How to knit the 3 into 3 gathered stitch — a technique that works multiple stitches together and then expands them again to create rich texture without changing the overall stitch count. This stitch is commonly found in Estonian knitting.
Technique Info: 3 into 3 gathered stitch
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Abbreviations | 3 into 3, 3-3, 3-3 RL (right-leaning), K3 in 3 |
| Type | Cluster |
| Category | Estonian Techniques |
| Related stitch | 3 into 3 LL 3 into 3 Center |
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Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1:
Hold the yarn in back. Insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first three stitches on the left-hand needle.
Step 2:
Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle.
Step 3:
Pull the new stitch through all three stitches.
Step 4:
Do not slip the three original stitches off the left-hand needle. Bring the yarn between the needle tips to the front.
Step 5:
With the yarn in front, reinsert the right-hand needle knitwise into the same three stitches.
Steps 6 and 7:
Wrap the yarn counterclockwise again and pull a second loop through — just as in steps 2 and 3.
Step 8:
Slip the three stitches off the left-hand needle.
Result:
There are now three stitches on the right-hand needle, created from the original three stitches on the left-hand needle.
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