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How to knit entrelac on straight needles

In this DROPS video we show how to knit entrelac on straight needles. Entrelac is when you knit squares in multiple directions.
First you make a row of triangles, then you pick up sts along the sides, work half squares at each side and full squares in the middle.
If each square should be i.e 5 sts wide, then you cast on 5 sts for each triangle to start with. So for 3 triangles you cast on 15 sts.

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

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 130-24

DROPS 130-24
DROPS 126-13

DROPS 126-13
DROPS 120-32

DROPS 120-32
DROPS 114-19

DROPS 114-19
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Video #110, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Other texture stitches

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Country flag DROPS Design NL wrote:

Beste mevrouw. Voor deze type vraag kunt u beter contact opnemen met één van onze verkooppunten. Zij staan ook paraat om u te helpen met meer algemene breitechnische vragen. succes.

25.07.2011 - 10:54

Country flag Jcm Ebeltjes wrote:

Ik wil ook een kort vestje breien,entrelac met rechte naalden maar hoe moet ik afminderen bij de mouwen? dat is mijn vraag

23.07.2011 - 22:46

Country flag Birgit wrote:

Intressant.

08.07.2011 - 21:30

Graciela Gomez wrote:

Hola soy graciela de mar del plata argentina. Les escribo para agradecer sus videos tan claros hace años que queria hacer este punto en tejido y nadie me lo sabia explicar

04.07.2011 - 04:15

Country flag Judy Stewart wrote:

Ok I understand how to do entrelac but my question is how do I do the p1f&b in backward knit. I have arthritis and it hurts to turn the work all the time.

28.06.2011 - 00:22

Audrey wrote:

Merci pour ce vidéo. Je connaissais cette technique d'un livre de Debbie Bliss, mais dans les premiers moments, je n'avais pas été très intéressée, la trouvant trop compliquée. Cependant, je crois que je vais peut-être la tester dans mes prochains projets!

16.03.2011 - 00:37

Carole De Montréal wrote:

Je ne savais pas que cette méthode existait, c'est fantastique. Beaucoup d'heure de pratique en perspective.

13.03.2011 - 17:53

WARDI wrote:

I LOVE WHAT YOU DO THANC YOU THANC YOU THANC YOU

01.03.2011 - 02:29

Country flag Marie-luce wrote:

Merci pour cette vidéo c'est vraiment très intéressant

18.02.2011 - 19:59

Rena wrote:

USA- Wusste gar nicht dass es so ein herrliches Strickmuster gibt. Muss mir es noch ein paar mal ansehen damit ich es besser verstehe. Vielen Dank dafuer. Ich werde das mal probieren.

24.01.2011 - 16:37

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