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How to knit a wave pattern

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In this DROPS video we shows how to knit a wave pattern using decreases and yarn overs.

In this video we are following a pattern repeat with 17 sts in width and 4 rows in height.
1st row (RS): K2 tog 3 times, yo, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, yo, K2 tog 3 times.
2nd row (WS: K all sts (they will be purled seen from RS)
3rd row: K all sts
4th row: P all sts

When casting off, work the first row of M.1 whilst casting off (to make the binding off edge wavy too).

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 241-31

DROPS 241-31
DROPS 241-32

DROPS 241-32
DROPS 240-13

DROPS 240-13
DROPS 241-21

DROPS 241-21
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Video #107, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Wave & zig zag

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Country flag Loreto Fernandez wrote:

Cómo hacer el punto de ondas con agujas circulares?

23.01.2017 - 02:50

DROPS Design :

Hola Loreto. ¿Te refieres al punto de ondas en redondo? En él, se trabajan las vueltas 1 y 3 del mismo modo que las filas 1 y 3. Pero la vuelta 2 se trabaja con todos los puntos de revés y la vuelta 4 con todos los puntos de derecho.

29.01.2017 - 14:35

Country flag Isabella wrote:

Hvordan laver man den om hvis man strikker f.eks. med flere masker? og kan man bruge dette på en rundpind?

22.08.2016 - 22:51

Country flag VIGNERON Jeanne wrote:

Comme Nathalie, je me trouve toujours au bout de 4 rgs avec 8 mailles de trop ! De plus on nous dit souvent de mettre une multiple de 18 et vous nous parlez de 17 points ? Je veux faire une couverture de bébé et cela fait au moins 10 fois que je refais mes 2 premiers rangs sans résultat !!!!! au dernier tour je n'avais plus que 6 mailles et je compte sans arrêt ! Mamie Jeanne

16.02.2016 - 21:07

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Vigneron, cette vidéo montre comment tricoter le point de vagues sur 17 m - les jetés sont ici tous compensés par des diminutions: sur l'endroit, on tricote: 3 fois 2 m ens à l'end (= 3 dim), 1 jeté, 1 m end, 1 jeté, 1 m end, 1 jeté, 1 m end, 1 jeté, 1 m end, 1 jeté, 1 m end, 1 jeté (= 6 jetés) et 3 fois 2 m ens à l'end (= 3 dim), on a ainsi: 3 + 11 (6 jetés et 5 m end) + 3 = 17 m. Bon tricot!

17.02.2016 - 10:12

Country flag Nathalie wrote:

Bonjour, Je voudrais réaliser un rectangle ( étole) de 8 blocs de 17 mailles; malheureusement avec votre maille jetée supplémentaire avant les réductions, je me retrouve tous les 4 rangs avec 8 mailles supplémentaires :/ merci pour vos explications :D

31.01.2016 - 09:51

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Nathalie, dans ce motif sur 17 m, vous devez toujours avoir 17 m: le nbe de jeté (6) est compensé par le nbe de diminutions (2x3) - mettez bien un marqueur entre chaque motif à répéter pour bien vérifier votre nombre de mailles à chaque fois. Bon tricot!

01.02.2016 - 11:40

Emily Herman wrote:

Hello, wondering why on the A1 chart the purl row is indented one box? Does this have a meaning?

26.10.2015 - 21:26

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Herman, could you please give the pattern number so that we could check together? thank you.

27.10.2015 - 17:09

Country flag C De Jong wrote:

Ik verstaan niet niet het begin van het patroon,want als je de eerste steken samenbrei dan klopt het niet met de volgende patroonnld. Of komen de gaatjes niet boven elkaar,en verspringen ze. Ik bly in zuid Afrika en zien uit naar u antwoord. By voorbaat dank en groeten van Corlia de Jong

13.08.2015 - 13:32

Country flag Deirdre Hallissey wrote:

Dear Drops, in pattern E E-386-387 the diagram for the wave pattern has 5 rows but in the tutorial there are only 4 which seems more correct to me? Also this is the first time I've knit in the round so do I apply the full 11 stitches each time for the hat or do I need to add in a knit stitch at beginning or end of round? Any help would be appreciated. Deirdre

01.03.2015 - 11:16

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Hallissey, both patterns are correct just worked differently but the technique is the same. Follow diagrams as in 134-12, ie in M1A, K 3 rounds, then make the row with dec/yos, then P 1 round. Happy knitting!

04.03.2015 - 09:55

Country flag Birthe Hansen wrote:

I selve opskriften Baby Drops 13 - 18 i M1 diagram, står der ikke, at man skal strikke 1 r hver gang man har slået om, det må da være en fejl, for hvordan skal man ellers vide det ???

23.08.2014 - 15:16

DROPS Design :

Hej Birthe, Et omslag skal altid være imellem 2 masker dog ikke altid retmasker. Her i opskriften strikker du 2 m sammen som sidste m inden du starter med omslagen, og når du har lavet sidste omslag strikker du også 2 m sammen, her imellem skal du strikke 1 ret mellem resterende omslag.

16.10.2014 - 11:32

Country flag Yvelise wrote:

Merci pour ce remarquable point il est vraiment très joli et facile

01.02.2014 - 17:14

Country flag Yvelise wrote:

Merci pour ce nouveau point vraiment joli

01.02.2014 - 17:07

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