How to knit stripes back and forth

In this DROPS video we show how to knit stripes back and forth on the needle.

When you knit stripes you can carry along the yarn not in use along the edge. This way you don't have multiple thread ends to fasten afterward. Before each new row from RS twist the working yarn around the tread/threads not in use, and then continue.

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.
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Video #121, listed in: Knitting Videos, Knitting tips & tricks, Stripes

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JZ wrote:

I have a problem following instructions for back rise. I assume that at this point we still knit back & front (not in the round). In this case my marker (transition from right sleeve to back) is the beginning on my knit. Based on the instruction , I must use part of the right and left sleeve in rising, and that I cannot qdo (or do not know how). I know how to rise only back (27 sts)

27.03.2023 - 22:03

DROPS Design :

Dear Jz, could you please tell us which pattern you are working on? If you are working the elevation on back piece, maybe this video might be the one that could help you. Happy knitting!

28.03.2023 - 10:31

Claudia wrote:

Grazie mille il vostro video come sempre lo trovo molto chiaro ,ma se ho quattro o più strisce di diversi colori devo far seguire i 4fili o li taglio?

14.08.2021 - 09:43

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Claudia, se le strisce non sono troppo distanziate può portare avanti tutti i colori, se invece le parti sono ampie, meglio tagliare i fili. Buon lavoro!

16.08.2021 - 13:00

Claudia wrote:

Salve voglio fare una sciarpa con diverse strisce colorate. non so come aggiungere il nuovo colore all inizio del ferro. avete magari un video esplicativo? ho provato ma il risultato è stato un pasticcio

08.08.2021 - 12:02

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Claudia, questo video è proprio quello che le serve. Buon lavoro!

13.08.2021 - 22:53

Helga wrote:

Hallo Streifen super gezeigt im Video. Ich möchte aber die Kinder Jacke mit den 9 Farben stricken. wie mache in den Farbwechsel bei der Knopflochblende bei 5 Maschen kraus rechts für die Blende. Da wird die Seite mit den Farben ziemlich dick und Faden bei jeder Farbe abschneiden? wie kann man diese sauber vernähen. Obwohl ich eine gute Strickerin bin, habe ich Probleme mit Farben wechseln bei Knopfblende. Bitte um Hilfe. Danke

30.05.2021 - 10:32

DROPS Design :

Liebe Helga, in diesem Fall können Sie die Farbe beim Übergang zwichen Blende und Vorderteil ändern - dieses Video könnte vielleicht helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

31.05.2021 - 08:52

Anna Maria Vitulano wrote:

Buonasera. Questo video mostra come lavorare a strisce utilizzando due colori. Per il modello 202/2 (che io sto lavorando), si utilizzano più colori. Come nascondere tutte le cosine? Grazie della cortese collaborazione.

24.05.2020 - 18:29

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Anna Maria, può nascondere le codine nella parte di lavoro del relativo colore, seguendo le maglie in modo che non si veda il filo. Buon lavoro!

17.11.2020 - 19:28

Алексей wrote:

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04.12.2019 - 15:41

Noelle wrote:

Hoe maak je een kantsteek als je begint met de nieuwe kleur?

30.10.2019 - 09:11

DROPS Design :

Dag Noelle,

De kantsteek maak je op dezelfde manier als normaal. Bij het in elkaar zetten van het kledingstuk valt de kantsteek namelijk weg naar de binnenkant van het kledingstuk en dus kun je niet zien met welke kleur de kantsteek is gemaakt. Zelf maak ik de kantsteek altijd aan het begin van de naald met de nieuwe kleur en (indien van toepassing) aan het eind van de naald met de oude kleur.

26.12.2019 - 19:36

Jane wrote:

What are the last two stitches at the end of the row? The needle is coming into the stitch from the back, the yarn is held in back and picked up, and then there is a twist of some kind but the demonstration is too fast for me to understand. I have looked at the knitting videos for continental and for wrapping, but they do not include this end of row technique. What is the purpose of this end of row technique? Do you have a video of it? Thank-you!

30.06.2019 - 18:52

DROPS Design :

Dear Jane, this is the Norwegian method to purl a stitch. Happy knitting!

01.07.2019 - 08:39

Susanne Mayr wrote:

Perfekt gezeigt. Danke. Das hat mir wirklich weiter geholfen. Jetzt wächst mein Schal.

26.01.2019 - 06:20

Adrienne wrote:

How do you bind off your work when your finished when carrying the yarn up the side?

05.06.2018 - 16:07

DROPS Design :

Dear Adrienne, if the cast off edge will be hidden (like when stitches are picked up afterwards, or if it would be sewn) you can cast of with both yarn. In other cases, leave the yarn you carried out, and cast off with the main yarn. The other thread can be sewn in later. Happy Knitting!

28.08.2018 - 01:43

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