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How to knit stripes in the round with no jog

In this DROPS video we show how to knit stripes in the round without getting a jog in the transition.

Change to a new color and work 1 round. Work the first stitch on the next round like this: Pick up the stitch under the first stitch on the left needle (pick up from behind in the front loop), and put it into the left needle. Knit the stitch together with the next stitch on the left needle. In this way, the transition becomes less visible.


You can carry to other color along on the inside of the work. If the stripes are wide, you can twist the colors at the end of round on every 3 cm/ every 1 inch.

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 176-6

DROPS 176-6
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Video #231, listed in: Learn to knit, Knitting tips & tricks, How to knit stripes, Learn how to avoid a jog

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Country flag Anne Hammer wrote:

Jeg har et mønster hvor jeg kun har to pinde af hver farve. Der fungerer denne teknik ikke særlig godt. Har I et godt forslag til hvad jeg i stedet kan gøre?

19.04.2020 - 09:00

DROPS Design :

Hei Anna. Vi skal prøve å få laget en ny video med andre måter ved fargebytte / unngå hakk i overgangen. mvh DROPS design

27.04.2020 - 10:20

Country flag Catherine wrote:

Bonjour, Merci pour cette technique mise en application dès sa découverte. C'est génial 😃 Par contre comment faire pour faire suivre le fil à l'arrière quand il y a très peu de rang à tricoter et que cela ne vaut pas le coup de le couper ? Peut être avez vous réaliser aussi une vidéo, mais je ne trouve pas. Merci d'avance. Catherine

28.06.2019 - 17:10

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Catherine, quand vous avez peu de rangs de chaque couleur, ne coupez pas le fil, veillez juste bien à ne pas trop les serrer quand vous tricotez de nouveau avec. Bon tricot!

01.07.2019 - 08:30

Country flag Eugénie wrote:

Bonjour, Vos aiguilles courtes pour tricoter en rond m'intéressent beaucoup. Je ne les vois pas sur votre site. Merci de vos suggestions.

08.06.2019 - 10:45

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Eugénie, vous retrouvez toutes nos aiguilles circulaires ici: elles existent en 40, 60 ou 80 cm - tout comme dans les sets d'aiguilles interchangeables où vous avez des câbles de différentes longueurs. Votre magasin pourra vous conseiller si besoin, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!

11.06.2019 - 13:48

Country flag Vicky Boonen wrote:

Moet dit ook zo gedaan worden als je breit in gerstekorrel?

05.05.2019 - 19:40

DROPS Design :

Dag Vicky,

Het met deze techniek onzichtbaar maken van de overgangen bij strepen in verschillende kleuren in de rondte, werkt vooral goed bij tricotsteek, omdat je steeds rechte steken hebt. Om eerlijk te zijn heb ik het nog niet geprobeerd in gerstekorrel.

11.08.2019 - 15:14

Country flag Nadine wrote:

Får overgangen til at passe (strikker retmasker) så der næsten ikke bliver hul. Når jeg har strikket 3 rækker i blå og skal skifte farve igen til rød, ser det ud som om jeg mangler at strikke en maske blå (den første maske efter ringen), selv om den burde være med ny farve rød efter ringen. Vælger jeg at strikke den første maske efter ringen med blå og dernæst lave farveskift til rød, rykkes farveskiftet lidt til venstre for hvert farveskift. Hvordan kan jeg undgå det?

26.01.2019 - 12:06

DROPS Design :

Hej Nadine, har du set denne video: striber :)

03.05.2019 - 13:55

Country flag Ka wrote:

Merci beaucoup, je viens de réaliser que je faisais mal mon jersey rond (j'ai fait des recherches du coup) ... Oups ! J'ai fait une grosse pièce de mon tricot en laine "grizzly pelucheuse" donc je ne voyais pas vraiment mes mailles, est-ce qu'au niveau volumique ça change beaucoup ? Ça utilise plus de laine ? J'aurai appris quelque chose ... Encore merci.

11.12.2018 - 13:47

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Ka, quand vous utilisez une autre laine que celle du modèle, si vous avez le même échantillon, calculez le métrage nécessaire pour le modèle et recalculez votre métrage d'après la laine utilisée. Pour toute assistance complémentaire, n'hésitez pas à vous adresser au magasin où vous avez acheté votre laine. Bon tricot!

12.12.2018 - 10:16

Country flag Ka wrote:

Bonsoir, la double maille à tricoter comme vous la réalisez doit-elle être obligatoirement prise en point à l'endroit (vu que je fais du jersey, mon second rang de la nouvelle couleur sera en maille envers) ? Deuxième question : j'ai fait une augmentation sur mes quatre aiguilles au niveau de la deuxième et avant-dernière mailles sur le premier rang de la nouvelle couleur, est-ce qu'avec cette technique ça se verra ? Merci

10.12.2018 - 20:39

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Ka, quand on tricote du jersey en rond, on tricote tous les tours à l'endroit, donc la technique sera la même. Si vous devez augmenter au 1er rang d'une rayure, vous pouvez augmenter avec 1 jeté dans cette couleur pour qu'au tour suivant, ce jeté soit tricoté torse avec la même couleur. Bon tricot!

11.12.2018 - 10:13

Country flag Tina wrote:

Scusate, ma non riesco a visualizzare questo video e anche un altro, tutti gli altri si, non capisco come mai... È da diversi giorni che provo inutilmente. Grazie. E comunque complimenti!!!!! Siete meravigliosi... Vi adoro...😍😍😍

16.10.2018 - 09:05

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Tina, il problema persiste? Ha provato a cambiare browser e a cancellare la cache e i cookies? Ci riscriva se ha ancora problemi nella visualizzazione, noi lo vediamo correttamente.

24.10.2018 - 15:13

Country flag Monique Y. Gamache wrote:

C'est la méthode la plus facile à réaliser. Faut me croire j'ai plus de 50 années d'expérience.

30.08.2018 - 23:13

Country flag Carmen wrote:

¿Podrían hacer un vídeo de un gorro circular con punto ingles y que no se note el desnivel? Gracias.

26.04.2018 - 07:43

DROPS Design :

Hola Carmen, pasaremos tu sugerencia al departamento de vídeos.

20.05.2018 - 19:40

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