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How to knit stockinette stitch back and forth on a circular needle

In this DROPS video we show how you can knit stockinette stitch back and forth on circular needles.

Cast on, turn around and work stockinette back and forth on a circular needle. First row = WS. For stockinette *P 1 row, K 1 row*, repeat *-*.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-60

DROPS 253-60
DROPS 253-61

DROPS 253-61
DROPS Children 48-24

DROPS Children 48-24
DROPS Baby 45-22

DROPS Baby 45-22
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Video #45, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit

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Country flag Tine Henrichsen wrote:

Når jeg strikker rett og vrang, så blir det ujevnt på «rettsiden», og ikke fint. Har dere noen tips?

12.04.2025 - 19:01

DROPS Design :

Hei Tine. Må ha samme strikkefasthet både når det strikkes fra retten og fra vrangen for å få det jevnt. Gjelder det all type garn du strikker med (ull, alpaca, bomull)? Er det vanlig glattstrikk eller med noe struktur. mvh DROPS Design

22.04.2025 - 09:37

Country flag Kari Ditlefsen wrote:

Hei Skal ermene strikkesi glattstrikk og bolen i riller?

12.09.2023 - 11:18

DROPS Design :

Hei Kari. Hvilken oppskrift gjelder det? Det skal fremgår i oppskriften hvordan det strikkes. mvh DROPS Design

18.09.2023 - 09:22

Country flag Kristina Nilsson wrote:

Måste jag stock med rundsticka? Har bara stickat med vanliga stickor!

03.01.2023 - 17:53

DROPS Design :

Hej Kristina, du kan sticka med vanliga stickor sålänge du stickar fram och tillbaka :)

12.01.2023 - 15:36

Country flag Dauprat wrote:

Peut on tricoter vos modèles sans utiliser une aiguille circulaire si oui comment fait on merci

12.07.2022 - 18:22

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Dauprat. Voici une leçon DROPS: https://www.garnstudio.com/lesson.php?id=13&cid=8. Bon tricot!

15.07.2022 - 12:16

Country flag Josie wrote:

Bonjour, j'essaie de tricoter avec une aiguille circulaire. J'ai bien compris le principe mais c'est le maintien de l'aiguille dans les mains que je n'arrive pas à maîtriser. Je voulais aussi vous demander s'il n'y a pas d'autres solutions que faire une couture pour le col ? Ne peut on pas le faire en une seule partie ? Merci et bonne journée à vous tous

30.10.2021 - 11:42

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Josie, sans doute juste une question d'habitude/d'entrainement. Vous pouvez tricoter un col en rangs: on coud une seule des 2 épaules, on relève les mailles en commençant par l'épaule non assemblée (pensez aux mailles lisières pour la couture); après le col, cousez les épaules et faites la couture du col (comme une couture côté). Bon tricot!

03.11.2021 - 08:46

Country flag Helene wrote:

Hei! I deres første omgang strikker dere noe jeg ikke har sett før. Hva kalles dette og hvorfor kan man ikke bare strikke "vanlig" vrange masker? Holder på med en raglangenser, og etter sammenføyningen står det at man skal strikke glattstrikk. Må da de vrange rundene strikkes slik som deres første runde eller kan de strikkes "normalt" (med tråden foran)

01.12.2020 - 02:43

DROPS Design :

Hej Helene. Det är kun en annan måte att strikke vrange masker på, men strikke bara så som du är vant vid med tråden foran. Resultatet blir detsamma. Mvh DROPS Design

08.12.2020 - 10:31

Country flag Miriam Therese Olsen wrote:

Hei! Regnes én pinne som en pinne rett+ en pinne med vrang eller bare én rettpinne? Takk for super video! Mvh Miriam.

14.09.2020 - 00:21

DROPS Design :

Hei Miriam. 1 pinne regnes som 1 pinne/1 omgang. Strikker du 1 pinne rett + 1 pinne vrang, regnes det som 2 pinner, dersom det ikke står noe spesifisert om dette i en oppskrift. God Fornøyelse!

14.09.2020 - 08:24

Country flag Danielle Munniks wrote:

Wat een goede uitleg. Gelden dezelfde stappen wanneer je een deken in ribbelsteek wilt breien op een rondbreinnaald? Behalve dan dat je alle naalden recht breit?

13.11.2019 - 16:02

Country flag Rosita wrote:

Buongiorno,posso realizzare i vostri modelli di cardigan coi ferri diritti?non riesco proprio ad usare i ferri circolari!grazie

27.10.2017 - 22:39

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Rosita. Nei modelli in cui la lavorazione è avanti e indietro sui ferri (p.es. cardigan) può sostituire i ferri circolari con quelli dritti e seguire le istruzioni senza modifiche. Alla seguente pagina, trova indicazioni su come adattare ai ferri dritti un modello che prevede l’uso dei ferri circolari. Buon lavoro!

28.10.2017 - 20:41

Roseline wrote:

Je viens dessayer les aiguilles circulaires pour tricoter en aller retour mais je trouve que les mailles passent difficilement du câble nylon vers la partie aiguille. Je perds beaucoup de temps. Je pense que je m'y prends mal. Le tutoriel ne montre pas ça. Merci

14.04.2017 - 20:07

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Roselyne, il est important d'avoir une bonne transition entre la pointe de l'aiguille et le câble de la circulaire, retrouvez notre gamme d'aiguilles circulaires ici. Bon tricot!

18.04.2017 - 11:56

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