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Stripes knitted

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.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 252-25

DROPS 252-25
DROPS 252-35

DROPS 252-35
DROPS 255-31

DROPS 255-31
DROPS 254-2

DROPS 254-2
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Video #121, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, How to knit stripes

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Country flag Jana wrote:

Ich habe folgende frage zum Streifen stricken: Wie würde ich hier vorgehen, wenn ich mit Randmaschen stricke, also immer die erste Masche wie zum Links stricken abhebe? Dann würde man ja erst bei der zweiten Masche einer Reihe den Faden wechseln und das sieht irgendwie komisch aus?

17.03.2018 - 22:56

DROPS Design :

Liebe Jana, am besten können Sie eine kleine Maschenprobe mit dieser Technik stricken, so sehen Sie wie es aussehen wird. Dieses Video zeigt, wie man die Farben neben den äußersten Maschen wechselt. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

19.03.2018 - 11:54

Lone wrote:

Hvordan strikker jeg striber der skifter efter 1 runde?

11.03.2018 - 18:32

DROPS Design :

Hej Lone, hvis du strikker rundt kan du skifte farve på hver omgang. Se også gerne de andre videoer med striber: her!

03.04.2018 - 14:20

Country flag GRAZIE wrote:

Super astuce pour les rayures! Merci beaucoup! Je m'en servirai pour faire une écharpe comme la votre en espérant trouver la DROP laine semblable à la votre! Encore merci! Grazie

21.01.2017 - 12:23

Country flag Katrin wrote:

Vielen Dank für den guten Tip! Ich finde es auch sehr schön, daß Ihr für jedes Modell die passenden Strickvideos aufgelistet habt! :-)

10.06.2016 - 17:12

Country flag Monika wrote:

Genau diese Erklärung habe ich gesucht. Danke für diesen tollen Hinweis. Man lernt immer wieder dazu.

28.02.2016 - 22:40

Country flag Katchou wrote:

Merci ! C'est un super conseil ! Je viens d'essayer et le fil non utilisé passe inaperçu.

16.05.2014 - 00:19

Country flag Chastel wrote:

Merci de ces merveilleuses video mais comment faire avec des rayures de 3 couleurs? peut-on faire suivre les 2 fils dans la maille lisière pour la 2ème couleur ou faut-il couper le fil pour commencer la 2ème rayure? merci de votre réponse danielle

29.04.2014 - 15:14

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Chastel, pour des rayures fines, vous pouvez procéder de la même façon à priori, avec des rayures plus larges, il peut s'avérer nécessaire de plutôt couper le fil. Bon tricot!

17.10.2014 - 16:01

Country flag Judit Wagner wrote:

Mycket bra film, lätt att se hur man fäster den andra garnet som inte används. Kan ni göra en film med strumpstickor också?

19.09.2012 - 12:52

Country flag Gerda wrote:

Video s gaan niet denk ik ,of ik doe iets verkeerd .maar mijn eerste bezoek op deze site is wel een plezier geweest .Fantastisch allemaal .Bedankt

24.01.2012 - 01:00

DROPS Design NL :

Hoi Gerda. Zorg ervoor dat u de nieuwste versie van Adobe Flash Player heeft geïnstalleerd. Uw browser dient ook javascript te kunnen verwerken. Voor een link naar Flash Player, kijk links onder op deze pagina. Succes.

24.01.2012 - 12:21

Country flag Ute wrote:

Echt ein super genialer Tipp. Herzlichen Dank dafür.

30.12.2011 - 10:52

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