Having problems increasing a stitch ....

[Jempast]

When ever I do a yarn over to increase a stitch like the pattern calls for it leaves a gap. How can I fix this?

[adirtyspoon]

Yarn overs are supposed to leave a gap, that's why they are so essential to lace knitting. They make little holes, as do M1's (Make 1's). What you you making? Maybe a KFB (Knitting into the front and back of the stitch) would work better for you than a yarn over.

[Jempast]

I am knitting a dishcloth

[magiccrochetfan]

I took a class with Annie Modesitt last year and learned an increase that doesn't leave a hole and is quite easy to do. She has a video of it on her site, click on "Grandma increase" http://www.anniemodesitt.com/clips/

[HomekeepingGran]

Jempast, are you knitting the standard garter stitch "Granny" dishcloth, the one knit on the diagonal beginning with only a few stitches, increasing, then decreasing back down to only a few? The holes from the yarn overs are decorative and entirely meant to be there. They make a pretty border of YOs with two stitches to the outer edge of them. That IS the pattern.

 

Like ADS and Kathy said, there are increases which are more or less invisible, but be sure that is the look you want when you use it.

[mamaoso]

It depends on what kind of increase you are doing..

Inc1= knitting front and back-

M1= Making a new stitch between sts-

yo= yarn over