Short Rows: Short rowing is a handy technique to add to your repertoire of knitting skills. It lets you work extra rows over a set of stitches on your needle so you can add length to specific sections of your knitted piece without affecting the rest—which makes it the perfect technique for Kristen’s Broken Rib Yoke. Among its many uses, you can use short rows to shape collars, sock heels, shoulders, and ‘darts.’ Here’s how:
Wrap and turn: Knit row—Slip next st purlwise onto RH needle (1), bring yarn to front of work, return slipped st to LH needle, bring yarn to back of  work (2), then turn work. Purl back to beginning of row.
Hide Wraps: Knit row—Knit to wrapped stitch. With the tip of the RH needle, pick up the wrap and the stitch it wraps, (1) and knit them together (2).
Wrap and turn: Purl row—Slip next st purlwise onto RH needle, bring yarn  to back of work (1), return slipped st to LH needle (2), bring yarn to front  of work, then turn work.
Hide Wraps: Purl row—With the tip of the RH needle, pick up the wrap through back of loop (1) and purl it together with  the st it wraps (2).
Resources: Here is a collection of fabulous Short Row Resources. Try out short rows: Here are a few free patterns where you can try out short rowing: • Provence Broken Rib Tank • classic one fifty Cardigan • Ariosa Wrap Cardi
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