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How to knit stockinette/stocking stitch

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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.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 246-44

DROPS 246-44
DROPS 241-20

DROPS 241-20
DROPS 241-19

DROPS 241-19
DROPS 238-1

DROPS 238-1
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Video #31, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Basic texture stitches

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Country flag Susan wrote:

Jeg fik jer anbefalet af en veninde som er en "strikkehaj". Men da mit niveau er genopfriskning af strikkekundskaberne (som ligger helt tilbage til folkeskolen), savner jeg en MEGET langsommere video og med lidt bedre nærbilled af glatstrikning. Jeg kan simpelthen ikke når at se, hvad der bliver lavet med vrangsiden, før video'en slutter.. øv.

30.07.2013 - 15:55

Malika wrote:

Merci pour toutes ces explications, je suis débutante en tricot et j'aimerais savoir quelle est la différence entre ces aiguilles et les aiguilles circulaires' en ce qui concerne le point mousse et le jersey. merci

10.04.2013 - 13:33

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Malika, on peut tricoter en allers et retours tout comme en rond sur des aiguilles circulaires. Pour tricoter du jersey ou du point mousse en rond, regardez les vidéos appropriées. N'hésitez pas à vous enregistrer sur le forum DROPS pour toute aide complémentaire. Bon tricot!

10.04.2013 - 13:44

Adriana wrote:

Tank you!! These videos are great!!

30.12.2012 - 01:17

Country flag Mio wrote:

Surkea en oppinut

24.09.2012 - 17:08

Country flag Ida Veltman wrote:

Skulle ønske hun kunne ha strikket litt saktere.. syns det er nesten umulig for meg som nybegynner å følge med på hvordan hun gjøre det etter at hun har stikket pinnen inn i maska og underan tråden

26.07.2012 - 17:18

Musette wrote:

Grâce à cette vidéo j'ai découvert la manière allemande de tenir le fil (main gauche). Passés les premiers moments d'hésitation, c'est nettement plus facile, agréable et rapide de tricoter ainsi. Je vous le conseille à toutes et tous! Même si le première ligne risque de prendre 1 heure! Un grand merci!

16.01.2012 - 15:05

Country flag Lapalus wrote:

Très étonnant.....!, vous tenez le fil de la main gauche ?

31.12.2011 - 11:09

Country flag Vrolijk wrote:

Slow motions ,zou goed zijn . verder een heerlijke ,drops hebben julie ook iets met een spinnenwiel .hoe dat gaat . dag en veel plezier met de drops .

28.12.2011 - 14:17

Yana Benedictova wrote:

Very good tutorial videos, but try to lift the first loop and purl the last in every row, and it will be great if you take a video to show how get beatyful edge (or selvage, i realy don't know how it's called)

22.10.2010 - 13:48

Country flag Florine wrote:

Qu'est-ce que le jersey déjaugé ? Impossible de trouver une explication jusqu'ici...Merci d'avance !

08.04.2010 - 19:46

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Florine, le jersey déjaugé est du jersey tricoté avec des aiguilles plus grosses que celles recommandées sur l'étiquette de la pelote, par ex. tricoter en 10 au lieu de 6, ou en 5 au lieu de 3,5 etc... on obtient ainsi un ouvrage plus souple et aéré.

09.04.2010 - 10:08

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