How to increase to saddle shoulder by working 5 stitches in the same stitch

In this DROPS video we show how to increase to saddle shoulders by working 5 stitches in the same stitch. Only the front and back pieces the stitches increases, the number of shoulder stitches remains the same. We put 4 markes (the markers show witch stich we will do the increases in) and 4 marker threads (the marking threads show the difference between the sleeves, front and back piece) in the work.

We start the video by showing how to put the markers and markers thread at the same time we do a YO over the markers threads. On the next round, slip the yarn overs at each marker thread off the needle; this is so the stitches before and after the increases for the saddle shoulders are not tight. We show 2 rounds with increases. You do need to read the pattern how to increase in the stitch with marker. We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video

You’ll find a pattern using this technique by clicking on one off the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 215-10

DROPS 215-9

Video #1569, listed in: Learn to knit, Saddle shoulder

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Ruth wrote:

Skal jeg fortsætte med “slå om/ lad maske falde” på hver 2. Omgang - også når udtagninger senere kun er på hv 4. og hv. 8. Omgang??

29.01.2026 - 12:57

Katrine Hammer wrote:

How many stitches did you cast on to begin with here, before beginning the increases?

03.02.2024 - 16:14

DROPS Design :

Dear Katrine, this is a lesson to be applied to different patterns, so we don't have a particular pattern for this video. You can see below the video photos of patterns in which the technique shown was applied, so you can see there the stitches which were cast on. Happy knitting!

04.02.2024 - 22:20

Paquita Herrera wrote:

Me gustaría q lo pusieran en español o el audio, excelente video, gracias por compartir

29.07.2022 - 15:31

Martine Boulanger wrote:

Je commence mon premier chandail top-down. Je voudrais savoir, la jeté pour les manches marteaux, est que je la lâche sur la broche en même temps que je fais mes 4 augmentations dans la maille enver...merci

24.01.2021 - 23:57

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Boulanger, on lâche effectivement les jetés faits aux fils marqueurs (le texte a été corrigé, merci pour l'info) - tout comme dans la vidéo si vous réalisez ce modèle. Bon tricot!

25.01.2021 - 13:14