In knitting, what does "Increase Round" mean?

Question

Do I increase each stitch in the whole round so I double the amount of stitches when I am finished?

I am using circular needles and am knitting a hat.

A few people mentioned what came after the term INCREASE ROUND. Here's what it said on the pattern.

Setup Rnd *K 11, place marker; repeat from * to end of rnd.

Increase Rnds

Rnd 1 *Knit to marker, M1, slip marker; repeat from * to end of rnd – 72 sts.

Answer 1

It seems that you make one stitch each 11 stitches. And at the end of this row you hare 72 stitches.
(So now you should have 66, if you have a different number I do not understand it and you should ignore me.)
Good luck.

Answer 2

While knitting a hat in the round, you can start with a small amount of stitches (preferably using double pointed needles). In the first few rounds, you have do double the stitches in every or every second round (that means you knit 2 stitches out of one) until you have a diametre of about 4 inches /10 cm.

Afterwards you knit 3 rounds without increasing followed by another INCREASING ROUND: You knit 2 stitches out of every 3rd stitch. Knit 4 rounds plain, then another increasing round (1 additional stitch every 4th stitch), followed by 5 plain rounds etc. until you get the width that fits your head. Change to circular needle and knit straight forward until desired length and bind off.

But maybe you'll find it easier to knit a hat from the brim to the top. There are lots of hat patterns (and much more!) at:

www.knitty.com
www.garnstudio.com

Enjoy your knitting!

Answer 3

The pattern will usually tell you if you are increasing by one stitch or multiple stitches for the whole round. If it doesn't say specifically, it should give the number of stitches you should have when completed with the round. Most likely for a hat, you are increasing to double.
If you post the pattern we can probably help you better.
If you just need help on how to make an increase stitch, here are some sites to check out:
http://learntoknit.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/faq-search.cgi?store=/stores/eyarn&faqKey=76
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/increase.php

Answer 4

the set up round lets you know where you need to increase. knit 11 stitches, place marker, repeate this to the end of the round.

in the increase round you knit to the marker that was placed in the previous round and you slip the marker and then you increase one stitch. you repeate that to the end of the round. if you did everything right you should have 72 stitches

Answer 5

Increase round means that you will be increaseing a number of stitches. In the pattern it should tell you how many stiches you need to increase to, it may or may not say for example; *k5, m1,* k5, turn. So if the pattern does not tell you how many stitches to knit betwwen each increase, you have to just evenly space your increases. Your pattern should tell you tell you that you need increase to X amount of stitches, or maybe it'll say how stitches you shoulds have on needle at the end of the instructions for that row. Hope this helps, good luck on your hat!

Answer 6

The words "increase round" in a knitting pattern are usually followed by the instructions for that round. Sometimes the words are in bold & the instructions are on the next line. Or the words are followed by a colon & then the instructions.

For example, this hat pattern says
http://www.magknits.com/Jan06/patterns/timon.htm
Increase round 1: *k1fb in every st (12 sts). Place marker for beginning of round.
Increase round 2: *k1fb, k1; repeat from * to end (18 sts).
Increase round 3: *k1fb, k2; repeat from * to end (24 sts).
Increase round 4: *k1fb, k3; repeat from * to end (30 sts).
Increase round 5: *k1fb, k4; repeat from * to end (36 sts).
Increase round 6: *k1fb, k5; repeat from * to end (42 sts).

This hat pattern says
http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTmaze.html
Increase Round: [K4[3], kfb] 20[28] times, k6[0]. 126[140] sts.

A knitting (or crochet) pattern is like a cookbook. Just follow the directions word for word.

If you're still having problems, include a link to the pattern. If it's not online type the lines after "increase round," and someone will explain them to you. (Posting an entire pattern is a violation of copyright.)

Answer 7

In knitting and crocheting both "increase round" means make the next round bigger than the one you just finished. "Decrease round" means make it smaller. Hope this helps