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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.

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 Céline wrote:

Bonjour. Où peut on trouver les explications correspondant aux vidéos ? Merci.

06.09.2024 - 21:00

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Céline, les explications relatives aux vidéos se trouvent en général dans la description de la vidéo ou bien dans un modèle qui utilise cette technique. Bon tricot!

09.09.2024 - 11:12

Country flag Stefania wrote:

Buongiorno, avrei il desiderio di lavorare un maglione con la tecnica entrelac, in questo modo potrei utilizzare lane di diverso colore residue da lavorazioni precedenti, mi consigliereste come cominciare, ovvero realizzare un pezzo con coste e poi proseguire con entrelac, utilizzando i ferri circolari, o sono meglio quelli dritti per questa lavorazione particolare?

05.02.2024 - 09:39

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Stefania, può lavorare in piano anche sui ferri circolari. Buon lavoro!

02.03.2024 - 11:50

Country flag Jeanette Grimbergen wrote:

Probeer me aan de hand van de video het entrelac breien eigen te maken.\r\ngroen is te volgen\r\ndan komt de witte rand/ruit en juist op de precaire stukken zijn er delen van het filmpje geknipt.\r\nHet is me volslagen onduidelijk hoe die witte eerste vlakken ingebreid worden.\r\nde breister houdt haar handen voor het werk en laat niet zien wat ze aan het doen is.\r\nkom dus niet verder\r\ndan tot rand 1

07.11.2022 - 18:02

Country flag Marny CA wrote:

It took me 40 years to try entrelac because it looked too difficult. Well, follow the instructions (even if it means frogging (rippit rippit) over and over) and you will find entrelac to be EASY. Honest. Thank you, DROPS, for being so genuine and sharing so much.

24.06.2022 - 18:02

Country flag Irene wrote:

Buongiorno, ho trovato pochissimi modelli nei quali viene usata questa tecnica. Mi piacerebbe fare uno scialle. Potreste valutare di creare un modello per la prossima stagione invernale? Sarebbe fantastico :) grazie!

10.06.2022 - 15:58

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Irene, i modelli della collezione invernale sono già stati disegnati, ma terremo questo consiglio per le prossime collezioni. Buon lavoro!

15.06.2022 - 18:38

Country flag Inger wrote:

Denne vidioen viser tydelig fremgangsmåten

05.09.2021 - 14:35

Country flag Carmen Castillo wrote:

Hola. Y después como se termina? Me refiero a los triángulos de termino? \r\nDesde ya gracias \r\nCarmen

23.07.2019 - 06:16

DROPS Design :

Hola Carmen. Las explicaciones de como se trabaja el entrelac lo puedes encontrar dentro del propio patrón. Aquí solo te muestran esta técnica en un formato audiovisual.

25.07.2019 - 20:25

Country flag Anna Rita Sala wrote:

Bonjour, tout d'abord merci pour cette vidéo. Pouvez vous me dire comment procéder avec les triangles finaux? Merci d'avance

22.02.2019 - 17:18

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Sala, en fonction de votre modèle (et nombre de mailles), vous pouvez vous inspirer du 9ème rang de carrés (3 demi-carrés) de ce modèle (après que les rangs 4 à 8 ont été faits). Bon tricot!

25.02.2019 - 13:08

Country flag Dagmar wrote:

How do I finish the squares?

04.06.2018 - 03:58

DROPS Design :

Dear Dagmar, depending on the pattern you can bind off sts or work half squares (such as in the socks for example) - these are discribed in the pattern. Happy knitting!

04.06.2018 - 10:13

Country flag Thiourt Michelle wrote:

J'aimerais faire un pull avec ce point , comment transposer sur un patron?

27.04.2018 - 17:11

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Thiourt, vous trouverez quelques exemples de modèles tricotés avec cette technique sous la vidéo - cliquez sur les photos pour accéder aux explications. Tricotez un échantillon préalable pour ajuster votre nombre de mailles aux mesures souhaitez. N'hésitez pas à contacter votre magasin DROPS pour toute assistance complémentaire, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!

30.04.2018 - 11:56

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