How to do a basic increase when knitting sleeves of a cardigan?

Question

Im following a pattern for a cardigan and im on the sleeves, i have finnished the ribbing and now need to continue in stocking stitch but increasing 1 stitch at each end of the needle on the 5th and evey following 2nd row. Ive looked at soem videos o how to do the increase but im confused as there are so many types, do i need to do a visable increase or a non visable increase? the pattern does not say. Can any help please? thanks!

Answer 1

It would probably be best to do something that isn't as visible, at least that would be what I would prefer. A yarn-over creates a hole, so you probably would want to avoid that increase as well. Like the other person said, it's up to you what you want it to look like. I don't know if this is where you've been looking for videos, but http://knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/increase.php has a picture of what the increase will look like and then also has videos for the techniques.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

It will be neater if you pick up the thread between the first and second stitches, twist it and knit - then work the same increase at the end between the last two stitches. This will make it much easier to join the seam, and gives a really good finish.
Alternatively, you can knit into the front and back of the first stitch and the last-but-one stitch.
Avoid increasing on the very last stitch which makes joining the seam more difficult.
Good luck!

Answer 3

If the pattern does not tell which increase, you can choose the one you know best.
As long as you make all the same.

I always knitted 2 stitches out of my last stitch, one knit and one purl, but my mother would make a yarn over just before the one but last stitch.
But any increase will do.

Answer 4

EXCUSE MY USE OF CAPS, I AM REGISTERED BLIND AND NO OFFENCE IS INTENDED. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS A PLAIN STITCH, DON'T LET IT FALL OFF THE NEEDLE BUT DO ANOTHER STITCH INTO THE BACK. WHEN IT FALLS OFF THE NEEDLE YOU HAVE 2 STITCHES. HOPE THIS HELPS.