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How to knit edge stitches in garter stitch

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In this DROPS video we show how you can knit edge stitches in garter stitch.

When knitting a piece you have 1 stitch in each side of your work that is an edge stitch. The edge stitch are usually not included in the pattern, and there are different ways to knit the edge stitches. This depends on what kind of edge it is, if it will be sewn later like a side seam, if it will be open like on a scarf or a front edge of a jacket.

Edge sts in garter st is good when you want a nice firm edge on a piece that you later will sew inside or pick up sts from. Knit the edge sts on every row, and you will have your edge sts in garter st.

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.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-61

DROPS 253-61
DROPS 252-35

DROPS 252-35
DROPS 252-30

DROPS 252-30
DROPS 255-29

DROPS 255-29
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Video #167, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit, Texture Knitting

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Country flag Penny Bock wrote:

Hi, I am referring to the Wild Daisy Vest pattern. It says 'Cast on 53-60-66-72-79 sts (incl 1 edge st in each side)' - does this mean to cast on an extra 2 stiches or are the 2 edge stitches included in the original total?

02.05.2025 - 09:51

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Bock, as the 2 edge stitches are included, you don't have to cast them on extra, just cast on the requested number of stitches for your size. Happy knitting!

02.05.2025 - 13:52

Country flag Melanie wrote:

Für mich sieht das aus wie links stricken, krausrechts wird doch rechts gestrickt?

31.03.2025 - 16:38

DROPS Design :

Liebe Melanie, wenn man krausrechts in Reihen strickt, strickt man die krausrechte Maschen jeder Reihe rechts - siehe Video - wenn man krausrechts in Runden strickt, strickt man abwechlsungsweise rechts und links - siehe Video. Kann das helfen? Viel Spaß beim Stricken!

01.04.2025 - 10:11

Country flag Melanie wrote:

Hallo handelt es sich einfach hier um links und rechte Maschen?

31.03.2025 - 15:26

DROPS Design :

Liebe Melanie, wenn man die Randmaschen krausrechts strickt, wird man die 1. und die letzte Masche rechts bei den Hin- sowie bei den Rückreihen stricken - die anderen Maschen dazwischen werden wie in der Anleitung gestrickt, hier im Video zuerst glatt rechts dann alle Maschen krausrechts. Kann das Ihnen helfen?

31.03.2025 - 15:29

Country flag Melly wrote:

Das sieht aus wie rechte und linke Maschen?

28.03.2025 - 11:42

Country flag Lena Erlandsson wrote:

Stickar bakstycke : det står 3 kantmaskor rätstickning. Slutet av varvet: 5 maskor återstår sticka 2 rätt och 3 kantmaskor. Hur stickas 3 kantmaskor?

21.07.2024 - 21:11

Country flag Phoebe wrote:

Hello! I'm trying to knit the Foggy Autumn Cardigan as my first ever cardigan. The pattern says to `knit up 1 stitch in each row, inside the 1 edge stitch`. Does this refer to both of the rows that form 1 ridge? Or just 1 row or the bump formed by the garter stitch. Thanks in advance.

21.07.2024 - 18:53

DROPS Design :

Dear Phoebe, you can see an example in the following video: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1728&lang=en. You knit up 1 stitch in each of the edge stitches, which were worked in garter stitches when you worked the body (1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side). So you pick up 1 stitch along the edge. These are the edges where the buttons and buttonholes will be worked in, so they are the front piece edges. First you work one edge and then the other one, so you will pick up stitches on one side for one edge and then on the other one for the other edge. Happy knitting!

22.07.2024 - 01:15

Country flag Valerie wrote:

How do you sew together pieces that are knit with 1 garter stitch in the edges/end of rows?

21.01.2024 - 03:17

DROPS Design :

Dear Valerie, you can use the following video: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1764&lang=en. In the video the whole piece is worked in garter stitch, but what's important is how they are sewing the edges. Happy knitting!

22.01.2024 - 23:05

Country flag Valerie wrote:

How do you see up pieces that are knit with one garter stitch on the edges.

21.01.2024 - 03:16

DROPS Design :

Dear Valerie, you can use the following video: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1764&lang=en. In the video the whole piece is worked in garter stitch, but what's important is how they are sewing the edges. Happy knitting!

22.01.2024 - 23:05

Country flag Beauvillain Anita wrote:

A l emmanchure du dos, on dit diminuer 2mailles au debut des 2 rangs suivants cependant on a 54 mailles et on doit se retrouver avec 50 mailles donc 4 mailles en moins et non 8 mailles;faut il diminuer 1F 2 mailles de chaque cote? ou 1fs 1 mailles sur 2rgs? ca n'est pas bien expliqué!!

23.09.2023 - 19:10

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Beauvillain , pourriez-vous nous indiquer quel modèle vous tricotez? Nous pourrons ainsi vérifier et vous répondre (pensez éventuellement à bien indiquer la taille tricotée également). Merci pour votre compréhension.

25.09.2023 - 16:08

Country flag Michelle wrote:

When it says "Work as follows from the right side: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH" for the morgenbris cardigan, is this one/two entire row of the garter stitch which is this video or is it just ONE singular stitch

16.03.2023 - 05:21

DROPS Design :

Dear Michelle, when you have to work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, you will knit this stitch from right side as well as from wrong side. This means from WS you will purl the stitches in stocking stitch but knit the edge stitches, just as shown in this video. Happy knitting!

16.03.2023 - 09:25

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