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How to cast on with 2 circular needles to get a looser cast on edge

In this DROPS video we show how you can cast on with two circular needles.
We sometimes recommend this in our patterns to prevent the cast on edge being too tight. When you have cast on the required number of stitches, you pull out one circular needle and start to knit. In this video, we cast on with needle 7 and 8, and it is needle 8 that we pull out.

We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video. You will find patterns where this technique can be used by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 243-7

DROPS 243-7
DROPS 246-41

DROPS 246-41
DROPS 246-11

DROPS 246-11
DROPS Children 47-18

DROPS Children 47-18
DROPS Children 47-17

DROPS Children 47-17
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Video #1778, listed in: Learn to knit, Cast on, Other

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Country flag Bella wrote:

Wie verhält es sich mit der Maschenprobe, wenn in der Anleitung ein Anschlag mit zwei verschiedenen Nadelstärken gefordert wird (z. B. 4,5 und 6 für den Blueberry Cream Sweater)? Mit welcher Nadelstärke fertige ich dann die Maschenprobe an?

21.08.2024 - 16:42

DROPS Design :

Liebe Bella, für dieses Modell wird die Maschenprobe mit den Nadeln Nr 6 gestrickt. Viel Spaß beim Stricken!

22.08.2024 - 08:43

Country flag Elke Mahlmann wrote:

Ich fände es toll, wenn die Fragen und auch die Antworten in der jeweiligen Landessprache lesbar wären. Deutsch also hier in unserem Land. Sicher hat denn schon emand gefragt und man kann aus der Antwort bereits etwas erkennen oder rauslesen.

02.08.2024 - 13:53

Country flag Hanne Lindberg wrote:

Skal starte på Carly Pullover. Valg af størrelse er svært. Andre opskrifter skriver om “positive ease” hvor løs trøjen er på kroppen. Det står det ikke noget om her. Jeg skal vælge størrelse ud fra sønnens kropsmål: bryst 105 cm omkreds, halsvidde 42 cm. Hjælp søges! Vh. Hanne

14.06.2024 - 11:39

DROPS Design :

Hei Hanne. Det beste er å ta mål av en genser som passer til sønn / en genser din sønn liker i størrelsen, og sammenlign med målene i målskissen til Carly Pullover for å finne den beste passform. mvh DROPS Design

17.06.2024 - 07:33

Country flag Barbara wrote:

Elastischer Anschlag ganz einfach: Anschlagsfaden liegt wie immer über Kreuz über dem Daumen, dann holt man Masche 1 aus dem vorderen gekreuzten Faden und Masche 2 aus dem hinteren gekreuzten Faden, ich schlage mit einer halben Stärke höher an. Geht einfach und ich stricke so schon seit einem halben Jahrhundert. LG aus Wien, Barbara

17.04.2024 - 11:45

Country flag Sylvie Després wrote:

Je suis heureuse qu’on trouve des explications avec des vidéos je suis visuelle qu’auditive ! Merci beaucoup

12.12.2023 - 05:27

Country flag Froukje wrote:

Geen juist antwoord op mijn vraag. De vraag hoort bij een patroon waarbij er een sjaalkraag gebreid wordt. De helften worden pas later aan elkaar vastgezet. Patroon 135- 45

05.11.2023 - 22:24

DROPS Design :

Dag Froukje,

In dat patroon neem je steken op voor de sjaalkraag eerst langs de ene kant van de hals, dan over de schouder, dan over de achterkant en dan langs de andere kant van de hals. Je breit vervolgens de steken heen en weer op de rondbreinaald. Er wordt inderdaad niet in de rondte gebreid, maar het gaat makkelijker met een rondbreinaald, vandaar dat een rondbreinaald geadviseerd wordt.

15.11.2023 - 14:35

Country flag Froukje Ravelli wrote:

Bij het patroon 135-45 wordt de sjaalkraag gebreid met een rondbreinaald. Echter aan de voorkant komen de delen niet aan elkaar/ worden niet aan elkaar gebreid. \r\nIk vraag mij af hoe ik de rondbreinaald dan gebruik.

02.11.2023 - 13:35

DROPS Design :

Dag Froukje,

De reden dat een rondbreinaald wordt gebruikt is omdat deze makkelijk meebuigt met de ronding van de hals. Verder passen de steken dan ook makkelijker op de naald.

05.11.2023 - 19:47

Country flag Sonia Ramírez Pérez wrote:

Excelente ayuda muchas felicidades y gracias.

16.10.2023 - 16:24

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