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How to cast on with one thread

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In this DROPS video we show how to cast on with one thread.

There are various methods to cast on. In the way we show here, you don’t need to guess how much thread you have to use.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Extra 0-1377

DROPS Extra 0-1377
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Video #315, listed in: Learn to knit, Cast on, Cast on basic

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Country flag Hannah Breger wrote:

Blir uppläggningskanten lika töjbar - eller mer eller mindre - som när man lägger upp med två trådar?

17.01.2022 - 07:50

DROPS Design :

Hei Hannah. Når man legger opp med 2 tråder gjøres dette for blant annet for å få en litt tyngde på plagget eller mer elastisk eller for å få en litt løsere avfelling, men alt avhenger av hvilket garn man strikker med. mvh DROPS Design

18.01.2022 - 08:03

Country flag Elizabeth Marie wrote:

Jeg legger opp med denne metoden men med en vri; jeg henter ny maske mellom maskene dvs bak hele siste maske istedet for i selve masken.

13.04.2021 - 21:17

Country flag Elizabeth Marie wrote:

Jeg legger opp med denne metoden men med en vri; jeg henter ny maske mellom maskene istedet for i masken.

13.04.2021 - 21:11

Country flag Joke wrote:

Ik gebruik beide opzet methoden, maar is er een verschil in de afwerking? Is een methode mooier dan de andere? En moet na opzetten altijd een hele naald recht of averecht gebreid worden of kan men gewoon beginnen met een patroon?

13.01.2021 - 18:03

DROPS Design :

Dag Joke,

In het patroon staat aangegeven of je de eerste naald recht of averecht moet breien (vaak is dat bij boordsteek wel het geval) of dat je gelijk kunt beginnen met het patroon. Het voordeel van het opzetten met 1 draad is dat je niet een inschatting hoeft te maken hoeveel opzetdraad je nodig hebt.

17.01.2021 - 14:54

Country flag Luisa wrote:

Buongiorno, grazie per i video... Ma se dopo io devo lavorare le coste a maglia Legaccio, devo cominciare con il diritto o il primo giro di diritto è già fatto?

21.11.2020 - 10:23

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Luisa, deve lavorare un ferro o giro a diritto dopo quello di avvio. Buon lavoro!

21.11.2020 - 18:19

Country flag Ulla-Britt wrote:

Det var ju så här vi lärde oss på 1950-talet i skolan!

22.08.2020 - 23:28

Country flag Wilma wrote:

Het is even wennen, maar het werkt super. Niet meer schatten hoeveel draad je nodig hebt scheelt veel tijd:-), Wilma

25.01.2020 - 13:42

Country flag Anna wrote:

Grazie mille. Così semplice e così utile. Ma il bordo viene bello o c'è qualche passaggio a cui fare l'attenzione?

21.07.2018 - 19:05

Country flag Daniel wrote:

Byrjinga er alt for fort! Ser ikkje korleis du har laga den fyrste løkken.

06.01.2018 - 20:59

Country flag Céline wrote:

Bonjour, Ma grand mère m'a appris à tricoter il y a 30 ans....et sa méthode n'est pas sur le site...hihi,pourtant j'ai fait de nombreux tricots dans ma jeunesse. Je reprends maintenant (à 42 ans)....je découvre de nouvelles techniques! Merci pour votre site génial!!

23.02.2016 - 12:36

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