One way to increase stitches in knitting is the Kfb (knit front and back) method. Increasing stitches in knitting is used to give shape to knitted items, for texture and for lace work. An extra stitch is added in a row or round when a stitch on the left knitting needle is knit both in the front loop as well as in the back loop. This tutorial includes written instructions and two videos (one in slow motion) on how to increase stitches by doing a Kfb for right handed knitting.

Kfb in Slow Motion:

Written Instructions for Kfb (Knit front and back):

• Insert the right knitting needle into the front loop of the first stitch on the left knitting needle
• Bring the working yarn around and between the left and right knitting needles
• Catch and pull the loop made by the working yarn with the right needle
• Turn the right needle towards the back loop of the same stitch on the left needle
• Insert the right needle into the back loop of that stitch
• Bring the working yarn around and between the two needles
• Catch and pull the new loop made by the working yarn with the right needle
• Slide the first stitch off the left needle and secure the two new stitches on the right needle

The video below shows Knit 1, KFB, Knit 1, Kfb:

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