What Does m1l Mean in Knitting?
m1l means make one left.
Make One Left · Increases
Make One Left explained
A left-leaning increase. Pick up the bar between stitches from front to back with the left needle, then knit it through the back loop.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. m1l may also appear as M1L, or m1 left. The converter recognizes all of these.
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