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.
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Comments (33)
Carmen Hernández
17.10.2018 - 04:01:
Ese cálculo también sirve para Crochet?
DROPS Design
27.10.2018 - 18:03:
Barbara
27.09.2018 - 19:57:
Nach 5cm in den li. Partien am Vorder und Rückenteil die ersten 2 und die letzten 2 zusammen strickten. Das verstehe ich. Aber was heißt Bei jeder 6.R. total 13 Mal? Heißt das, dass ich 13 Maschen im Vorder und Rückenteil aufeinmal abnehmen muss? Was ist mit "total" gemeint? Dankeschön
DROPS Design
28.09.2018 - 08:44:
FRERE Patricia
03.09.2018 - 21:51:
Bonsoir je ne sais pas calculer les diminution. J'ai 98mailles je dois répartir 37 diminutions j'ai fait 98m;37=2,6m je sais qu'il faut compter 3m parce que le chiffre est supérieur à 5,et puis je ne sais pas merci de votre gentillesse de m'aider
Catherine PASUTTO
16.08.2018 - 14:26:
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre: «augmenter de chaque côté 1x1 maille et tous les deux rangs 3x1 maille» N'est ce pas la même chose qu'augmenter 4x1 maille? Attention, il n'est pas écrit 1x3 mailles mais bien 3x1 maille! Merci d'avance!
DROPS Design
17.08.2018 - 11:16:
Verena Conze
25.07.2018 - 11:33:
Liebes Drops-Design- Team, Hat genau gepasst mit den Abnahmen (108:24=4,5). Ganz lieben Dank für die Antwort und für die Erläuterung der Abnahmen generell. Gerade als Anfänger von größeren Projekten steht man schonmal "wie der Ochs vorm Berg" und Oma erklärt nur so "wie sie es immer macht". Also nochmal: herzlichen Dank 😉
Verena Conze
24.07.2018 - 16:52:
Ich habe 108 M und soll 24 M gleichmäßig verteilt abnehmen. Die Rechnung 108:24 ergibt genau 4,5. Das heißt: Vorgehensweise wie in Beispiel 2 zu den abnahmen, richtig? 2M stricken, 2M zusammenstricken, 3M stricken, 2 M zusammenstricken usw....\r\n\r\nDanke vorab!
DROPS Design
25.07.2018 - 08:49:
Ingrid Van Den Bosch
13.07.2018 - 09:57:
Merci pour la réponse mais j'ai oublié de préciser que je voulais un empiècement rond et pas de raglan, c'est la mon problème. Merci
DROPS Design
16.07.2018 - 09:57:
Ingrid Van Den Bosch
12.07.2018 - 17:34:
Bonjour existe-t-il un truc ou un moyen de calculer pour savoir de combien de mailles augmenter tous les combiens de rangs si on fait un pull top down sans modèle (exemple 1 maille toutes les 5 mailles et tous les 3 rangs) sans devoir faire plein d\'essais? Merci
DROPS Design
13.07.2018 - 07:30:
Henry
19.04.2018 - 17:43:
Bonjour, jai 97 mailles. Il me demande de faire tous les 8 rang 5 diminution et tous les 6 rangs 9 diminutions pour obtenir a la fin sur 100 rangs 69 mailles. Jaimerai savoir comment repartir cest 28 mailles sur 100 rangs
DROPS Design
20.04.2018 - 09:23:
FRERE Patricia
10.04.2018 - 14:31:
Bonjour j'ai 180 mailles sur mon aiguille a tricoter et je dois diminuer 84 mailles,si je divise 180 par 84 =2,1...mais il me reste 12 mailles auriez-vous la gentillesse de me donner les chiffres exactes entre les diminutions merci de votre réponse
DROPS Design
11.04.2018 - 10:31:
Sandra Marsy
16.02.2018 - 03:31:
Bonjour\r\nPouvez vous m\'aider ?\r\nJ\'ai 74 mailles et je dois repartir 9 mailles, si j\'ai bien compris il faut que j\' augmente toutes les 8 mailles? Je ne suis pas sur!\r\nMerci beaucoup\r\n😊😊
DROPS Design
16.02.2018 - 10:09:
Strikkelise
22.01.2018 - 19:50:
Eg skal felle frå 234 til 198,dvs 36 masker. 234:36=6,5. Skal eg då felle sammen 5.og 6.maske før å riktig felling i forhold til masketallet?
DROPS Design
26.01.2018 - 11:05:
Bridget
04.08.2017 - 17:05:
! have 148 and need to reduce 20 sts. I think that gives me 7sts.How do I proceed from their?
Andrea
27.07.2017 - 05:07:
So, that does that mean that if I have to do 30 increases, 86/30 = 2.87, which would that mean that I have to increase after every 3rd stitch to get 116 stitches?
DROPS Design
27.07.2017 - 09:42:
Daniela
29.06.2017 - 12:59:
Sehr schön erklärt, aber wie funktioniert das, wenn ich gleichmäßig verteilt über mehrere Reihen abnehmen soll? Zum Beispiel: 27 Abnahmen über 15 Reihen Muss ich erst die Abnahmen durch die Reihen teilen und dann das Ergebnis als neue Abnahme für eine Reihe berechnen?
DROPS Design
30.06.2017 - 12:14:
Den
17.04.2017 - 14:03:
How do you calculate the deccrease in stitches and icrease the length at the same time is there a formula for this you have good web site
DROPS Design
19.04.2017 - 10:26:
Nicole Amyot
07.04.2017 - 16:29:
Bonjour, je fait le modèle 176-32 je dois répartir 133 diminutions su 357 mailles pour arriver à 224 Le calcul 357/133= 2,68 je diminue à 2 et parfois à 3 mais je n'arrive pas Merci pour votre aide
DROPS Design
10.04.2017 - 23:13:
Marie
26.03.2017 - 01:23:
Bonjour... J'ai encore une question pour le modèle 98-54 220m et 145 diminutions...Ce qui donne 220÷145 ce qui donne 1,5... Donc après 1m je diminue?Ou bien je dois faire des doubles diminutions!? Je ne comprends pas vraiment comment faire ces diminutions..😥
DROPS Design
27.03.2017 - 11:23:
Jo Kimmenade 25.03.2017 - 07:41:
In regard to forming the armholes, is this correct? *-* 8-14-12 times. It seems odd to have the higher number for the middle size.
DROPS Design 27.03.2017 - 11:00:
Dear Mrs Kimmenade, please find the answer to your question under the pattern you are working. Happy crocheting!
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