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How to knit a folded edge in a skirt

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In this DROPS video we show you how to knit a folded edge in a skirt. The edge is worked in the round. We work 2 1/2 inches in stockinette, before we fold the cast-on edge to the back and knit the stitches from the needle together with the stitches from the cast-on edge. We leave a hole to thread an elastic through. In the video we knit with DROPS Snow. You must read the pattern to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find a pattern using this technique by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Children 28-9

DROPS Children 28-9
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Video #1165, listed in: Learn to knit, Cast on, Texture Knitting, Knitted edges, Other, Cast on edges

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Country flag Luisa wrote:

Buongiorno, ma se io lavorassi il bordo a coste 1/1 o 2/2 potrei fare a meno di inserire un elastico? O servirebbe comunque? Grazie

14.06.2021 - 07:14

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Luisa, potrebbe provare a lavorare il bordo a coste, ma l'elastico è sempre preferibile per impedire che a lungo andare il tessuto possa cedere. Buon lavoro!

14.06.2021 - 22:31

Country flag Stefania wrote:

Ciao! vorrei far notare che questo utilissimo tutorial sul bordo piegato appare tra i video associati al modello Adele maglia (187-14) , ma questo NON accade sul modello Adele cardigan (187-13), nel quale c'è la stessa necessità di conoscere questo metodo. spero possiate aggiungerlo anche al cardigan!

01.05.2020 - 20:48

Myra wrote:

Have you tried a purl stitch row in the middle of the band as it should fold easier and look less bulky.

25.07.2017 - 11:27

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