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How to knit A.1 - beginning to a sweater

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit after chart A.1 / beginning of DROPS 179-1, but also used in other patterns.
We have already knitted the first 10 rounds. See the chart text for explanations of the different techniques.

This sweater is knitted in DROPS Puna, but in video we use a thicker yarn; DROPS Snow.
You must read the pattern and the chart text to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find the pattern by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 179-1

DROPS 179-1
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Video #1176, listed in: Learn to knit, Pattern tutorials, Texture Knitting, Smock stitch, Knitting patterns

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Country flag Anita Andre wrote:

Hello, Completely agree with Spitz Blandine et Thouraya, Your video left handed IS Super difficult to understand, Many Many people knit right handed. Must be something from Norway??? I go see your site daily several times because got no printer. Please please get video for Right handed Purl people.I am very experienced but this is very very complicated to understand easily Sorry

08.08.2024 - 05:59

Country flag Lia Remkes wrote:

Door deze manier van breien is de video voor mij nog steeds niet te volgen. Ik brei nog op de ouderwetse manier en kan de handelingen op deze manier absoluut niet volgen.

02.07.2023 - 22:07

Country flag Iben Lindemann wrote:

3:39: Hvorfor strikkes 2. maske i bagerste maskeled efter at omslaget er strikket drejet ret, og ikke i forreste maskeled, som der ellers gøres i videoen.

05.08.2021 - 22:57

Country flag Iben Lindemann wrote:

3:39: Hvorfor strikkes 2. maske i bagerste maskeled efter at omslaget er strikket drejet ret, og ikke i forreste maskeled, som der ellers gøres i videoen.

05.08.2021 - 22:56

Country flag IvyLeaguer wrote:

When the knitter is knitting row 11: after the yarn over, she purls the next stitch (1:14). But the second time (still row 11), after the yarn over, she purls the next stitch twisted (meaning from the back) (1:46). Does the second way let you avoid a hole? Is one way better than the other? Thank you.

07.06.2019 - 23:05

DROPS Design :

Dear IvyLeaguer, on time code 1:14 the next stitch after the yarn over has to be purled in diagram - but then the yarn over has to be worked twisted. Working a yarn over twisted gives a smaller hole than working it in the front loop of stitch. Happy knitting!

11.06.2019 - 13:46

Country flag Ivyleaguer wrote:

In this video at 7:22, the knitter is knitting the 14th row beginning, which is marked on the paper with half white triangle and half black triangle. The directions in the orignal pattern explains that mark as "purl the new stitch from previous row and next stitch (= 2 stitches) together (= 1 stitch decreased)" -- BUT the knitter on the video KNITS the two stitches (instead of purling). Which is correct? Is the pattern wrong?

24.05.2019 - 06:24

DROPS Design :

Dear Ivyleaguer, the video shows how to work the pattern in the round (= always from RS), if you are knitting the Namdalen jacket, follow the diagram, this means you have to purl the new stitch and next stitch together on next row which is for you worked from WS. Happy knitting!

24.05.2019 - 08:38

Country flag Nathalie wrote:

Lorsqu'on ajoute la nouvelle maille est-ce qu'il faut la resserrer car mes fils se séparent un peu autour du motif de côtes et sur le modèle on a l'impression que c'est plus serrer on voit seulement un brin sur l'image moi on voit deux brins qui se chevauchent

22.05.2019 - 13:30

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Nathalie, quand vous faites la nouvelle maille, elle ne doit être ni trop serrée, ni trop lâche, vous aurez les 2 brins de cette nouvelle maille devant l'ouvrage (cf 1er motif début du tour time code 4:28), au tour suivant, tricotez cette maille ensemble à l'endroit avec la m suivante (début du tour suivant, time code 6:46), les 2 brins de cette nouvelle maille sont toujours devant l'ouvrage (= sur l'endroit). Bon tricot!

23.05.2019 - 10:20

Country flag NADIA VANDEN wrote:

Un grand merci à toute votre équipe pour vos superbes vidéos qui permettent, malgré les difficultés que l'on croit insurmontables en niveau intermédiaire ou débutant, de réaliser et de comprendre beaucoup de techniques de tricot. Bravo et encore merci

01.03.2018 - 20:54

Country flag Marina Loiseau wrote:

Pour une débutante c'est incompréhensible. A quoi correspond chaque ligne du diagramme? Une série de points? un tour? Voir tricoter sans commentaires, ça ne sert à rien

15.02.2018 - 09:09

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Loiseau, nos vidéos sont muettes car regardées par des internautes du monde entier qui ne comprennent pas toutes le français. Référez-vous toujours aux explications du modèle en même temps. Vous trouverez des explications sur les diagrammes en général ici. Bon tricot!

15.02.2018 - 10:25

Country flag Spitz Blandine wrote:

Bjr c est difficile de comprendre votre technique..la plupart des personne sont droitière..pour koi vous ne montrez pas le montage de mailles...pas clair du tout..il manque le son..merci

09.11.2017 - 15:22

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Spitz, cette vidéo est réalisée par une droitière mais avec la technique dite continentale (= avec le fil dans la main gauche) méthode très répandue dans le monde, si vous tricotez avec le fil de la main droite, tricotez vos mailles comme d'habitude, ainsi que les jetés, regardez le mouvement du fil pour le motif des tours 13 et 14 tout en suivant bien la légende du diagramme. Vous trouverez le montage des mailles ainsi que d'autres vidéos sous l'onglet "vidéos" de ce modèle. Nos vidéos sont muettes car elles sont regardées par des internautes du monde entier dont beaucoup ne comprennent pas le français. Bon tricot!

10.11.2017 - 08:28

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