What Does m1 Mean in Knitting?
m1 means make one.
Make One · Increases
Make One explained
An increase. Lift the horizontal bar between two stitches onto the left needle and knit into the back of it, which twists the new stitch so it doesn't leave a hole. If the pattern doesn't specify a direction, m1l is the usual default.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. m1 may also appear as M1, M1K, or make 1. The converter recognizes all of these.
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