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How to knit dropped stitches

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit dropped stitches.

Cast on and K one row, then repeat row 1-4 below:
1st row (= right side): * K 1, 2 YO (yarn overs) *, repeat from *-* across and finish with K 1.
2nd row (= wrong side): K all sts across while letting the YOs from previous row drop off the needle (= long sts).
3rd + 4th row: K all sts across.

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 222-29

DROPS 222-29
DROPS 220-10

DROPS 220-10
DROPS 220-9

DROPS 220-9
DROPS 190-37

DROPS 190-37
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Video #192, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Dropped & Long Stitches

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Country flag Cinzia wrote:

Veramente fatto bene... spiega benissimo il modo di eseguire il punto. Grazie

04.04.2013 - 21:00

Country flag APM wrote:

Muy facil y muy bonito. Voy a intentar aplicarlo en un jersey!!!!!!!

27.02.2013 - 21:40

Country flag Mona D Markussen wrote:

Ååå,det ser veldig enkelt og morsomt ut, må prøves :)

05.02.2013 - 10:04

Country flag Anja wrote:

Diese Muster finde ich auch total klasse und habe damit schon 4 Loopschals mut dem muster gestrickt. :-) Grüßle Anja

23.11.2012 - 18:17

Country flag Joke Dam wrote:

Wat een geweldig idee om deze instructievideo's te maken. Nu weet ik meteen wat ik moet doen. Vriendelijke groet, Joke.

20.10.2012 - 09:27

Domna Palamoutaki wrote:

Genial!!! Nach so einem Muster habe ich schon lange gesucht ..... wirklich toll!

12.10.2012 - 13:15

Country flag Blanca wrote:

Hola, Podriais explicarme como saco los puntos de un punto vainilla para hacer uncuello como en el patron 93-20??? Muchas gracias

03.04.2012 - 20:23

Min wrote:

Hi, what sort of yarn do you recommend if i want to knit a scarf using this stitch pattern? Thank you. :)

23.03.2012 - 07:39

Drops Design :

Hi Min, you can use most types of yarns depending on what scarf type you want, we are using Drops Eskimo, which makes a bulky and warming scarf, but using our cotton yarns or linen yarns would make it more a fancy accessory for summer wear :)

23.03.2012 - 16:56

Country flag Ilona Baharov wrote:

So macht stricken Spaß. Ich könnte stundenlang zusehen.

27.01.2012 - 17:15

Country flag Mitra wrote:

You make knitting so easy. i loved how you knitted nice and slow.

04.01.2012 - 21:25

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