Techniques to Shorten Rows in Knitting

Shorten Rows With Yarn Overs

Knit your work with stockinette stitch until you need to turn your work. After you turn your work to the wrong side, make a yarn over and continue knitting to the end of the stripe with purls.

In the next right side row, knit this yarn over and the next stitch together as knit stitches.

Shorten Rows With Stitch Winding

As in the previous method, knit your work with stockinette stitch until you need to turn your work. Then, slip the knit stitch and transfer it to the right-hand needle. Throw the working yarn behind this stitch and return it to the previous needle. Turn your work again. You'll get a stitch with winding. Throw the yarn one more time and finish the row.

Knit one more stripe, catching the stitch through the front from the bottom with the right-hand needle from the right side, and make a yarn over. This is done on the right side.

In the place where the turn should be, slip the stitch on the opposite needle from the wrong side. Take the yarn from yourselves and return the link to its place. Turn your work and continue knitting. When you come to the stitch winding, turn it, but before doing this, transfer the yarn over to the right-hand needle. Return the yarn over and insert the right-hand needle through the back loop, knitting with purls.

Shorten Rows With Stitch Tension

As in the previous methods, knit your work with stockinette stitch until you need to turn your work. Then, slip the last link as purl, take the yarn behind, and string in a way that there are 2 half-stitches. Continue working, insert the needle between these 2 half-stitches and make 1 knit stitch.