Increase in Ribbing

When making increases in ribbing (like from the bottom band to the body of a sweater), use a kfb or bar increase and do the increase in a knit stitch which is immediately followed by a purl stitch. This will make the increase nearly invisible. Then make your first stockinette row a purl row and that will really hide the increases.

Make One Stitches, Increases

If you have a hard time remembering which way to insert your needle when making a make 1 left or make 1 right (M1L, M1R), here’s a saying to help you.
“I left through the front door but I’ll be right back.”
Therefore, a left slanting increase (M1L) tells you to put your needle through the front of the stitch and a right slanting increase (M1R) tells you to put your needle through the back of the stitch to start the increase.

Keeping Track of Increases With Split Ring Markers

If you need to keep track of increases or decreases when knitting sleeves or other shaped areas, link together split ring markers. If you increase or decrease on the 6th row, use 5 green markers and 1 red marker and link together to make a circle. Every time you knit a row, move so the next marker is on your needle. When you get to the red marker, it's time to knit the increase or decrease. Hopefully with this aid you won't forget which row you are on when you put down your knitting.

Keeping Track of Increases

To help keep track of how many increases you have completed in a row, slip an open or clip type marker on each increased stitch. It’s easy to count the markers to know how many increases you have completed.