1/1 Left Twist: No Drop stitch, No Reorder

Learn how to work the 1/1 Left Twist WITHOUT a cable needle..

The Twist method creates the cable directly while knitting — no drop stitch, no reorder. You knit the second stitch first, then the first stitch, and drop both off the needle.

Step-by-step instructions and photos make 1/1 LT easy to follow.

• Technique Info
• Step-by-step Instructions
• Step-by-step Photos

Technique Info: 1 Over 1 Left Twist

Field	Details
Abbreviations	1/1 LT, C2F, 1/1 LC
Category	Cables
Group	Methods for 2-stitch Cables
Direction	Left
Partner	1/1 RT

Step-by-step Instructions

Step 1: Hold the yarn in the back. Insert the right-hand needle into the back loop of the second stitch on the left-hand needle from right to left.

Step 2: Wrap the yarn counter clockwise around the right-hand needle.

Step 3: Pull the new stitch through the stitch.

Step 4: Do not slip any stitches off the left-hand needle — keep both stitches in place. Insert the right-hand needle into the front loop of the first stitch on the left-hand needle, from left to right.

Step 5: Wrap the yarn counter clockwise around the right-hand needle.

Step 6: Pull the new stitch through the stitch.

Step 7: Drop both stitches off the left-hand needle.

Step-by step Photos

Step 1

1.1

Hold the yarn in back

1.2

Insert RH needle into back loop of 2nd st on LH needle

1.3

Position RH needle so that it goes from right to left

Step 2

Wrap yarn CCW around RH needle

Step 3

Pull new st through 2nd st on LH needle

Step 4

4.1

Do not slip sts — keep both on LH needle

4.2

Insert RH needle into front loop of 1st st on LH needle, left to right

Step 5

Wrap yarn CCW around RH needle

Step 6

Pull new st through 1st st on LH needle

Step 7

Drop both sts off the left-hand needle - Done!

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