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How to knit edge stitches in slip st (chain edge)

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In this DROPS video we show how you can knit edge stitches in slip stitch (aka chain edge).

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.

Slip st edge / chain edge is great when you want a nice and decorative edge, like on a scarf or a front edge on a jacket. To get this nice looking twisted slip st along the edge, on every row you slip the 1st stitch as if you would knit it, and you purl the last st on every row.

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 214-44

DROPS 214-44
DROPS 172-39

DROPS 172-39
DROPS Children 22-14

DROPS Children 22-14
DROPS 135-17

DROPS 135-17
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Video #169, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit, Texture Knitting

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Country flag Stinde wrote:

It would help if the difficult parts were shown slower ( I know I can change the speed of the video, but it disrupts the flow and I have to put down my work when trying to follow the video). I had a hard time following the thread, how it was pulled in different diretions and throught the loops. I didn't get this.

05.12.2024 - 10:58

Country flag Laura wrote:

Hei! Minulla on tapana tehdä villapaitojen olka- ja sivusaumat nostettuna ainaoikein-neuleena. Mikä olisi paras pisto osia yhteen ommeltaessa? Olen käyttänyt puskusaumaa, mutta en tiedä onko se ollut hyvä ja siistein vaihtoehto.

20.09.2022 - 13:30

Country flag Susanne Stage wrote:

Hvordan laver jeg kantmasker på en bluse med både ret og vrang masker ?

25.06.2019 - 16:11

DROPS Design :

Hej Susanne, Du kan altid strikke kantmasken som de andre masker på pinden, eller så strikker du dem ret på den ene pind og vrang på den anden. God fornøjelse!

05.07.2019 - 14:21

Country flag Jytte wrote:

Betyder det, at man skal regne en ekstra maske i hver ende af mønstret for at få en pæn kant? Altså skal jeg regne 2 ekstra masker til mønstret? Altså tage første maske løst af og sidste maske strikkes vrang. Jeg skal til at strikke en Babytæppe i et helt enkelt mønster og vil gerne have en pæn kant.

11.01.2019 - 17:07

DROPS Design :

Hej Jytte, ja hvis der ikke allerede er regnet en kantmaske ind i opskriften, så kan du godt lægge 2 ekstra masker til. God fornøjelse!

03.05.2019 - 13:56

Country flag Leeyoun wrote:

Est ce qu'on peut faire comme ça pour tous les autres point autre que le jersey?

24.10.2018 - 22:10

Country flag Yvonne Hovland wrote:

Hvordan strikkes kantmaske på vrangbord.?Skal ha en kantmaske mot hals!

19.01.2018 - 09:29

DROPS Design :

Hei Yvonne. Litt usikker på hva du mener med kantmaske mot halsen. Mot halsen har du som regel en vrangbord som felles av. Da feller man som regel av rett over rett og vrang over vrang. Videoen viser en kantmaske/sidene på et arbeid. mvh Drops design

26.01.2018 - 10:40

Country flag Marie Gil wrote:

Bonjour, je ne suis pas sure de comprendre, la video va un peu vite.... la dernière maille du rang est tricotéee à l'envers? c'est ça? merci

01.04.2017 - 08:21

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Marie Gil, pour des mailles lisières glissées sur du jersey, tricotez la dernière m du rang sur l'endroit à l'endroit et la dernière m du rang sur l'envers à l'envers - la 1ère maille est toujours glissée, sur l'endroit et sur l'envers. Bon tricot!

03.04.2017 - 13:36

Country flag Eva Johnsson wrote:

Jag undrar om jag skulle kunna sticka en kedjekant på halsduken Drops 123 -19 med kedjemönster. Då ska man ju börja och sluta med 3 räta maskor men blir det då bra att lyfta första maskan och sticka sista maskan avig längs hela kanten eller blir kanten snygg som mönstret är skrivet? Tacksam för snabbt svar. Med vänliga hälsningar Eva Johnsson

02.09.2016 - 19:05

Country flag Bertie Wirring wrote:

Hoe voorkom je ook al brei je een kantsteek dat het werk toch gaat krullen ?

13.10.2014 - 15:56

DROPS Design :

Als u in tricotsteek breit, krult het werk altijd een beetje. Daarom breien we boorden onderaan truien.

16.10.2014 - 10:11

Country flag Nicole wrote:

Ben al heel de tijd aan het proberen om 3 kantsteken te breien zoals uitleg van wikkel van wol om sjaal te breien. Echt ik kan er niet aan uit

23.04.2013 - 14:15

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