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How to work an I-Cord edging

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In this DROPS video we show how we work an I-Cord edging in a piece in garter stitch, an I-Cord is a knitted tube. We have chosen to have 3 edge stitches on each side that will form the I-Cord edge. On each row, lift the 3 first stitches over to the right needle as if they should have been purl and purl the 3 last stitches on each row. Work like this: * Lift 3 stitches to the right needle as if they should have been purl, tighten the thread a little, knit the row until 3 stitches remain, purl these stitches, turn piece * repeat from * - *. You have to work a few cm and pull a little in the edge before you see the best result. We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 209-6

DROPS 209-6
DROPS 205-24

DROPS 205-24
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Video #1343, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Knitted edges, Side edges

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Country flag Katarina Gunnarsen wrote:

Hvordan rekke opp icord?

18.06.2024 - 23:55

Country flag Glykeria Pentziki wrote:

Bonjour, est-ce que on peut faire la même chose sur 4 mailles au début et à la fin ? Merci , Glykeria

05.07.2023 - 09:32

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Glykeria, tout à fait, vous pouvez tricoter le I-cord sur 4 mailles et vous tricoterez ces 4 mailles de la même façon au début/à la find es rangs. Bon tricot!

05.07.2023 - 16:05

Country flag Aase wrote:

Hvordan strikke icord kant på et ferdig strikke prosjekt

10.02.2023 - 17:56

Country flag Caroline wrote:

Hei! Først og fremst, takk for alle gode videoer! Jeg lurte på om det er mulig å strikke i-cord-kanten med kun 2 masker i stedet for 3? Og kan jeg felle av eller legge opp i-cord med 2 masker i stedet for 3 masker? På forhånd takk!!!

02.01.2023 - 18:31

DROPS Design :

Hej Caroline, hvis du vil gøre noget andet end hvad vi foreslår, så prøv dig gerne frem på en lille prøve :)

12.01.2023 - 15:39

Country flag Isabelle Desbiens wrote:

Et comment faire une bordure en i-cord pour un châle jersey.

08.02.2022 - 15:21

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Desbiens, vous pouvez procéder exactement de la même façon, en revanche, les mailles entre seront à tricoter en jersey et pas au point mousse comme dans la vidéo. Bon tricot!

08.02.2022 - 15:59

Country flag VIVIANNE VERRY wrote:

C'est dommage que vous ne répondiez pas à ma question ... j'imagine que vous ne savez pas :)

24.01.2022 - 13:07

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Verry, je ne comprends probablement pas votre question, pour tricoter la bordure I-cord du devant gauche de ce modèle, procédez simplement comme les explications l'indiquent sous I-CORD, BORDURE DEVANT GAUCHE (bordure le long du devant):; j'ai réalisé cette veste à titre perso en suivant ces explications et avec succès. Quelle partie de l'explication vous parait difficile? Je peux tenter de reformuler autrement si besoin, tenez-nous au courant.

26.01.2022 - 09:20

Country flag VIVIANNE VERRY wrote:

Suite à votre réponse précédente, SVP regardez bien la vidéo elle montre le début et le rang envers d'une i-cord pour un endroit où l'i-cord est à droite. Pour une veste il faut la même chose pour le devant gauche, les 3 mailles de l'i-cord sont en fin de rang. Comment faire pour un devant de veste gauche comme sur ce modèle cardigan Cardinal ? merci d'avance

21.01.2022 - 11:19

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Verry, pour la bordure devant gauche de cette veste vous pouvez les tricoter comme expliqué dans le modèle ou bien comme dans la vidéo, au choix, les 2 techniques fonctionneront. Bon tricot!

24.01.2022 - 10:59

Country flag VIVIANNE wrote:

Bonjour, je comprends la technique de i-cord comme dans la vidéo pour le côté droit, par contre comment faire l'i-cord pour le devant gauche ? car les 3 mailles sont en fin de rang sur l'endroit ... Merci d'avance Vivianne Verry

20.01.2022 - 23:37

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Vivianne, cette vidéo montre justement comment faire la bordure de chaque côté d'un ouvrage = en début de rang mais aussi en fin de rang sur l'endroit (= en début et fin de rang sur l'envers). Bon tricot!

21.01.2022 - 09:28

Country flag Carole Lapointe wrote:

Grâce à votre vidéo mes foulard, écharpe ou même couverture auront une finition fantastique.

06.03.2021 - 22:57

Country flag Angela wrote:

Il margine laterale a i_cord si può fare su 11 maglie? Grazie

17.12.2020 - 18:59

DROPS Design :

Buonasera Angela, l'i-cord è un bordo consistente, è carino lavorato su poche maglie. Buon lavoro!

17.12.2020 - 22:09

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