There are two different ways to knit German short rows and this tutorial explores the differences between the two and when and where to use which version.
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German short rows are very simple. Basically, it boils down to slipping a stitch purlwise with yarn in front and then pulling (quite strongly) on the working yarn to create a double stitch. Later on, you will decrease the double stitch by knitting it together. So far so good. But when you do this process on the knitside, the result will be a slightly twisted stitch.
To avoid this, you have to slip the stitch knitwise and knit it together through back loop later on. However, while this might create a balanced stitch for the knitside, it might not always be the neatest way.
So, this tutorial explores the differences between the two different ways to knit German short rows and when and how to use them. In the last part, I also show you why and how I knit my German short row heel.


0:00 German short rows the problem!
1:30 How to knit German short rows the traditional way
7:43 German short rows twisted
14:40 Knitting the perfect German shortrow heel


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