Left (LT) & Right (RT) Twist Stitch Tutorial

Today's tutorial is on the Left Twist (LT) & Right Twist (RT) Stitches. These are great stitches that provides a faux cable look without the cable needles!

I've used the Right Twist stitch in my Grapevine & Jesse Slouch Beanies (Patterns available in shops... click link above photos).

 Grapevine Slouch Beanie

Jesse Slouch Beanie

My latest Casey Slouch Pattern uses the Left Twist Stitch

Left Twist (LT) Stitch

Working with 2 stitches -

Option 1:

Step 1: Knit the 2nd stitch through the back loop without sliding stitches off left hand needle.

Step 2: Knit both stitches through the back loops

Step 3: Slide stitches off left hand needle

Option 2:

Step 1: Knit the 2nd stitch through the back loop without sliding stitches off left hand needle.

Step 2: Knit the 1st stitch through the front loop (normal knit stitch)

Step 3: Slide stitches off left hand needle

Option 3:

Step 1: Knit the 2nd stitch through the back loop without sliding stitches off left hand needle.

Step 2: Knit the 1st stitch through the back loop

Step 3: Slide stitches off left hand needle

Here's a really quick video (no commentary) on the 3 options for the LT sts.

Please see full video on bottom of post for both LT & RT Stitches with commentary.

Right Twist (RT) Stitch (2 options)

Working with 2 stitches -

OPTION 1:

Step 1: Knit the 2nd stitch without sliding stitches off left hand needle.

Step 2: Knit the 1st stitch

Step 3: Slide stitches off left hand needle

OPTION 2:

Step 1: Knit 2 stitches together (k2tog) without sliding stitches off left hand needle.

Step 2: Knit the 1st stitch

Step 3: Slide stitches off left hand needle

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