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

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

With the Twist method, you keep both stitches secure while knitting — no dropped stitches and no reordering. Knit into the second stitch first, then into the first stitch, and drop both off the needle together to form the right-leaning twist in one smooth motion.

Step-by-step instructions and photos make 1/1 RT simple to follow.

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

Technique Info: 1 Over 1 Right Twist

Field	Details
Abbreviations	1/1 RT, C2B, 1/1 RC
Category	Cables
Group	2-stitch Cables
Direction	Left
Partner	1/1 LT

Step-by-step Instructions

Step 1: Hold the yarn in the back. Skip the first stitch, insert the right-hand needle into the front loop of the second stitch on the left-hand needle from left to right.

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 yarn in back

1.2

Insert RH needle knitwise

1.3

into front loop of 2nd st on LH needle

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 knitwise into front loop of 1st st on LH needle

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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