pull on yarn over and behind needle until both legs of st show
k1^ knit through both legs of the short row stitch (sl1^) from prev row as if it were a normal, single stitchr
p1^ purl through both legs of the short row stitch (sl1^) from prev row as if it were a normal, single stitch
German short row: sl1^
1a. RS or WS: Take yarn to front (orange arrow).
Slip 1 stitch purlwise (pink arrow).
1b. Take yarn that is hanging from the slipped stitch over and behind RN.
Pull downward behind so the stitch slips around towards back and shows two legs.
Keep tension on the yarn and knit (RS) or purl (WS) the next stitch.
k1^
Knit both legs of the ^st together (go through centre of cluster to catch both legs).
p1^ Purl both legs of the ^st together (go through centre of cluster to catch both legs)
dartage twist: from short rows to knitting in the round
When knitting a bust dart with Japanese short rows on a pullover, that is, when working in the round, for the final turn make a sl1^ (German short row) instead of Jsl1.
On the next round, resolve this ^st as follows below.
This is Patty Lyons’ clever solution for completing a German short row in the round. Thank you Patty!
1. RS: knit to 1 st before the ^st.
2. Slip 1 stitch knitwise (pink). The first, longer leg (orange) has jumped to become the second stitch – you can follow the yarn running from the slipped stitch to identify the first leg.
3. Here the first leg (orange) is sitting where it should, first.
In other words, you may need to wriggle the leg into place – reposition or lift it over the second (white) leg.
4. Knit this first leg (orange arrow) of the ^st through the back loop.
5. Pass the slipped (pink) stitch over the knitted first ^st-leg (orange).
6. Knit the second leg (white arrow) of the ^st through the back loop.
Done.
