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How to work the beginning to a sweater

In this DROPS video we show how we work the beginning of the Breaking Sunlight sweater in DROPS 213-36, but the same increase with 8 markers is also used in other sweaters. We have already cast on 80 stitches (size S) and knitted 1 round. We start the video by working a rib (knit 1, purl 1) 2 rounds.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 218-27

DROPS 218-27
DROPS 213-36

DROPS 213-36
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Video #1544, listed in: Learn to knit, Pattern tutorials, Women, Knitting patterns, Jackets & Jumpers

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Country flag Rosa Maria Vaiana wrote:

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28.12.2020 - 14:54

DROPS Design :

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28.12.2020 - 22:14

Country flag Elisa wrote:

Mir scheint es, als wäre das Strukturmuster im Video ebenfalls abwechselnd 1 M re und 1 M li wie das Rippenmuster zu Beginn. Wo ist da der Unterschied?

04.11.2020 - 15:57

DROPS Design :

Liebe Elisa, das Strukurmuster wird so gestrickt: (1 Masche glatt rechts (= jede Runde rechts stricken) / 1 Masche kraus rechtes (= abwechslungsweise rechst und links stricken - siehe Video für Krausrechts in Runden). Viel Spaß beim stricken!

05.11.2020 - 11:18

Country flag Marta wrote:

Muchas gracias por la explicacion y por el video.

02.07.2020 - 23:42

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