How to knit stockinette/stocking stitch

In this DROPS video we show how you can knit stockinette (stocking) stitch.

Stockinette is the most common technique to create an even surface on the outside of your garment. Work back and forth on the needles as we do in this video, you knit all sts on all rows from right side. On the wrong side rows you purl all stitches. When working in the round on circular needles or sock needles, you knit all sts on every round.

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.
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Video #31, listed in: Knitting Videos, Learn to knit, Knitting Textures, Basic texture stitches

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Amy wrote:

Hejsa Jeg er lidt i tvivl om hvordan man kan se forskel på vrang og ret når man strikker glatstrik. Hvad gør man hvis man glemmer om man har strikket vrang eller ret?

22.08.2021 - 17:48

DROPS Design :

Hei Amy. Siden med glattstrikk er "glatt", mens vrangen er litt "ruglete". Om du strikker 1 vrang maske eller en rad meg vrangmasker der det egentlig skulle ha vært rett, vil du få en "maske" eller en "stripe" som stikker ut på glattstrikksiden (rettsiden). Om du ser på denne videoen og tiden 0:50, ser du glattstrikk og så noen sekunder etterpå ser du vrangen. mvh DROPS design

27.08.2021 - 09:22

Line wrote:

Hei! Når det står f. eks. at en skal strikke 15 p glattstrikk når en strikker frem og tilbake, betyr det da at en skal strikke 30 pinner. Altså at retten og vrangen teller som en pinne?

02.08.2021 - 21:21

DROPS Design :

Hei Line. Nei. 1 pinne er 1 pinne. Strikker du 1 pinne rett og 1 pinne vrang, har du strikket 2 pinner. Om ikke annet er forklart i en spesifikk oppskrift. mvh DROPS design

09.08.2021 - 12:00

Lillian Gjerdene wrote:

Når det står f.eks. at en skal strikke 17 p glattstrikk når en strikker frem og tilbake, betyr det da at en skal strikke 34 pinner. Altså at retten og vrangen teller som en pinne

18.05.2020 - 01:08

Carina wrote:

I mitt mönster står det ” Du är nu på rätsidan” Betyder det - att jag har stickat aviga och ska börja sticka på det räta varvet Eller - att jag har stickat klart ett varv på rätsidan?

24.02.2020 - 22:37

DROPS Design :

Hej Carina, det betyder att du skall sticka från rätsidan nu. Skriv gärna din nästa fråga i själva mönstret, så vi kan se var du är ;)

26.02.2020 - 13:03

Britta wrote:

Hej Har i lavet en video om, hvordan man strikker ' omvendt glat'? Mvh Britta

18.02.2018 - 09:35

Johannee wrote:

Merci très utile

04.02.2015 - 22:25

Johanne wrote:

J aimerai bien avant d entreprendre ce projet recevoir vos commentaires en français, svp merci

04.02.2015 - 22:23

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Johanne, pour toute question sur un modèle, vous pouvez poser votre question dans la rubrique "commentaires" de ce même modèle. Bon tricot!

06.02.2015 - 14:24

Alessandro wrote:

Buongiorno, effettivamente penso che il problema sia nella torsione che prende il filato, con gli altri filati da lavorare con ferri più grandi non capita, ma con questo invece il filo mi sii ritorce parecchio..ho pensato anch'io di provare a prendere il filo all'interno del gomitolo ma quando provo mi rassegno perché non lo trovo mai il capo, trovo sempre solo quello esterno! Spero che con il lavaggio si risolva, ringrazio, saluti

12.12.2014 - 23:51

Alessandro wrote:

Buongiorno, lavorando la maglia rasata con i ferri circolari 3 e il filato baby merino, il risultato della maglia non mi viene simmetrico nel punto. Guardando il lavoro, il disegno a "V" del punto non è simmetrico, e' come se la stanghetta sinistra della "V" fosse più tirata e verticale..ho provato a variare la tensione o la posizione dei ferri, ma non risolvo il problema..come potrei procedere? Spero di aver illustrato chiaramente la questione, ringrazio

17.11.2014 - 00:35

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Alessandro. Una volta lavato, il lavoro si assesta e i punti diventano più regolari. Provi anche a lavorare prendendo il filo interno del gomitolo e, se non l'ha già fatto, a lavorare con una misura di ferri in meno. A volte la lavorazione irregolare dipende anche dalla torsione del filo, le capita solo con questo filato? Buon lavoro!

23.11.2014 - 09:06

LAPLANE wrote:

Bonjour, cette technique est très efficace et rapide. Pour ma part, je prends la maille derrière l'aiguille, et au rang envers, je ne tourne pas la maille, c'est plus rapide, et très pratique quand on tricote du jacquard. Imbattable aux concours de vitesse de tricot!!! Une fan de vos modèles et de vos laines Florence- Aveyron

24.03.2014 - 10:52

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