How to increase/decrease evenly!
How to calculate where to inc/dec when pattern says "inc/dec evenly" - You can use this lesson's tips both in knitting and crocheting:
Increase evenly:
The pattern tells you to increase a number of stitches evenly.
Example 1: You have 100 sts and you shall increase 16 sts evenly.
Use a calculator and enter 100 divided by 16 and you will get 6.25.
The number you get should be rounded down to full or half number.
In this example we will round it down to 6.
So you should inc after every 6th stitch like this: Work 6 sts, make 1st inc, work 6 sts, make 2nd inc, work 6 sts, make 3rd inc, work 6 sts, make 4th inc, and continue like this. After your 16th increase you will have 4 sts left on row to work.
Example 2: You have 140 sts and you shall increase 21 sts evenly.
Use a calculator and enter 140 divided by 21 and you will get 6.66.
The number you get should be rounded down to full or half number.
In this example we will round it down to 6.5.
So you should inc after alternating every 6th and 7th stitch like this: Work 6 sts, make 1st inc, work 7 sts, make 2nd inc, work 6 sts, make 3rd inc, work 7 sts, make 4th inc, and continue like this. After your 21st increase you will have 4 sts left on row to work.
Example 3: You have 48 sts and you shall increase 12 sts evenly.
Use a calculator and enter 48 divided by 12 and you will get 4.
If you get an even number and you are working in the round, then it's easy and you can just inc with that number of stitches between each inc.
But if you are working rows back and forth and shall inc every 4th stitch like in this example, then you would have to make an inc after the last stitch on row, which you can't. To avoid this you work a couple less stitches before first inc like this:
Work 2 sts, make 1st inc, work 4 sts, make 2nd inc, work 4 sts, make 3rd inc, work 4 sts, make 4th inc, and continue like this. After your 12th increase you will have 2 sts left on row to work.
Decrease evenly: The pattern tells you to decrease a number of stitches evenly.
Example 1: You have 100 sts and you shall decrease 16 sts evenly.
Use a calculator and enter 100 divided by 16 and you will get 6.25.
If the number is less than .5 then always round the number down, so in this example we round it down to 6.
To make decreases in every 6th stitch, means that you work together every 5th and 6th stitch like this: Work 4 sts, K2tog (5th and 6th sts), work 4 sts, K2tog, work 4 sts, K2tog, and continue like this. After your 16th K2tog you will have 4 sts left on row to work.
Example 2: You have 140 sts and you shall decrease 30 sts evenly.
Use a calculator and enter 140 divided by 30 and you will get 4.66.
When the number is more than .5 you will have to alternate your decreases between lower and higher number.
In this example this means we will alternate dec in every 4th and 5th st, like this:
Work 2 sts, K2tog (3rd and 4th sts), work 3 sts, K2tog (4th and 5th), work 2 sts, K2tog, work 3 sts, K2tog, and continue like this. After your 30th K2tog you will have 5 sts left on row to work.
Example 3: You have 48 sts and you shall decrease 12 sts evenly.
Use a calculator and enter 48 divided by 12 and you will get 4.
In this example this means we will dec in every 4th st, like this:
Work 2 sts, K2tog (3rd and 4th sts), work 2 sts, K2tog, work 2 sts, K2tog, and continue like this. After your 12th K2tog you'll have no sts left on row to work.
Comments (80)
Solveig Lindland
16.12.2020 - 16:19:
Jeg har 120 masker og skal felle 30 jevnt fordelt. Deler 120 med 30 og får 4. Skal jeg da strikke sammen 3 og 4 eller 4 og 5?
DROPS Design
11.01.2021 - 07:26:
Liesje
02.11.2020 - 09:47:
Ik heb voor het voorpand iedere 18 naalden aan weerszijden 6 x 1 steek moeten minderen. Als ik de steken nu opnieuw tel heb ik echter 1 steek teveel op de naald staan. Ik zie niet aan welke kant ik een mindering vergeten zou zijn. Kan ik gewoon in het midden van de naald 1 steek minderen zodat het aantal steken klopt wanneer ik straks met de fantasiesteek moet starten of begin ik toch best opnieuw?
DROPS Design
06.12.2020 - 14:36:
Dag Liesje,
In dat geval zou ik aan een zijkant van de naald nog een steek minderen en niet in het midden. Als je goed naar het werk kijkt, zou je de minderingen wel moeten kunnen zien. Gebruik evt. de zaklamp van je telefoon hiervoor.
Eirin
28.10.2020 - 11:00:
Hei, jeg strikker en jakke og har kommet til rett før halsborden. I oppskriften står det: "fortsett med raglanfellinger som før samtidig som det felles 5, 3, 2, 1 masker i begynnelsen av hver pinne til hals". Hva betyr 5, 3, 2, 1? Jeg strikker på rundpinne. (Det er ikke henvisning til størrelse)
DROPS Design
02.11.2020 - 07:55:
REINE MARIE
21.10.2020 - 16:27:
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DROPS Design
22.10.2020 - 11:05:
Theres
15.10.2020 - 20:41:
Hej! Jag har 110 maskor och ska öka med 28 på varvet. Räknade och fick då siffran 3,9. Avrundade nedåt och ökade omväxlingsvis mellan den 3 och den 4 maskan. Nu när jag räknar antalet omslag som blev så blev det 31 st, dvs ökning med 31 maskor. Vad har jag gjort fel? Mvh / Theres
DROPS Design
19.10.2020 - 07:53:
Ine
15.10.2020 - 10:57:
Hei. Jeg har 122 masker og skal felle 24. hvordan gjør jeg det?
DROPS Design
16.10.2020 - 11:05:
Laila Thunes
07.10.2020 - 19:19:
Hei. Jeg har felt reglane 4omganger og no skal resten av raglan felles kun på ermene. Hvordan gjøres det??
DROPS Design
09.10.2020 - 08:32:
Marit
05.10.2020 - 09:32:
Hei:) jeg har 416 masker og skal felle 48 masker jevnt fordelt. Med utregningen blir det 8,66. Hvilke masker skal jeg felle da, hver 8? Og hvilken maske skal jeg strikke den sammen med? Takk :)
DROPS Design
09.10.2020 - 08:21:
Kristin Kleven
03.10.2020 - 09:05:
Strikker oppskrift 210-28. Hva betyr : felle av til ermehull, start 3-3-3-4-4-4 masker før første merke, Fell av 6-6-6-8-8-8 masker?
DROPS Design
05.10.2020 - 08:28:
Torhild
29.09.2020 - 15:17:
Heisann. Har 142 masker, skal felle 16 masker jevnt fordelt og ende opp med 126 masker. Tips/ hjelp til hvordan dette kan felles jevnt så det blir penest?
DROPS Design
02.10.2020 - 14:52:
Ida
28.09.2020 - 21:58:
Har 160 masker og skal felle gjevnt fordelt til 120. Er det da 3 og 4 maske som skal strikkes sammen?
DROPS Design
02.10.2020 - 14:53:
Hilde
19.09.2020 - 11:25:
Jeg skal felle de 2 første og siste maskene på pinnen. Jeg strikker mønsterstrikk fram og tilbake. Hvordan feller jeg de to siste maskene?
DROPS Design
21.09.2020 - 07:25:
Solvor
07.09.2020 - 23:28:
Hei! Jeg har 38 masker på rundpinne og skal øke med 38 masker så jeg har 76. Maskene er i vrangbord og neste pinne etter økning er halvpatent. Hjelp! kan det være feil i oppskriften?
DROPS Design
10.09.2020 - 14:58:
Andrea Bråtveit Sørestad
03.09.2020 - 00:49:
Jeg har 146 masker og skal felle 50 jevnt fordelt, skal ende opp med til sammen 96 masker. Hvordan?
DROPS Design
07.09.2020 - 06:17:
Kjerlaug Villanger
27.08.2020 - 17:34:
Hei.Jeg har 234 masker og skal felle 48masker. Hvor ofte må jeg felle?
DROPS Design
31.08.2020 - 11:39:
Bente
23.08.2020 - 18:59:
Jeg har 102 masker og skal felle 35 masker jevnt fordelt . Det blir 2,9. Tar jeg maske 2 og 3 sammen da?
DROPS Design
31.08.2020 - 11:32:
Eva
11.08.2020 - 23:29:
Har 145masker og skal felle 39 hvordan blir det?
DROPS Design
20.08.2020 - 15:20:
Eva
25.07.2020 - 11:29:
Har 120 m og skal øke 80m til 200m .Skal jeg da øke slik strikke 2m og øke og strikke 1m og øke?
DROPS Design
06.08.2020 - 10:16:
Gunn Eva
11.06.2020 - 09:38:
Jeg har 332 masker og skal felle 20. Kalkulator sier 16.6 Cortina genser
DROPS Design
15.06.2020 - 07:22:
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Hei. Når jeg har 208 m, og skal øke 156m jevnt fordelt. Hvilken maske skal jeg øke i da.