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 (68)
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?
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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:
Arianna Trapani
25.05.2020 - 15:40:
Probabilmente è fuori tema, ma ogni volta che in un modello si indicano aumenti/diminuzioni senza specificarne il tipo, resto sempre in dubbio su quale di quelli che conosco scegliere. Avreste un suggerimento, generale ovviamente, sul tipo di aumento/diminuzione più adatto al procedimento uniformemente spaziato che avete spiegato nella lezione?
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04.06.2020 - 10:31:
Elise
20.05.2020 - 19:50:
Hei! Jeg har 54 masker og skal felle av slik at jeg får 20 masker på pinnene, altså felle av 34 masker. Tallet jeg får når jeg deler 54 på 34 = 1,58. Hvordan gjør jeg dette?
DROPS Design
25.05.2020 - 08:37:
Denise
16.04.2020 - 23:14:
Bedankt voor de uitleg! Ik moet een aantal toeren gelijkmatig minderen Bereken ik voor elke toer opnieuw?
Silje Merethe
13.04.2020 - 23:49:
Jeg har 228 masker og skal felle 54. Hvordan gjør jeg det? Hilsen ei som strikker sin første genser 🙈
DROPS Design
17.04.2020 - 07:51:
Toril
13.04.2020 - 19:22:
Har 172 masker og skal øke til 312 masker. Altså øke med 140 masker. Hvordan får eg det til å gå opp?
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20.04.2020 - 07:16:
Anne Grethe Stølen
09.04.2020 - 19:12:
Jeg har 270 masker og skal sitte igjen med 230 og får ikke dette til å stemme på slutten.Det er snakk om 40 masker .Trenger litt hjelp her.
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20.04.2020 - 07:09:
Lisbeth Hansen
06.04.2020 - 08:32:
Hej. Jeg har 89 masker og skal tage jævnt ind til 59 masker. Hvordan gør jeg det. Lisbeth
Joanne
12.03.2020 - 10:47:
Hei, Jeg har 100 m og det stå at jeg skal 'jenvt fordelt på omg gjøres 30 kast? Kan du hjelpe meg med dette ( nybegynner) :)
DROPS Design
23.03.2020 - 07:22:
Victoria
30.01.2020 - 05:28:
Hej! Jag har 305 m som jag ska minska med 52 m med hjälp av 26 döhpt till 253 m. Får det inte att stämma, kan du hjälpa?
DROPS Design
11.02.2020 - 14:04:
Nina Næss
13.01.2020 - 16:58:
Hei jeg skal øke jevnt fordelt på rundpunne. Jeg har 188 m og skal øke med 150 m. Jeg får 1.25. Hvordan fordele det jevnt?
DROPS Design
27.01.2020 - 08:02:
Patti Urso
04.12.2019 - 03:08:
When A.2B is done, work the first 6 rounds in A.2A over A.2B – on round marked with arrow increase 48-54-60 double crochets evenly = 240-264-288 double crochets. Then repeat A.2A 40-44-48 times in width. Continue until 6th round in A.2A (= round after round with arrow) = 80-88-96 chain spaces. The piece measures approx. 32 cm = 12 1/2” in all sizes.“ The increase happens over the chains (loops)o A.2A diagram in Row 5- where the arrow indicates the increase
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04.12.2019 - 09:03:
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Har 53 masker skal øke til 83. Blir 1,76, hva gjør jeg?