Japanese Short Rows

Here is a two-part video covering the Japanese Short Row method. This is part of a series of videos about short rows that includes the Wrap and Turn https://www.chaiknucklesknitting.com/blog/2020/9/24/short-rows-wrap-and-turn method and the German https://www.chaiknucklesknitting.com/blog/2020/9/24/short-rows-german method.

Japanese Short Rows

Pros: • Easier to do than W&T • Pin makes it easy to locate pivot stitch • Processed stitches are less noticeable than W&T • Less distortion

Cons: • Not as many patterns are written with Japanese short rows as are W&T • It can be a pain fiddling with pins

Converting Japanese to W&T: • Japanese = “ Work X stitches, turn, Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin” • W&T = “Work X-1 stitches, W&T”

Converting Japanese to German: • Japanese = “ Work X stitches, turn, Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin” • German = “Work X stitches, turn, DS” Japanese Short Rows (Knit Side*)

Japanese Short Rows: Turning, knit side:

1. Work up to and including the pivot stitch

2. Turn (you're now on the purl side)*

3. Slip the next stitch purlwise from the left needle to the right. The working yarn is coming from the stitch on your right needle.

4. Hang a pin on the working yarn.

5. Continue, ignoring the pin, it won't be used until the pivot stitch is processed.

Processing the pivot stitch on the knit side:

1. Work until you reach the stitch with the pin.

2. Pull on the pin and lift the yarn it holds on to the left needle. Be sure that the loop is correctly mounted with its right leg in front.

3. Work that loop together with the pivot stitch on the left needle.

4. Remove the pin.

Japanese Short Rows (Purl Side*)

* “Side” is based on stockinette stitch.

Turning, purl side:

1. Work up to and including pivot stitch.

2. Turn (you're now on the knit side)*

3. Slip the next stitch purlwise from the left needle to the right. The working yarn is coming from the stitch on your right needle.

4. Hang a pin on the working yarn.

5. Continue, ignoring the pin, it won't be used until the pivot stitch is processed.

Processing the pivot stitch on the purl side:

1. Work until you reach the stitch with the pin.

2. Pull on the pin and lift the yarn it holds on to the left needle. Be sure that the loop is correctly mounted with its right leg in front.

3. Work that loop together with the pivot stitch on the left needle.

4. Remove the pin.

Japanese Short Rows Pattern

Cast on 15

1. P to end

2. K10, turn

3. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P4, turn

4. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K5 processing pin on the way, turn

5. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P6 processing pin on the way, turn

6. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K7 processing pin on the way, turn

7. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P8 processing pin on the way, turn

8. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K9 processing pin on the way, turn

9. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P10 processing pin on the way, turn

10. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K9, turn

11. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P8, turn

12. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K7, turn

13. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P6, turn

14. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K5, turn

15. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, P4, turn

16. Sl 1 purlwise, attach pin, K to end processing pins on the way, turn

17. P to end processing pins on the way, turn

18. K to end

19. Bind off in pattern