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How to start knitting for a beginner

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In this DROPS video we show you everything from cast on, knit your stitches back and forth, and to end your piece with bind off.

Mastering these techniques is the start of many exciting projects as your first dish cloth, potholder or headband...
When knitting all sts on every row, it's called garter stitch. The fabric looks the same on both sides, perfect for scarfs!
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Video #216, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit, Cast on, Cast on basic

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Country flag Synøve wrote:

Tusen takk dette hjalp meg mye Tusen takk hilsen emil

04.11.2024 - 12:01

Country flag Sean Marcus Johansen Pedersen wrote:

Very helpful

11.09.2024 - 09:05

Country flag Linni wrote:

Hvorfor er det ikke lyd? :)

20.04.2022 - 08:55

DROPS Design :

Hei Linni. Våre video har ikke lyd. Vi er et verdensomspennende selskap og videoene våre blir sett av mennesker over hele verden, som ikke snakker hverken engelsk (eller norsk). Vi har derfor skrevet instruksjoner på de språk vi har oppskrifter under våre videoen eller link til forklaring. Dessuten er det ingen lyd som forstyrre mens du ser på. mvh DROPS Design

25.04.2022 - 07:40

Country flag JOEY wrote:

MY KIDS LOVE THIS VIDEO. MUCH LOVE SUSAN

25.01.2022 - 08:05

Country flag Mam wrote:

Videos näitab rea esimese silmuse kudumist valesti - nii jäävad kudumi ääred väljavenitatult. Et kudumi ääred jääks korrektsed, on vaja rea esimene silmus kudumata vardale tõsta ja alates teisest silmusest tavapäraselt kududa...

20.11.2021 - 12:07

DROPS Design :

Tere Mam! Olemas on palju erinevaid võimalusi. Kasutatada saab just sellist moodust nagu endale meeldib! Head kudumist!

25.06.2025 - 16:20

Country flag Leena wrote:

Merci beaucoup pour ces tutos et videos ! J’ai un problème avec le 1er rang : après mon rang de montage, je tricote le 1er rang et au fur et à mesure, le fil qui sépare les 2 aiguilles s’agrandît, à tel point que ça s’emmêle ! Je ne sais pas ce que je ne fais pas bien. Je monte mes mailles à la continentale, et ensuite je tricote a l’endroit. Merci pour votre aide ! Leena

09.08.2021 - 00:52

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Leena, je ne suis pas bien sûre de visualiser votre problème, mais regardez ces vidéos: maille endroit, méthode continentale ou point mousse, essayez de ne pas trop écarter les aiguilles lorsque que vous tricotez pour éviter d'élargir entre les mailles. En espérant que ceci puisse vous aider. Bon tricot!

09.08.2021 - 08:59

Country flag Lisen Hillestad wrote:

Det er vel denne oppleggsmetoden dere foretrekker og viser mest. Jeg skjønner ikke helt hvorfor. På skolen lærte vi bare opplegg med en tråd, vi «strikket» opp maskene (slik dere. Iser i en annen video). Det er da mye lettere, for man slipper å måtte stramme ved å sprike med fingrene, og man slipper å beregne lengden på oppleggsgarnet. Hvorfor liker dere denne metoden best? Hvilke fordeler har den?

27.03.2021 - 16:44

DROPS Design :

Hei Lisen. Det fins mange måter å legge opp på og den måten du lært på er det mange som fremdeles bruker. Vi er et internasjonalt selskap og for å ha en oppleggsmåte som er mest utbred bruker vi denne måten. mvh DROPS design

07.04.2021 - 15:44

Country flag Maria wrote:

Det er ikke lyd!!!

30.01.2020 - 13:04

Country flag Agneta wrote:

När man stickar alla maskor på alla varv så kallas det rätstickning! Det var roligt, ordet räta maskor saknas i texten!

10.10.2019 - 17:52

Country flag Knitter69 wrote:

Det er ikke noe lyd

05.09.2019 - 12:29

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