How to work a wrap and turn

This photo tutorial shows you how to work a wrap and turn to give shaping as shown at the back of this pixie hat pattern

1. Stop knitting at the point stated in the pattern.

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2. Take the yarn to the opposite side of your work (in this case, the front)

3. Slip 1 stitch from the left hand needle onto the right hand needle.

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4. Take the yarn back to the correct side of your work, thereby wrapping the slipped stitch..

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5. Pass the slipped stitch back onto the left hand needle.

6. Turn your knitting ready to work the next row.

When you work the first row following the completion of all the wrap and turns, you work both the wrapped stitch and its wrap as one stitch.

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