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How to put markers, increase to raglan and how to work short rows

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In this DROPS video we show how to put 4 markers in a piece, how to increase to raglan at these markers while working short rows. We cut the thread and start the short rows at the 3rd mark, but when the short rows are finished, we cut the thread and start in the middle of the back again.

We have already worked a double neckline and in the video, l we show how we work a round where we put 4 markers and increase to raglan on each side of these markers. On next round we work the increases stitches twisted so that there are no holes. Then we work short rows, we also increase to raglan on every row and when the short rows are finished, we only increase to raglan on every other round.


We use the yarn DROPS Nepal in the video. You must read a pattern with this technique to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find a pattern by clicking on the picture below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 231-57

DROPS 231-57
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Video #1717, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting Yoke Techniques, Raglan, Raglan top down

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Country flag GARDELLE wrote:

Ou mettre le marqueur : Dans la maille ou à coté de la mailleAvant ou après

16.01.2024 - 14:25

Country flag Ari wrote:

Why don't your videos have audio to them?

11.11.2023 - 22:12

DROPS Design :

Dear Ari, our videos are the same for all languages, so they don't have any audio to not distract or cause confusion in case you are unfamiliar with the language of the person knitting. Happy knitting!

12.11.2023 - 19:29

Country flag Hilde wrote:

Jeg får hull der jeg snur når jeg holder på med forkortede pinner. Hvordan kan jeg unngå dette?

14.03.2023 - 22:51

DROPS Design :

Hei Hilde. Stram tråden og evnt løft opp tråden under og strikk denne sammen med masken, da minsker du"hullet". Om du strikker i riller (rett fra retten/rett fra vrangen), kan du ta en titt på videoen: Hvordan strikke forkortede pinner i riller med kast. Og les beskrivelsen til den videoen. Kanskje det vil hjelpe deg. mvh DROPS Design

20.03.2023 - 09:51

Country flag Heidi wrote:

Ich habe mithilfe dieses Videos das erste Mal verkürzte Reihen bei einer Drops-Anleitung gestrickt und bin etwas enttäuscht, dass diese Methode keinen "Trick" zur Vermeidung von Löchern beinhaltet. Hätte ich geahnt, dass ich dadurch vorne unschöne Löcher bekomme, hätte ich mich vorher lieber woanders belesen. Gibt es vielleicht eine Methode, wie ich die Löcher durch das Vernähen der Fäden auf der Rückseite kaschieren kann?

05.03.2023 - 12:02

DROPS Design :

Liebe Heidi dieses Video zeigt eine andere Technique, um Raglanzunahmen mit Umschläge zu stricken, vielleicht kann das Ihnen weiterhelfen?

08.03.2023 - 09:45

Country flag Maxine J Lalock wrote:

Please tell me what your knitting patterns are in inches for S M L XL in the May Tee #232-53. Thank you, Maxi

24.02.2023 - 19:57

DROPS Design :

Dear Maxine, you can see all the measurements of the garment in the schematic under the pattern, in cm; you can use the following converter to see the measurements in inches: https://www.garnstudio.com/conversions.php?cid=19. Happy knitting!

26.02.2023 - 19:51

Country flag Eva Kjelleström wrote:

Hej!\\r\\nHur ökar jag (hur tänker) vid markörerna när jag ökar vid dom? Flyttar jag med markören? Jag får problem i början/slutet på varvet. Halskanten är stickad och jag ska göra raglanökningar vartannat varv. Mönstret är ”Lonely Horizon” , Drops 201-15, modell bm-063 .

15.02.2023 - 18:21

DROPS Design :

Hei Eva. Nei, ikke flytt markøren. Det skal alltid være 2 masker før markøren og 2 masker etter maskøren før økningene. Om du ser på videoen "Hur man stickar en tröja uppifrån och ner" , som ligger under selve oppskriften du strikker, vil den være til hjelp. mvh DROPS Design

27.02.2023 - 10:56

Country flag Jo-Ann wrote:

Hi. I am just starting Wind Down pattern 104. I have done the fist round with the A1 pattern. Do I keep all the purl stitches in a row, or do the gradually widen as the increases and decreases are worked in the A1 pattern . This is my first top down and in the round jumper. I am a good sock knitter! Thank you.

22.11.2022 - 02:46

DROPS Design :

Dear Jo-Ann, maybe this video will be the one that will help you: it shows how to work diagram A.1 and increase for the raglan (just note that we work size S in the video). Happy knitting!

22.11.2022 - 10:33

Country flag Teresa Jackson wrote:

Hi I’m doing pattern 221-14 I’m stuck on diagram A.2 I cannot fin a tutorial on this can you help please

09.11.2022 - 13:44

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Jackson, in this pattern you will work A.2 with a small mock cable - just as shown in this video. Happy knitting!

09.11.2022 - 14:51

Country flag Teresa wrote:

I’m not quite sure what you ment so can I just re cap so when I get to row 6 do I start decreasing 1 from each end till I get to row 8? Pattern 221-13

30.06.2022 - 21:44

DROPS Design :

Dear Teresa, start reading diagrams bottom up, so you will start A.1 with some rib, then a lace pattern then from 13th row start decreasing as shown in the diagram - there should be 4 sts in every A.1 when diagram is done. Now work A.2 (= 8 sts) over A.1 (= 2 repeats of A.1 = 1 repeat of A.2 in width). Happy knitting!

01.07.2022 - 08:17

Country flag Teresa wrote:

Hi I’m just going to start pattern 221-13 and I want to know do I do all A1 till I’ve done the 8 rows , please this is a new challenge! Then carry on wit A2

30.06.2022 - 13:19

DROPS Design :

Dear Teresa, correct you first repeat A.1 in the round (decreasing on the last 3 rows), then when A.1 is done, work A.2 in the round (A.2 over each A.1). Happy knitting!

30.06.2022 - 16:58

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