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Italian cast on with a stable edge - rib with 1 knit / 1 purl

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In this DROPS video we show one way of Italian cast on with a stable edge, with 1 knit and 1 purl stitch. Start with a long thread end, the length depends on how many stitches are to be cast on. Hold the thread over the thumb and left index finger, insert the needle on the inside and from the back so that there is a cross = 1st stitch (K). Take the needle over the back thread, up in the middle, under the front thread and up = 2nd stich (P). Next stitch: Insert needle under first thread and up in the middle, over back thread and up (K). Continue like this with P and K to desired number of stitches, finish with a P stitch.

Turn the piece and twist the threads twice. Start 2nd row with K1, place the yarn in front of the needle and slip the P stitch over to the right needle as if to purl, K the next stitch. Place the yarn in front of the needle and slip the P stitch over to the right needle as if to purl, K the next stitch, continue like this the entire row, but P the last stitch, turn.

K 1, place the yarn in front of the needle and slip the P stitch over to the right needle as if to purl, K the next stitch. Place the yarn in front of the needle and slip the P stitch over to the right needle as if to purl, K the next stitch, continue like this the entire row, but P the last stitch, turn. Continue with K over K and P over P.

This method gives an elastic and nice result and a stable edge. We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 195-19

DROPS 195-19
DROPS 214-2

DROPS 214-2
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Video #1672, listed in: Learn to knit, Cast on, Italian cast on

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Country flag Mette Grøntoft wrote:

Kan man bruke denne metoden med rundpinne også? Kunne dere evt. laget en video h or dere viser italiens opplegg med rundpinne?

05.06.2025 - 23:00

DROPS Design :

Hei Mette. Ja, du kan bruke metoden på rundpinne også. Vi håper vi kan få laget en video som viser dette snart. mvh DROPS Design

10.06.2025 - 09:26

Country flag Mette Grøntoft wrote:

Det står i teksten at man strikke 1 rett og en vrang maske, men på videoen strikkes første pinne m. vridd rett? Jeg skal strikke en vrangbord hvor alle "rett-maskene" skal strikkes vridd-rett, men ønsker å å bruke italiens opplegg. Må jeg da strikke vanlig rett- maske på første pinnen, slik at den forblir vridd? Og ikke vri den slik som vist i video? (Selv om det står man skal strikke vanlig rett i teksten?

05.06.2025 - 22:53

DROPS Design :

Hei Mette. Når man bruker Italiensk opplegg vil man på 1. pinne strikke rett maskene i bakerste maskebue for at det skal bli en pen rett maske, (vil ikke kalle det vridd-rett), slik at det bli en naturlig overgang på begge sider. Usikker på hvordan det blir om du ønsker å strikke i fremste maskebue på 1. pinne. Anbefaler deg å strikke en liten prøvelapp for å se hvordan resulatet blir. mvh DROPS Design

10.06.2025 - 09:41

Country flag Eva- Brita Liljedahl wrote:

Vänder man efter uppläggningsvarvet även om man stickar på rundstickar

16.03.2023 - 10:54

DROPS Design :

Hei Eva-Brita Om du skal strikke rundt etter oppleggskanten, fortsetter du bare rundt og rundt med rett over rett og vrang over vrang (eller det som er forklart i oppskriften). mvh DROPS Design

20.03.2023 - 09:55

Country flag Kristina Philipson wrote:

Tack för era fina, tydliga videor. Vi vänsterhänta får alltid kämpa lite extra med stickbeskrivningar då vi, utöver att lära oss momenten, också behöver spegelvända det vi ser för att kunna använda det. Det finns en del stickvideor för vänsterhänta på nätet, men de är aldrig lika tydliga som era och dessutom på andra språk än svenska. Det finns videoredigeringsprogram där man lätt kan spegelvända videor. Skulle ni kunna lägga upp en spegelvänd variant av instruktionen?

21.04.2022 - 15:26

DROPS Design :

Hei Kristina. Takk for dine fine og ditt innspill. Vi skal ta en titt på om dette lar seg gjøre. mvh DROPS Design

25.04.2022 - 08:10

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