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Braid horizontal 2-colored

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aka Lateral braid, aka Estonian Vikkel braid
Working a horizontal braid creates a line of horizontally-aligned knit stitches. You can do single or multicolored Vikkel braid. This video is showing a multicolored braid.

Start by casting on a new stitch before the first stitch.
*Knit with col 1 into the back of the 2nd stitch. Then knit with col 2 into the 1st stitch. Drop both stitches off the left needle. Slip the first stitch on right needle back onto the left needle, knit with col 2 into the back of the 2nd stitch. Then knit with col 1 into the 1st stitch. Drop both stitches off the left needle. Slip the first stitch on right needle back onto the left needle *. Repeat *-* until last st on row. K last st, and pass next to last st over.
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Video #280, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, How to knit cables

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Country flag Beverley wrote:

This was excellent instruction, however I want to do a two coloured braid without having the newly introduced colour showing on the following row, which is what happens with this method.

25.07.2020 - 17:31

DROPS Design :

Dear Beverley, do you mean working this braid with only one colour? then this video might be the right one. Happy knitting!

29.07.2020 - 12:46

Lynn Lewis wrote:

This was excellent instruction, however I want to do a two coloured braid without having the newly introduced colour showing on the following row, which is what happens with this method.

31.01.2014 - 09:03

Francisca Arias Natho wrote:

Excelentes los videos. Muchas gracias.

26.07.2013 - 01:14

Country flag Claudia wrote:

Hello, thank you for this video!- With your help, I managed to do the vikkel braid. But I have a question: the row after having done the vikkel braid, the stitches are much "longer2 than normal and when I knit them , they look like little holes. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

06.03.2013 - 14:12

DROPS Design :

Dear Claudia, you can try to tighten the thread a bit more when working the vikkel braid. Happy knitting!

15.10.2014 - 14:10

Manjula Singhi wrote:

I can't believe! this amazing videos thanks.

16.02.2013 - 12:56

Manjula Singhi wrote:

I can't believe! this amazing videos thanks.

16.02.2013 - 12:56

Noushin wrote:

Thanks to you for these amazing videos

08.12.2012 - 07:29

Susan wrote:

You are amazing!

21.11.2012 - 13:42

Maritza wrote:

Desconocia este punto, gracias por darnos a conocer...no es complicado. MUCHAS GRACIAS

17.11.2012 - 23:48

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